''Run On'' () is a

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. It aired on

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from December 16, 2020, to February 4, 2021, and is available for streaming worldwide on

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Synopsis

''Run On'' tells the love story of Ki Seon-gyeom, a former sprinter who is working to become a sports agent, and Oh Mi-joo, a subtitle translator.

Cast

Main

as Ki Seon-gyeom. Innocent but caring, Seon-gyeom was a national Track and Field athlete who always got second place. Seon-gyeom's parents were both very busy and his only sibling was not a companion. As a result, he grew up largely without social interaction. Oh Mi-joo is his first real friend. Despite his lonely existence, he grew up in a privileged environment. He considers the world as friendly. *

as Oh Mi-joo. Oh Mi-joo works as a film translator who loves movies and thinks that every movie has a deep message if you watch it thoroughly. She grew up an orphan. As a result, she had to work very hard in order to get where she is now. She considers the world exceptionally harsh. *

as Seo Dan-ah. Seo Dan-ah is the CEO of Dann Agency. She is a very busy woman and very passionate about what she's doing. Grew up in a family that lacks love, she doesn't know how to express her feelings in the right way so she is known to be rude, sarcastic, and very straight-forward for a while until she learns what it means to have friends and true love. She had to give up the love of soccer because of her family's tight rules. She also has a unique taste in arts, paintings especially. *

as Lee Yeong-hwa. Cheerful and childlike, Yeong-hwa is the only person who could crack open Dan-ah's cold heart. He is a college art student who donates his paintings to a nearby cafe. He has his own way of channeling his feelings into his paintings.

Supporting

Ki Seon-gyeom's Family

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as Ki Jung-do. A very ambitious man who used his family in his games to raise his presidential candidate ratings. *

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as Yook Ji-Woo. A very successful actress who is known as "The Queen of Cannes". *Ryu Sun-young as Ki Eun-bi. South Korea's number one golfer and Ki Seon-gyeom's older sister. She loves her brother dearly and always had his back whenever he had a fight with their father.

Seo Dan-ah's Family

* Lee Hwang-eui as Seo Myung-pil. Dan-ah’s father and chairman of the Seomyung Group. * Lee Shin-ki as Seo Myung-min. Dan-ah’s half-brother. He is younger than her but their father registered Dan-ah’s birthday after he was born. * Choi Jae-hyun as Seo Tae-woong. Dan-ah’s youngest half-brother. He is in the fictional k-pop group AtoZ. It is implied he wasn’t born in Korea and had to learn Korean.

Track People

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as Kim Woo-shik. He is assaulted by Park Gyu-deok and Kim Gi-beom. * Park Sung-joon as Kwon Young-il. Ki Seon-gyeom's senior. * Park Sang-won as Park Gyu-deok. Assaulted Kim Woo-shik. * Na Ji-hoon as Kim Gi-beom. Assaulted Kim Woo-shik. * Seo Jin-won as head track and field coach

Others

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as Park Mae-yi. Oh Mi-joo's roommate who acts like her older sister. * Kim Dong-young as Go Ye-chan. Yeong-hwa's best friend, works at the cafe. * Seo Eun-kyung as Dong Kyung. Works at DANN Agency. Ye-chan and Ye-joon's mother. * Yeon Je-wook as Jung Ji-hyun. Dan-ah's assistant at DANN Agency and Tae-Woong's former tutor. * Bae Yoo-ram as Han Seok-won. Mi-joo's ex-boyfriend. He is a film director. *

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as Coach Bang. Seon-gyeom's former track coach. *

Kim Si-eun Kim Si-eun (; born October 29, 2000) is a South Korean actress and model. She is known for her lead roles in ''Crushes Reverse'', ''Miss Independent Ji Eun 2'', and ''Monchouchou Globalhouse''. She is also known for her role in the hit drama ''L ...

as Go Ye-joon. Ye-chan's younger sister. She likes boxing and is tutored by Yeong-hwa.

Special appearances

Park Joo-hee Park Joo-hee is a South Korean actress. She is known for her roles in dramas such as ''Tomorrow, with You'', ''The Ghost Detective'', ''My Golden Life'', '' Watcher'' and ''Happiness''. She also appeared in movies '' Set Me Free'', '' Illang: T ...

as Producer Hui-jin (Ep. 5-7-9 & 16) *

Lee Do-yeop Lee Do-yeop (; born on April 11, 1972) is a South Korean theater actor and director. As an actor he also does various supporting roles in television and film. He’s known as scene stealer in dramas such as ''The Uncanny Counter'', Run On, and ...

as an athletic committee member (Ep. 6) *

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as bartender (Ep. 8 & 16) *

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as Kim Sang-ho (Ep. 16)

Production

Production was halted several times due to the

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Viewership

References

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* * * *{{Netflix title JTBC television dramas 2020 South Korean television series debuts 2021 South Korean television series endings South Korean romance television series South Korean sports television series Television productions suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic Television series by Zium Content Korean-language Netflix exclusive international distribution programming