Reverse (2026 TV series)

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Reverse
	Promotional poster
Hangul	리버스
RR	Ribeoseu
MR	Ribŏsŭ
Genre	Mystery; Revenge; Thriller;
Based on	Reverse: Memory and Truth; by Lim Gun-joong
Written by	Lim Gun-joong
Directed by	Lim Gun-joong
Starring	Seo Ji-hye; Go Soo; Kim Jae-kyung;
Country of origin	South Korea
Original language	Korean
No. of episodes	8
Production
Executive producer	Kim Hyo-jin
Producers	Kim Young-mo; Jang Hyun-deok; Bae Sung-eun; Kim Sung-min; Kim Deok-jin; Ahn Byung-kyu;
Production companies	Outrun Brothers Pictures; Another Pictures; Naega Miraeda (NGM) Studios; Studios IN;
Original release
Network	Wavve
Release	April 17 –; May 8, 2026

Reverse is a 2026 South Korean mystery revenge thriller television series written and directed by Lim Gun-joong, and starring Seo Ji-hye, Go Soo, and Kim Jae-kyung. Based on the 2022 Naver Vibe audio movie Reverse: Memory and Truth by Lim, the series follows a woman who loses her memory in a mysterious villa explosion, as she uncovers a shocking conspiracy involving her fiancé and the powerful Seokwang Group. It was released on Wavve from April 17, to May 8, 2026, and also available for streaming on Viu.

Synopsis

After surviving a devastating villa explosion that leaves her with no memory of her past, Myo-jin seeks to rebuild her life with the help of her fiancé, Jun-ho, the promising successor to Seokwang Group. However, their lives are upended when they begin to face the harrowing reality of the blast. The series follows their journey as a devoted romance transforms into a cold-blooded pursuit of revenge once the truth behind the explosion is revealed.

Cast and characters

Main

Seo Ji-hye as Myo-jin, a woman suffering from amnesia after being involved in a mysterious villa explosion
Go Soo as Jun-ho, Myo-jin's husband and the successor to Seokwang Group
Kim Jae-kyung as Hui-su, Myo-jin's friend and the owner of the villa where the incident occurred

Supporting

Yoon Sun-ah as An Seung-hui, a gallery director who helps Jun-ho^[1]
Lee Hyun-kyoung as Doctor Jeong, a psychiatrist who councels Myo-jin^[2]
Shim Hyung-tak as Detective Woo, a police officer who investigates Myo-jin's case^[3]
Im Won-hee
Yoon Je-moon
Choi Moo-sung
Ku Sung-hwan as Jae-yong, owner of Haengbok Pub who becomes unexpectedly embroiled between Hae-gwang and Pil-joo^[4]
Kim Min as Hae-gwang, a Korean Chinese fixer^[5]
Kang Young-seok as Woo-shik
Hwang Se-in
Ryu Phillip
Yoo Hyun-soo
Kang Seong-ha
Park Mi-hyun
Cha Soon-bae
Im Kang-sung
Lee Jung-hyun as Pil-ju, Hae-gwang's right-hand man^[6]

Production

Development

In February 2025, production company Outrun Brothers Pictures confirmed that the 2022 Naver Vibe audio movie Reverse: Memory and Truth would be adapted into an eight-episode television series. The project is a co-production between Outrun Brothers Pictures, Another Pictures, Naega Miraeda (NGM) Studios, and Studios IN. Director Lim Gun-joong, who wrote and directed the original audio movie, returned as both screenwriter and director for the adaptation. It received the highest evaluation score from the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) during the 2024 OTT Specialized Content Production Support project.^[7]

Casting

The lead cast was confirmed to include Seo Ji-hye, Go Soo, and Kim Jae-kyung. While the original audio movie featured voices by Lee Sun-bin and Lee Joon-hyuk, the drama version opted for a different lineup for its central characters. Actor Im Won-hee, who participated in the 2022 audio movie, was the only original cast member confirmed to join the OTT series. Other supporting cast include Yoon Je-moon, Shim Hyung-tak, Choi Moo-sung, Ku Sung-hwan, Kim Min, Kang Young-seok, Hwang Se-in, Lee Hyun-kyoung, Ryu Phillip, Yoo Hyun-soo, Kang Seong-ha, Park Mi-hyun, Cha Soon-bae, Im Kang-sung, and Lee Jung-hyun.^[7]

Release

Originally scheduled for an August 2025 debut, Reverse was postponed to February 2026 before being finalized for an April 17, 2026, premiere. The series is set to be released as part of the "Monthly Wavve" programming lineup on Wavve.^[8] It is also available for streaming on Viu.^[9]

Notes

↑ Reverse: Memory and Truth is a 2022 audio movie released on Naver Vibe.

References

↑ Son, Bong-suk (February 14, 2026). 윤선아, '리버스' 안승희 역 낙점 [Yoon Sun-ah cast as An Seung-hui in Reverse]. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 22, 2026. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
↑ Lee, Min-ji (February 15, 2026). 이현경 '리버스' 합류, 기억 잃은 서지혜 돕는다 [Lee Hyun-kyoung joins Reverse, helps Seo Ji-hye who has lost her memory]. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved March 13, 2026.
↑ Baek, Seung-hoon (February 18, 2026). 아빠 된 심형탁, 본업 복귀...드라마 '리버스' 합류 [Shim Hyung-tak, now a father, returns to his main profession...joins drama Reverse]. iMBC (in Korean). Retrieved March 14, 2026.
↑ Son, Bong-suk (June 26, 2025). 배우 구성환, 드라마 '리버스' 출연 확정...거칠지만 쭈굴미多 '구성환표 건달' 재용 역 [Actor Ku Sung-hwan confirmed to star in drama Reverse...playing the role of Jae-yong, a 'Ku Seong-hwan style gangster' who is tough yet full of pathetic-but-cute charm]. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Retrieved April 7, 2026.
↑ Skn, Bong-suk (March 15, 2025). 배우 김민, '리버스' 해광 역으로 강렬한 변신 [Actor Kim Min undergoes an intense transformation as Haegwang in Reverse]. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 12, 2026. Retrieved April 7, 2026.
↑ Lee, Sun-myung (May 14, 2025). 이정현 '리버스' 캐스팅 완료, 고수·서지혜와 호흡 [Lee Jung-hyun cast in Reverse, to work alongside Go Soo and Seo Ji-hye]. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 12, 2026. Retrieved April 7, 2026.
1 2 Choi, Hye-jin (February 12, 2026). '리버스', 오디오 무비 이어 드라마 제작 확정..서지혜→고수 캐스팅 [Reverse Confirmed for Drama Adaptation Following Audio Movie..Seo Ji-hye → Go Soo Casting]. Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 12, 2026. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
↑
Reverse release details:
- Jang, Da-hee (February 25, 2025). '단죄'·'리버스'→'너의 연애'...웨이브 상반기 콘텐츠 '풍성' [No Mercy · Reverse → ToGetHer...Wavve's First-Half Content is 'Plentiful']. iMBC (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 1, 2026. Retrieved April 7, 2026.
- Kim, Kyung-yoon (December 19, 2025). 서바이벌과 퀴어, 범죄 다큐...2026년 웨이브 콘텐츠 키워드는 [Survival, Queer, and True Crime Docs...The Keywords for Wavve Content in 2026] (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. Archived from the original on April 24, 2026. Retrieved April 7, 2026.
- Son, Oh-jung (April 1, 2026). 웨이브, 드라마·예능·스포츠 망라한 4월 킬러 콘텐츠 라인업 [Wavve reveals its killer content lineup for April, spanning dramas, variety shows, and sports]. Sports Today (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 17, 2026. Retrieved April 7, 2026.
↑ "3 New Korean Titles to Check Out on Viu Now". Metro.style. April 21, 2026. Archived from the original on April 22, 2026. Retrieved April 24, 2026.

External links

Official website (in Korean)
Production website at Studios IN (in Korean)
Reverse at IMDb
Reverse at HanCinema

[1] Reverse: Memory and Truth is a 2022 audio movie released on Naver Vibe.

[2] Son, Bong-suk (February 14, 2026). 윤선아, '리버스' 안승희 역 낙점 [Yoon Sun-ah cast as An Seung-hui in Reverse]. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 22, 2026. Retrieved March 13, 2026.

[3] Lee, Min-ji (February 15, 2026). 이현경 '리버스' 합류, 기억 잃은 서지혜 돕는다 [Lee Hyun-kyoung joins Reverse, helps Seo Ji-hye who has lost her memory]. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved March 13, 2026.

[4] Baek, Seung-hoon (February 18, 2026). 아빠 된 심형탁, 본업 복귀...드라마 '리버스' 합류 [Shim Hyung-tak, now a father, returns to his main profession...joins drama Reverse]. iMBC (in Korean). Retrieved March 14, 2026.

[5] Son, Bong-suk (June 26, 2025). 배우 구성환, 드라마 '리버스' 출연 확정...거칠지만 쭈굴미多 '구성환표 건달' 재용 역 [Actor Ku Sung-hwan confirmed to star in drama Reverse...playing the role of Jae-yong, a 'Ku Seong-hwan style gangster' who is tough yet full of pathetic-but-cute charm]. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Retrieved April 7, 2026.

[6] Skn, Bong-suk (March 15, 2025). 배우 김민, '리버스' 해광 역으로 강렬한 변신 [Actor Kim Min undergoes an intense transformation as Haegwang in Reverse]. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 12, 2026. Retrieved April 7, 2026.

[7] Lee, Sun-myung (May 14, 2025). 이정현 '리버스' 캐스팅 완료, 고수·서지혜와 호흡 [Lee Jung-hyun cast in Reverse, to work alongside Go Soo and Seo Ji-hye]. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 12, 2026. Retrieved April 7, 2026.

[star_news-2026-8] 1 2 Choi, Hye-jin (February 12, 2026). '리버스', 오디오 무비 이어 드라마 제작 확정..서지혜→고수 캐스팅 [Reverse Confirmed for Drama Adaptation Following Audio Movie..Seo Ji-hye → Go Soo Casting]. Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 12, 2026. Retrieved March 12, 2026.

[9] Reverse release details:
Jang, Da-hee (February 25, 2025). '단죄'·'리버스'→'너의 연애'...웨이브 상반기 콘텐츠 '풍성' [No Mercy · Reverse → ToGetHer...Wavve's First-Half Content is 'Plentiful']. iMBC (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 1, 2026. Retrieved April 7, 2026.

Kim, Kyung-yoon (December 19, 2025). 서바이벌과 퀴어, 범죄 다큐...2026년 웨이브 콘텐츠 키워드는 [Survival, Queer, and True Crime Docs...The Keywords for Wavve Content in 2026] (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. Archived from the original on April 24, 2026. Retrieved April 7, 2026.

Son, Oh-jung (April 1, 2026). 웨이브, 드라마·예능·스포츠 망라한 4월 킬러 콘텐츠 라인업 [Wavve reveals its killer content lineup for April, spanning dramas, variety shows, and sports]. Sports Today (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 17, 2026. Retrieved April 7, 2026.

[mwASs] Jang, Da-hee (February 25, 2025). '단죄'·'리버스'→'너의 연애'...웨이브 상반기 콘텐츠 '풍성' [No Mercy · Reverse → ToGetHer...Wavve's First-Half Content is 'Plentiful']. iMBC (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 1, 2026. Retrieved April 7, 2026.

[mwATw] Kim, Kyung-yoon (December 19, 2025). 서바이벌과 퀴어, 범죄 다큐...2026년 웨이브 콘텐츠 키워드는 [Survival, Queer, and True Crime Docs...The Keywords for Wavve Content in 2026] (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. Archived from the original on April 24, 2026. Retrieved April 7, 2026.

[mwAUk] Son, Oh-jung (April 1, 2026). 웨이브, 드라마·예능·스포츠 망라한 4월 킬러 콘텐츠 라인업 [Wavve reveals its killer content lineup for April, spanning dramas, variety shows, and sports]. Sports Today (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 17, 2026. Retrieved April 7, 2026.

[10] "3 New Korean Titles to Check Out on Viu Now". Metro.style. April 21, 2026. Archived from the original on April 22, 2026. Retrieved April 24, 2026.

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