I don't get how this is anything like Jerry Maguire 😭 the only similarity is that the MC are both sport agents…
I think maybe they meant "reminiscent" vs a remake?
From a Soompi Article:
"The drama, centered on the passionate world of baseball, is already garnering attention for its storyline reminiscent of the film “Jerry Maguire,” which also depicted the relationship between an athlete and an agent."
On March 16, production company Hive Media Corp announced that “Inside Men” will be remade as a film trilogy, after previously being planned as a drama adaptation.
The new films will be directed by Kim Min Beom, who previously served as assistant director on “12.12: The Day,” and Kim Jin Seok, who worked as assistant director on “Harbin” and “Veteran” and also adapted the Disney+ original series “Made in Korea.”
The project has been in pre-production since last year, with Parts 1 and 2 slated to be filmed simultaneously this year, followed by Part 3 next year. Once the main cast is finalized, filming is expected to begin in the first half of this year.
The project was initially announced as a drama adaptation featuring Song Kang Ho, Koo Kyo Hwan, and director Mo Wan Il, but those plans ultimately fell through.
Currently, Lee Sung Min is reportedly in talks to play Lee Kang Hee, the central character originally portrayed by Baek Yoon Shik and previously offered to Song Kang Ho. After Koo Kyo Hwan stepped away from the project, Ju Ji Hoon was reportedly offered the role of Ahn Sang Goo—a character originally played by Lee Byung Hun in the film and previously offered to Koo Kyo Hwan. However, it was reported today that Ju Ji Hoon has declined the offer and instead chosen to star in the upcoming drama “Buy King.”
22 Ways to Say Goodbye with Grace 행복하게 이별하는 22가지 방법
- Genre: Romantic Comedy / Coming-of-Age
- Format : 16 episodes x 60 minutes
- Multi-layered emotional storytelling
- Format-diversity: short form + mid form + full episodes
- Channel : Discussing with TV stations (2nd half of 2026 year)
- Casts : Lee Shin-young, Jeong Ji-so
- Logline : A coming-of-age chronicle built on breakups. Life is a series of goodbyes—but every ending can be a new beginning.
- Storytelling : A decade-long chronicle of love and separation shared by Jeong-hee and Hyeong-min. From their naive high school days through passionate college years to adulthood, the series tracks their 22 unique breakups, exploring what it means to truly love—and grow.
This is not an omnibus. The 22 stories are tightly interwoven, each breakup leading into the next like a domino effect. It captures the emotional compression of stand-alone dramas and the continuity of serialized storytelling.
A perfect marriage of independent film-style efficiency with deep K-drama narrative arcs.
"Actor Seo Ji-hoon will complete filming for the Netflix series ‘All of Us Are Dead 2’ and enlist as an active-duty soldier in the Army’s 35th Infantry Division on February 3.
Seo Ji-hoon is scheduled to enter the military quietly without any official ceremony on the day of enlistment and will faithfully perform his national defense duties after completing basic military training at the training center. ‘All of Us Are Dead 2’ aims for release approximately two years later, so he is expected to meet the public again after his military service."
From a Soompi Article:
"The drama, centered on the passionate world of baseball, is already garnering attention for its storyline reminiscent of the film “Jerry Maguire,” which also depicted the relationship between an athlete and an agent."
https://www.soompi.com/article/1802915wpp/han-hyo-joo-and-gong-myoung-confirmed-for-new-romance-drama
The new films will be directed by Kim Min Beom, who previously served as assistant director on “12.12: The Day,” and Kim Jin Seok, who worked as assistant director on “Harbin” and “Veteran” and also adapted the Disney+ original series “Made in Korea.”
The project has been in pre-production since last year, with Parts 1 and 2 slated to be filmed simultaneously this year, followed by Part 3 next year. Once the main cast is finalized, filming is expected to begin in the first half of this year.
The project was initially announced as a drama adaptation featuring Song Kang Ho, Koo Kyo Hwan, and director Mo Wan Il, but those plans ultimately fell through.
Currently, Lee Sung Min is reportedly in talks to play Lee Kang Hee, the central character originally portrayed by Baek Yoon Shik and previously offered to Song Kang Ho. After Koo Kyo Hwan stepped away from the project, Ju Ji Hoon was reportedly offered the role of Ahn Sang Goo—a character originally played by Lee Byung Hun in the film and previously offered to Koo Kyo Hwan. However, it was reported today that Ju Ji Hoon has declined the offer and instead chosen to star in the upcoming drama “Buy King.”
[https://www.soompi.com/article/1825278wpp/inside-men-to-be-remade-as-3-part-film-series-instead-of-drama]
행복하게 이별하는 22가지 방법
- Genre: Romantic Comedy / Coming-of-Age
- Format : 16 episodes x 60 minutes
- Multi-layered emotional storytelling
- Format-diversity: short form + mid form + full episodes
- Channel : Discussing with TV stations (2nd half of 2026 year)
- Casts : Lee Shin-young, Jeong Ji-so
- Logline : A coming-of-age chronicle built on breakups. Life is a series of goodbyes—but every ending can be a new beginning.
- Storytelling : A decade-long chronicle of love and separation shared by Jeong-hee and Hyeong-min. From their naive high school days through passionate
college years to adulthood, the series tracks their 22 unique breakups, exploring what it means to truly love—and grow.
This is not an omnibus. The 22 stories are tightly interwoven, each breakup leading into the next like a domino effect. It captures the emotional compression of stand-alone dramas and the continuity of
serialized storytelling.
A perfect marriage of independent film-style efficiency with deep K-drama narrative arcs.
(Slide #7) https://www.youngcontents.com/_files/ugd/804c7a_dfc482fc480949d3b2cfc1e2292147c9.pdf
Seo Ji-hoon is scheduled to enter the military quietly without any official ceremony on the day of enlistment and will faithfully perform his national defense duties after completing basic military training at the training center. ‘All of Us Are Dead 2’ aims for release approximately two years later, so he is expected to meet the public again after his military service."
https://www.chosun.com/english/kpop-culture-en/2026/01/28/UFFV6QT62FBPPNQXKBYC4OLKZY/