Name: A Day Before Us
Genre: Animation, Drama
Released: 2018-01-11
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Jeong Jae-heon, Park Si Un, Kim Seo-young, Jeong You Jung, Yoon Ah-young

2 minutes per episode, infinite feelings. This Korean micro-romance will wreck your lunch break.

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Latest Episode

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Season 3 • Episode 18

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Our Eighteen

Feb 1, 2019

Overview

Animation Drama

A Day Before Us is a Korean animation series that tells a special and sweet love story of the following four characters; Yeo Reum, Ha Eun, Kim Wook, and Yeon Woo.

KR Korean

Content warning

anime friends slice of life romance relationship

missed connectionsunspoken longingthe weight of timingfriendship as foundation

Standout Aspects

Writing

Economy of storytelling — whole arcs in 120 seconds

Sound

Soundtrack that understands yearning

Best for:Solo·Binge·Date Night

First AiredJan 11, 2018

StatusEnded

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Pacefast

Intensitymedium

Tonelight

Feelmedium

Seasons3·Episodes44

Top Cast

Jeong Jae-heon

Kim Wook (voice)

Park Si Un

Yeon Woo (voice)

Kim Seo-young

Su Yeon (voice)

Yoon Ah-young

Seo Yena (voice)

Chae Min Ji

Yeo Reum (voice)

Shim Kyu-hyuck

Han Do Yoon (voice)

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Part of the booming Korean 'webtoon-to-animation' pipeline that revolutionized micro-content romance globally, spawning countless TikTok edits.

Insight

The 2-minute format was deliberately designed for mobile commuting culture — proof that constraints breed some of the most emotionally efficient storytelling in animation.

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