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 as Doctor Jeong, a psychiatrist who councels Myo-jin Shim Hyung-tak as Detective Woo, a police officer who investigates Myo-jin's case Im Won-hee Yoon Je-moon Choi Moo-sung as Jae-yong, owner of Haengbok Pub who becomes unexpectedly embroiled between Hae-gwang and Pil-joo as Hae-gwang, a Korean Chinese fixer Kang Young-seok as Woo-shik
Yoo Hyun-soo Kang Seong-ha
Im Kang-sung as Pil-ju, Hae-gwang's right-hand man
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.
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, , , Kang Young-seok, , , , Yoo Hyun-soo, Kang Seong-ha, , , Im Kang-sung, and .
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.Reverse release details:
It is also available for streaming on Viu.
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