Fumi Nikaido & Chae Jong-Hyeop are cast in TBS drama series “Eye Love You.” The drama series marks the first time South Korean actor Chae Jong-Hyeop will perform in a Japanese drama series. The fantasy/romantic-comedy script will have Fumi Nikaido play Yuri Motomiya. She has a special ability that allows her to hear other people’s secret thoughts when she looks into their eyes. She has shut herself away from other people because of her special ability. Things change, when she meets Korean student Yoon Te-O. When she looks into his eyes, she hears his inner thoughts but she can’t understand them due to the different language. This gives her an idea.
“Eye Love You” will first air January, 2024 in Japan (takes over TBS‘ Tuesday 10PM time slot after “My Second Aoharu“).
Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki:Due to an accident she had in her past, 30-year-old Yuri Motomiya (Fumi Nikaido) has a special telepathic ability. When she looks into someone’s eyes, she can hear their innermost thoughts. She often gets hurt hearing the true feelings of people that she does not want to hear. She is afraid of hearing these feelings and also showing her true feelings to others. To protect herself, she tries to keep a distance from other people whenever possible and she has given up on ever loving someone. One day, Yuri Motomiya meets Yoon Te-O (Chae Jong-Hyeop). He is a 26-year-old Korean student studying in Japan. He has a bright and friendly personality and gets along well with other people. Yuri Motomiya happens to make eye contact with him. What she hears from him internally is a Korean voice that she doesn’t understand at all. She starts to believe she can fall for him, because she doesn’t understand what she hears from his heart.

Debbie
Soooooooo Cute !!!! Love these two