Still Shining

Still Shining (Korean: 샤이닝) is an ongoing South Korean television series starring Park Jin-young and Kim Min-ju. It premiered on JTBC on March 6, 2026, and airs every Friday at 20:50 (KST). It is also available for streaming on Netflix globally.

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Still Shining

Synopsis

Still Shining

The series tells a romance that spans over ten years. It follows a man who parts ways with his first love at the age of 19 due to an unexpected incident and reunites with her a decade later.

Cast

Main

• Park Jin-young as Yeon Tae-seo

A subway engineer who views the world realistically and prioritizes living safely in the present. After achieving the independent life he long sought, he reunites with Mo Eun-ah, his first love from when he was nineteen, bringing subtle changes to his settled daily routine.

Yeon Tae-seo's first love and a hotelier who coincidentally reunites with him after living and working in Seoul.

• Shin Jae-ha as Bae Seong-chan

A senior hotelier who guided Mo Eun-ah onto the path of becoming a hotelier and remains by her side with quiet affection.

A tax accountant who has long held unrequited feelings for Yeon Tae-seo.

Yeon Tae-seo's family

• Sung Yoo-bin as Yeon Hee-seo

Yeon Tae-seo's younger brother who works at a rural post office. He was injured in the accident that killed their parents, leaving him with a permanent limp.

• Kang Shin-il as Yeon Chang-sik

Mo Eun-ah's family

• Kim Tae-hoon as Mo Seon-gyu

Eun-ah's father and a former food researcher who now specializes in natural and vegan cuisine in Yeonwoo-ri.

• Kim Ji-hyun as Park So-hyun (a/k/a Amy Park)

A third-generation Hawaiian immigrant journalist, who fell in love with Mo Seon-gyu after interviewing him.

Yeonwoo-ri people

The eldest son of a woodworking shop owner and Yeon Tae-seo's longtime friend, who has quietly remained by his side through the years.

A post office delivery worker who rides a scooter to deliver mail who is popular among the elderly residents.

Others

• Lee Chang-hoon as Mu Jeong-su

A Mathematics teacher at the rural high school where Yeon Tae-seo and Mo Eun-ah study.

A veteran train engineer who appears blunt and rough on the outside but deeply cares for her colleagues and takes pride in her work.

Park So-hyun's ex-boyfriend, who is a Seoul-based freelance content creator.

Production

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Park Jin-young and Kim Min-ju at the show's press conference on March 5, 2026

On September 23, 2024, Sports Chosun reported that Chae Jong-hyeop had been offered the male lead role, while Kim Min-ju was linked to the project the following November. Rowoon entered casting discussions in January 2025 when Chae declined, but ultimately Park Jin-young was cast to play Yeon Tae-seo in April.

Kim decided to star in the series because she often thought the script felt like a novel and had been wanting to try a youth melodrama. Park found the realistic story appealing because it didn't portray just a pretty youth, but struggles with problems that everyone could relate to; he was also captivated by Yeon Tae-seo, who he described as a warm character "who lives his life his own way, rather than being swayed by others' stares."

Viewership

Still Shining

<table><thead><tr><th>Ep.</th><th>Original broadcast date</th><th>Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Nationwide</td><td>Seoul</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>March 6, 2026</td><td>2.1% (11st)</td><td>2.090% (8th)</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>1.7% (19th)</td><td>N/A</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>March 13, 2026</td><td>1.2% (19th)</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>1.2% (-)</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>March 20, 2026</td><td>1.1% (17th)</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>0.9% (-)</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>March 27, 2026</td><td>1.1% (19th)</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>0.8% (24th)</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>April 3, 2026</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Average</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr></tbody></table>