Netflix 'Monthly Boyfriend', Reality vs. Virtuality Contrast Revealed in Press Stills... ‘Dating Subscription’ Fantasy Login!

The Netflix series 〈Monthly Boyfriend〉, set to premiere on March 6 (Friday), has unveiled press stills featuring an intriguing world that oscillates between reality and virtuality. The protagonist, who connects to an exciting virtual dating simulation, leaves behind a mundane daily life, stimulating the dopamine of prospective viewers.

■ "Log out of the boring reality"... The start of a virtual dating subscription service

〈Monthly Boyfriend〉 is a romantic comedy that realizes the dream of experiencing love through a virtual dating simulation, featuring a webtoon PD named ‘Future’ (played by Jisoo) who is exhausted from real life. The virtual dating subscription service ‘Monthly Boyfriend’, which is the title of the series and appears in the story, brings the romance of one’s dreams to life. The unique setting of ‘subscribing to love in a virtual world’ offers thrilling excitement, while the ordinary daily life of office worker Future provides relatability.

The ‘preview’ of Future's virtual date revealed in the photos released that day raises the dopamine levels. Upon entering the virtual world for the first time, Future encounters the themes of ‘Monthly Boyfriend’ laid out before her. As the date finally begins, moments of ‘heart-fluttering’ excitement follow. The close moments with the longed-for first love and the dazzling scenes reminiscent of a romantic fantasy webtoon make the heart race. It raises curiosity about what kind of dates will unfold in ‘Monthly Boyfriend’ and what changes will occur in Future's reality after encountering the virtual dating subscription service.

■ From Seo Kang-joon to Jay Park... Unmissable ‘legendary’ virtual lovers

One of the biggest highlights of this work is the glamorous special guest lineup transformed into Future's virtual lovers. Following the ‘optimal rom-com’ combination of Jisoo and Seo In-guk, Seo Kang-joon, Lee Soo-hyuk, Ong Seong-wu, Lee Jae-wook, Lee Hyun-wook, Kim Young-dae, Jay Park, and Lee Sang-yi will appear as ‘Monthly Boyfriends’ with different themes, bringing new excitement in each episode.

■ The ‘scene-stealer’ lineup filling reality and virtuality

Characters existing in both the real and virtual worlds are also captured, raising expectations. In the real world, Gong Min-jung plays the famous webtoon writer ‘Yoon Song’, who has been a hot topic for years, while Jo Han-chul takes on the role of ‘Byung-hak’, the influential figure in the webtoon studio Neomo, depicting the weary daily life of office worker Future. Additionally, Ha Young plays Future's best friend ‘Ji-yeon’, who endlessly yearns for love, and Lee Hak-joo portrays ‘Team Leader Min’, who introduces Future to the virtual dating subscription service, adding vitality to the story.

The lineup that will vividly fill the virtual world is also solid. The lovely and charming Yoo In-na transforms into a ‘dating matching manager’ in the virtual world, serving as Future's dating guide. Moreover, Kim Ah-young and Ko Gyu-pil will take on various roles within the virtual world, responsible for delivering delightful laughs. With the addition of actors with detailed acting skills, the unique world of 〈Monthly Boyfriend〉 is expected to be completed in a more three-dimensional way.

The fresh concept of subscribing to the love one has dreamed of, like shopping, stands out in 〈Monthly Boyfriend〉, which will be released worldwide exclusively on Netflix on March 6 (Friday).