tvN’s new comedy drama Happy Anding arrives on screens with a revised broadcast plan. The 12-episode series, starring Kang Hoon, Cho Hyun Chul and Kim Jung Jin, was first set to premiere on November 6, 2026, but tvN moved the show to a Wednesday-Thursday slot starting November 11, 2026. The drama airs at 10:50 p.m. KST on tvN and streams on TVING in South Korea. For viewers outside Korea, official international streaming details are still limited, and fans should check platforms like Viki for updates. The complete season runs until December 17, 2026, with two episodes arriving each week.
Happy Anding is a Korean remake of the 2021 Nippon TV drama Life’s Punchline. The story follows a comedy trio called Asura that has spent ten years chasing a dream without success. Their lives shift when they meet a devoted fan whose own life has fallen apart. The show mixes comedy, failure and fresh starts, with three romance tracks running alongside the main story.
Happy Anding Premiere Date and Time
Happy Anding premieres on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, at 10:50 p.m. KST on tvN. The first episode airs two days after the original Friday-Saturday plan. tvN announced the change on October 20, 2026, with a new poster and an updated broadcast schedule.
The drama holds a 12-episode run. New episodes arrive every Wednesday and Thursday at 10:50 p.m. KST through December 17, 2026. The final two episodes, Episode 11 and Episode 12, air on December 16 and December 17.
Full Episode Schedule from November 11 to December 17
The complete episode list for Happy Anding follows a two-episodes-per-week pattern on Wednesdays and Thursdays.
- Episode 1 – Wednesday, November 11, 2026
- Episode 2 – Thursday, November 12, 2026
- Episode 3 – Wednesday, November 18, 2026
- Episode 4 – Thursday, November 19, 2026
- Episode 5 – Wednesday, November 25, 2026
- Episode 6 – Thursday, November 26, 2026
- Episode 7 – Wednesday, December 2, 2026
- Episode 8 – Thursday, December 3, 2026
- Episode 9 – Wednesday, December 9, 2026
- Episode 10 – Thursday, December 10, 2026
- Episode 11 – Wednesday, December 16, 2026
- Episode 12 – Thursday, December 17, 2026
Each episode airs at 10:50 p.m. KST on tvN. The full season spans six weeks.
Where to Watch Happy Anding in Korea and Globally
South Korean viewers can watch Happy Anding live on tvN. The drama also streams on TVING, the domestic streaming platform operated by CJ ENM. tvN has promoted TVING as the main streaming home for the show.
International availability remains less clear. tvN has not confirmed a global streaming partner for Happy Anding at the time of writing. Previous tvN dramas in similar slots have landed on platforms such as Viki and Netflix with subtitles arriving days after the Korean broadcast. Viewers in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia and India should watch for official announcements from tvN and streaming services. Viki carries several titles featuring the show’s lead actors, including Kang Hoon’s My Bias, My Boss and Cho Hyun Chul’s Dirty Money.
Global Timings for USA, UK, Canada, Australia and India
The 10:50 p.m. KST broadcast translates to different local times across the world. These timings apply to the live tvN broadcast and any same-day streaming on TVING.
- South Korea (KST) – 10:50 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday
- India (IST) – 7:20 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday
- United Kingdom (GMT) – 1:50 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday
- United States (Eastern Time) – 8:50 a.m. Wednesday and Thursday
- United States (Pacific Time) – 5:50 a.m. Wednesday and Thursday
- Canada (Eastern Time) – 8:50 a.m. Wednesday and Thursday
- Australia (AEDT) – 12:50 a.m. Thursday and Friday
These conversions help international viewers plan their watch schedules around the Korean broadcast.
Cast and Story of Happy Anding
Kang Hoon leads the cast as Kang Tae Gu, the oldest member and leader of the comedy trio Asura. Tae Gu has held the group together for a decade, driven by his dream of becoming a comedian and his sense of duty to his teammates. He reaches a turning point when the reality of ten years without success becomes impossible to ignore.
Cho Hyun Chul plays Kim Nam Il, the group’s mood maker. Nam Il has been dating Lee Na Yeon, played by Moon Hee, for ten years. He is caught between the dream he has chased for so long and the love he does not want to lose.
Kim Jung Jin plays Han Jun Seo, the frugal member who handles the trio’s finances. Jun Seo is warm toward his teammates but finds it hard to open up to people outside the group.
Lee E Dam plays Go Eun Young, a reserved fan who has followed Asura for years. Her own life has collapsed after a major failure, and meeting the trio gives her a new direction. Yoon Ga Yi plays Go Ji Young, Eun Young’s younger sister. Lee Seo Hwan, known for Squid Game, appears as the trio’s former high school teacher.
The drama pairs the three comedians with three women. Kang Tae Gu connects with Go Eun Young. Kim Nam Il is with Lee Na Yeon. Han Jun Seo is matched with Go Ji Young. The story follows all six characters as they deal with work, love and the pressure to grow up.
“Happy Anding is a story about young people who have given everything to pursue their dreams as they set out to find another tomorrow. Please look forward to the growth journey of Kang Tae Gu, Kim Nam Il, and Han Jun Seo as they overcome their failures.” – The production team, in a statement shared with Soompi.
Why tvN Changed the Broadcast Schedule
tvN first announced Happy Anding as a Friday-Saturday drama set to premiere on November 6, 2026, at 10:30 p.m. KST. On October 20, 2026, the network confirmed a move to Wednesdays and Thursdays at 10:50 p.m. KST, pushing the premiere to November 11.
The network described the shift as part of an internal programming strategy. The change moves the show away from the crowded weekend drama space and places it in a late-night weekday slot. tvN also released a new poster with the revised schedule. The poster shows the three Asura members standing side by side, looking toward a stage, with the line “To the reckless yet brilliant youth” printed across the image.
The schedule change added five days to the wait for the premiere. The episode count stayed at 12, and the final episode moved from December 12 to December 17.
Production and Remake Details
Happy Anding is produced by Studio Dragon, a subsidiary of CJ ENM. Jung Ji-hyun directs the series. Jung’s previous credits include Search: WWW (2019), Twenty-Five Twenty-One (2022) and Dear Hyeri (2024). Ahn Ah-reum, who wrote Once Again, pens the adaptation. Yang Hee-seung, known for Crash Course in Romance, serves as creator.
The series is a remake of Life’s Punchline, a 2021 Nippon TV drama about three young men in a comedy trio who decide to disband at age 28 after ten years of chasing stardom. The original show followed their quarter-life crisis and their connection with a burnt-out fan and her younger sister. Nippon TV announced in March 2026 that Studio Dragon had licensed the format for a Korean remake.
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The Korean version keeps the core character dynamics, including the sisters, the long-term couple and the bond between comedians and their fans. It adds Korean-style comedy elements, such as situational humour and dress-up skits, throughout the main storyline. The drama’s Korean title, 뜨거운 안녕 (Tteugeoun Annyeong), means “hot goodbye,” pointing to the show’s theme of learning to say a meaningful farewell to a dream.
“We are delighted to bring Life’s Punchline to Korean audiences through this adaptation by Studio Dragon and tvN. The original series resonated with viewers in Japan through its deeply human story of overcoming setbacks and finding hope to move forward.” – Sally Yamamoto, Scripted Format Sales & Licensing at Nippon TV.
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