Yoon Eun-hye and Chae Jung-an step back into a Coffee Prince memory

Yoon Eun-hye and Chae Jung-an stood in the same frame for the first time since 'The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince.' The reunion of the two actresses took place at the press and VIP premiere of Chae Jung-an's return to the screen, 'For the Present.'

Seeing the two actresses, who met as Go Eun-chan and Han Yoo-joo in a 2007 MBC drama, standing side by side after 19 years became a heartwarming scene for fans who remember that era's work.

'Coffee Prince' faces gathered at 'For the Present' premiere

Chae Jung-an shared photos taken with colleagues after the premiere, writing, "I know very well that it is not easy to take time out like this, but truly, I am moved by everyone." The photos included not only Yoon Eun-hye but also Gong Yoo and Kim Jae-wook.

A scene of Yoon Eun-hye presenting a large bouquet to Chae Jung-an was also revealed. While the occasion was to support the new film, it felt like a long-awaited reunion for those who remember 'The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince.'

Memories of 2007 as Go Eun-chan and Han Yoo-joo

'The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince' is an MBC Monday-Tuesday drama starring Gong Yoo, Yoon Eun-hye, Lee Sun-kyun, and Chae Jung-an. Yoon Eun-hye played Go Eun-chan, and Chae Jung-an played Han Yoo-joo.

While the main axis of the drama was the romance between Go Eun-chan and Choi Han-gyeol, Han Yoo-joo was a character who added a mature layer—something romance dramas of that time rarely chose—by navigating between Choi Han-sung's love and Han-gyeol's first love. This is why this two-shot goes beyond a simple recent photo and evokes the female characters of 2000s K-dramas.

Chae Jung-an's starring work releasing on June 17

'For the Present' is a feature film by director Kim Da Som, releasing on June 17. Following the journey of Hyeon-je, a girl wanting to escape her father's violence, and Hae-in, who is searching for her daughter missing from 10 years ago, Chae Jung-an meets the audience in the role of Hae-in.

Rather than driving the plot forward with intense incidents, the trailer focuses more on observing the expressions and silences of two individuals recognizing each other's wounds. It is a work that allows Chae Jung-an, who has been loved for her friendly image in TV variety shows and dramas, to show another side of herself.

The memory of the long-time hit naturally overlapped with the starting point of the new film. The meeting of Yoon Eun-hye and Chae Jung-an revived the lingering emotions of 2007, and that gaze leads to 'For the Present,' which hits theaters on June 17.