
Depicts the romance between a man who once was a swimmer but lost his right leg to illness and a woman who finds a new path as a graduate student after an unexpected academic crisis. Set within a university robotics lab, the series follows the bittersweet daily lives and healing connections of postgraduate students. Park Min Jae, a man who lost his promising swimming career and his right leg to osteosarcoma. After hitting rock bottom, he discovers a new purpose in robotics. Years of dedication pay off when he enters the PhD program in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Seoul National University. While he hides a deeply sensitive nature behind a nonchalant facade, he is secretly just a simple guy who has dating at the top of his bucket list. Im Yu Jin, a straightforward and headstrong student who is on the verge of graduating from the Department of Clothing and Textiles. When a sudden incident upends her original academic goals and ruins her plans for graduate school, she crosses paths with Min Jae. Fascinated by his research, she pivots completely and enrolls in a master’s program in mechanical engineering, fearlessly pursuing both a new dream and her growing feelings.
Synopsis: MyDramaList
Between Steps is a Korean drama from 2026, with 12 episodes. It mixes romance, life and youth. It stars Choo Young Woo and Kim So Hyun and is directed by Ahn Pan Seok. Its story tags include Disabled Male Lead, University and Postgraduate Student Female Lead. If you enjoyed it, try Romance, Talking or Because It's the First Time.
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