Move aside pretty K-drama stars, the seniors are hot now

A scene from Dear My Friends, a South Korean drama that's gaining popularity in Singapore. Photo: Asia News Network

Minutes into Dear My Friends, a Korean drama fronted by senior actors, its protagonist writer wonders out loud: "Who would buy books about old fogeys?"

It is as though she was reading the minds of viewers accustomed to watching fresh-faced leads: Would audiences take to a drama helmed by on-screen mums and dads?