‘Omniscient Reader’ Sets Premiere With Ahn Hyo Seop, Lee Min Ho, And Star-Studded Cast

The long-awaited drama Omniscient Reader has officially confirmed its premiere date with the release of striking teasers and posters. Based on the popular web novel, the series follows Kim Dok Ja, played by Ahn Hyo Seop, who unexpectedly finds himself living inside the fantasy book he’s been reading.

What makes things more complicated? He’s the only one who knows how the story goes — and how it ends.

Ahn Hyo Seop takes on the role of Kim Dok Ja, an ordinary office worker who becomes the central figure in an unfolding apocalypse. With only the knowledge he gained from the novel, he tries to navigate a world filled with danger, monsters, and missions.

Lee Min Ho plays Yoo Joong Hyuk, the original protagonist of the novel, now brought to life. In the official poster, both characters stand boldly, looking ahead as if preparing to face what’s coming next. Their contrasting roles set the stage for an uneasy partnership.

The poster also introduces the drama’s ensemble cast. Behind the two leads stand:

• Yoo Sang Ah (Chae Soo Bin)
• Lee Hyun Sung (Shin Seung Ho)
• Jung Hee Won (Nana)
• Lee Ji Hye (Jisoo)
• Lee Gil Young (Kwon Eun Seong)

All of them stare up at a scenario screen — a digital window in the sky — hinting at the story’s game-like survival setting.

In the teaser, Kim Dok Ja narrates, “The story that I loved—the one that meant everything to me—has become reality.” This moment hits as we see him returning home from work on a subway train, only to find the ordinary world turn into chaos.

A mysterious goblin named Bihyung appears, giving everyone a chilling task: “Kill at least one living thing.” It marks the beginning of the first scenario in a survival game no one signed up for.

The teaser then moves through intense scenes showing the characters wielding their weapons, fighting to stay alive. Kim Dok Ja, caught between fear and determination, says, “We just have to clear up to the 99th scenario.”

The mission is simple on paper but terrifying in execution. He adds, “With my companions, I will rewrite the ending of this story.” The teaser promises that survival won’t just be about strength — but strategy, trust, and timing.

Here is the teaser below:

Omniscient Reader brings a fresh twist to the genre by blending fantasy, action, and the personal emotions of a fan-turned-hero. As Kim Dok Ja and Yoo Joong Hyuk try to navigate their shared universe, viewers are set to witness how far someone would go to rewrite a story they thought they knew.

With strong visuals and a well-known cast, this drama is already sparking interest among fans of web novels and fantasy thrillers.