Korean references in the new Netflix spin-off of To All The Boys I've Loved Before's trailer, XO, Kitty, excite fans

The upcoming Netflix spin-off of To All the Boys I've Loved Before, XO, Kitty, revealed its trailer on Wednesday, April 5, following which, fans noticed many Korean references pertaining -- from the spin-off's setting to Kitty's potential boyfriend.

Given the immense love and popularity that the franchise's three previous sequels garnered, fans are quite excited about the release of a new extension in the plotline.

Apart from the main cast of XO, Kitty, which will start streaming from May 18 on Netflix, many known faces of the Korean entertainment industry will also be making appearances on the show. Some of these include Boys Planet's Jeon Ho-young, Choi Min-young, Money Heist's Kim Yu-jin, and Lee Sang-heon.

As the two industries of American and Korean entertainment will come together, it has naturally amalgamated the two fandoms, equally exciting both.

Fans are excited for the roll-out of To All The Boys I've Loved Before's spin-off: XO, Kitty

XO, Kitty, the extension of a narrative from To All The Boys I've Loved Before, talks about the life of Lara Jean's little sister, Kitty. After months of her long-distance relationship with her boyfriend back in Korea, Kitty kickstarts her own journey to find her true love by flying to him.

She transfers to the Korean Independent School of Seoul and moves almost halfway across the world to set her relationship to more serious standards. However, the reality of relationships makes things complicated for her, naturally creating a crisis in her life.

The ten episodes of the series were collectively directed by Jennifer Arnold, Jeff Chan, Pamela Romanowsky, and Katina Medina Mora. Created by Jenny Han, XO, Kitty stars popular celebrities including Anna Cathcart, Choi Min-young, Anthony Keyvan, Gia Kim, Lee Sang-heon, Peter Thurnwald, and Regan Aliya.

While many are collectively excited about its release, what people are intrigued to find out is how the series will come about. The upcoming venture is not only Netflix's first spin-off series of an original film, but also the coming together of two entertainment industries of different languages, hence naturally making the progression of the plot a topic of curiosity.

People were also quite surprised to learn that Boys Planet's trainee, Jeon Ho-young, will also be making a small cameo in the series. While not many realized it in the beginning, it later shocked them. Additionally, To All The Boys I've Loved Before loyalists truly hope to see a cameo appearance from their iconic couple, Lara Jean and Peter Kavinsky.

Following the release of XO, Kitty's trailer, even non-fans have been intrigued to watch the film, especially given its impressive cast.

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She admires SUGA from BTS for his dedication to his work and aspires to immerse herself into the things she loves, just like him. If she could go back in time, she would jump at the opportunity to be part of ""Reply 1988,"" a K-drama set in a time when neighborhood relationships were cherished and interpersonal connections were of utmost importance. Although she loves how technology has advanced, she would also love to experience living in an era before it was invented.

When Aishwarya's not writing and reading about the latest developments in the industry, she spends her time crocheting, sketching, cycling, reading Mangas, and cooking.

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