The King’s Affection star Ro Woon to star in Tomorrow; Camellia Blooms’ Gong Hyo-jin eyed for space drama; Netflix cues romantic comedy Love Battle – K-drama casting latest
- SF9 boy band member Ro Woon will play a struggling jobseeker in Tomorrow, while The Villainess actress Kim Ok-bin will play a lawyer in Netflix’s Love Battle
- Space is new terrain for Korean dramas and Gong Hyo-jin of When The Camellia Blooms heads the cast of celestial romance Ask the Stars
The last few weeks have brought with them a flurry of casting announcements, including a Netflix romantic comedy, a big-budget space drama, a competitive home shopping host drama, and plenty more to look forward to. Below are the ones worth noting.
Minamdang
Doom at Your Service star Seo In-gook and Oh Yeon-seo of the My Sassy Girl drama are teaming up for the KBS2 series Minamdang, based on the 2018 novel Minamdang: Case Note.
Seo is on board as former criminal profiler Nam Han-joon, who now runs scams as a fortune teller, while Oh will play detective Han Jae-hee. This mystery-comedy will unfold as these two characters meet through a case. The show is expected to air in the first half of next year.
Superior Day
Jin will play Lee Ho-cheol, a father and firefighter whose daughter is kidnapped and who then receives an order to kill his neighbour within 24 hours. Lee will feature as that neighbour, Kwon Shi-woo, a kind-looking man who is actually a serial killer. Ha plays the man after the serial killer, Bae Tae-jin.
Tomorrow
Currently on screens in The King’s Affection, SF9 boy band member Ro Woon has already settled on his next project, the MBC drama Tomorrow, which will also feature Kim Hee-seon (Alice).
Ro leads the cast as the young jobseeker Choi Joon-woong, who struggles to land a good position despite his education at prestigious schools, his wealthy parents and perfect appearance.
