Lee Jung Jae and Im Ji Yeon will reportedly star in one K-drama.
On November 20, media outlets reported that Lee Jung Jae will return to romantic comedy K-dramas alongside Im Ji Yeon. The two received the offer to star in Mean Love.
The upcoming K-drama will be the joint work of director Kim Ga Ram (Good Partner, Nevertheless, and Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency) and writer Jung Yeo Rang (Doctor Cha). The K-drama will be the next series to be produced by Studio & New.
Artist Company, the agency that is handling Lee Jung Jae and Im Ji Yeon responded to the casting reports. According to them, their artists are currently reviewing the K-drama after receiving the offer. Nothing has been decided yet.
Mean Love will tell the romance between an actor who usually portrays detective roles but is eager to star in a romance genre, and a former reporter for politics and now working as an entertainment journalist.
There is no official confirmation yet on the premiere date of the upcoming rom-com K-drama.
If Lee Jung Jae decides to join Mean Love, this will be his grand comeback to the romantic comedy genre.
Before the year ends, Lee Jung Jae will lead the most-anticipated K-drama of 2024, Squid Game Season 2. In the new season, he will work with several new faces such as ZE: A’s Yim Si Wan, Yang Dong Geun, Jo Yu Ri, Kang Ha Neul, Park Sung Hoon, Kang Ae Shim, Lee Seo Hwan, Song Young Chang, former BIGBANG’s T.O.P, and more.
In Mean Love, Lee Jung Jae got the offer to play the role of Lim Hyun Joon. He is an actor known for his roles in action and detective genres but he also wants to be known as the romantic comedy master.
Im Ji Yeon on the other hand got the offer to star as Wi Jung Sook. She was a former reporter for politics but got demoted to the entertainment department.
Before the month ends, Im Ji Yeon will greet viewers with the upcoming K-drama The Tale of Lady Ok. She will work alongside Choo Young Woo, Yeonwoo, Kim Jae Won, Lee Jae Won, and Sung Dong Il.
Do you think Lee Jung Jae and Im Ji Yeon should pair up in a romantic comedy K-drama?