Younger guys are in . This year, the romance of older couples is pouring into the small screens. Actors in their 20s and 30s, who have been selected as counterparts to top stars in their 40s, including Jeon Do-yeon, Go Hyun-jung, Lim Soo-jung and Song Hㅛe-kyo, are gathering viewers curiosity early on. They are Lee Do-hyun and Jang Ki-yong, who are considered to be attracting attention, including Ryu Jun-yeol and Kim Jae-young, who are crossing the small screens. Through acting collaboration with veteran seniors, they are also looking to become the new youth stars.
Ryu Jun-yeol and Kim Jae-young challenge for extreme melo . They will partner up with Jeon Do-yeon of JTBC s "No Longer Human" and Go Hyun-jung of "A Person Similar to You" respectively. They are older couple settings with quite a gap in age differences, A Person Similar to You, Christmas in August, Melancholia, My Roommate Is a Gumiho, No Longer Human, Now, We Are Breaking Up, Youth of Ma
With the success of all these great actors and actresses, it seems as though the demand for them is high. There are several actors who are already confirmed to star in two K-dramas, and we’re really not complaining. A lot of the actors on this list have won our hearts with prior performances, and it’s exciting to be able to see them so often! Here are 12 of those actors who we are guaranteed to see in at least two K-dramas this year.
Disclaimer: A couple of these dramas may have already aired this year.
Song Kang has shot to stardom very quickly. Having debuted in 2017, it hasn’t taken him long to show the world just how much talent he has. His roles have been versatile, and people have been falling for not only his good looks, but his ability to captivate viewers in any role he takes on.
With the success of all these great actors and actresses, it seems as though the demand for them is high. There are several actors who are already confirmed to star in two K-dramas, and we’re really not complaining. A lot of the actors on this list have won our hearts with prior performances, and it’s
Innocent Witness) explore greed in
Beasts that Cling to Straws! Also known as
Beasts Clawing at Straws, the crime thriller is based on Sone Keisuke s same-titled novel about eight strangers entangled in lies and betrayal over money. Besides the two leads, Bae Sung Woo (
The Great Battle), Yoon Yeo Jeong (
Canola), Shin Hyun Bin (
Rampant), Jin Kyung (
Love+Sling) and Jung Ga Ram (
The Odd Family: Zombie on Sale) also took part in director Kim Yong Hoon s first feature.
Beasts that Cling to Straws won the Special Jury Award at the 49th International Film Festival Rotterdam.
After the sudden disappearance of his girlfriend Yeon Hee (Jeon Do Yeon), Tae Young (Jung Woo Sung) needs to repay a large amount of debt for her. Working part-time at a sauna, Joong Man (Bae Sung Woo) makes ends meet living with his wife Young Sun (Jin Kyung) and his mother Soon Ja (Yoon Yeo Jeong), who suffers from Alzheimer s disease. Mi Ran (Shin Hyun Bin) works as a prostitute because of her husban