[Exclusive]'Return Moves' Bae Sung-woo, Next Prime-Time Drama 'Sangnamja'.. Reunion with Park Jung-min and Kim Hee-won

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Actor Bae Sung-woo is set to return to prime-time television with the drama 'Sangnamja'.

According to a StarNews report on the 3rd, Bae Sung-woo has been offered a role in the new OTT drama 'Sangnamja' and is positively considering it. This will be his first drama project since the Disney+ series 'The Lamp Shop', which was released in December 2024, approximately two years later.

'Sangnamja' tells the story of Han Yu-hyun, who starts as an ordinary office worker and relentlessly pursues success to eventually become a company's chief executive officer. After endlessly chasing his desires, Han Yu-hyun ultimately loses everything he loves and returns to his youth when he was taking job interviews, giving him a chance to start life anew.

Actor Park Jung-min has been cast as the protagonist Han Yu-hyun. Bae Sung-woo will also take on a leading role in the series and is set to share screen chemistry with Park Jung-min. The two actors will reunite in another project after appearing together in the Netflix series 'The Eight Show', which was released in May 2024. Although they both appeared in 'The Lamp Shop' as well, their on-screen interaction was limited at the time since Park Jung-min had only a special appearance.

Director Kim Hee-won will helm the project. Previously, Kim Hee-won made his directorial debut with 'The Lamp Shop', earning recognition for his directing skills after being nominated for the Directing Award at the 61st Baeksang Arts Awards for the same work. This marks his second collaboration with Bae Sung-woo as a director and actor following 'The Lamp Shop'.

Previously, in November 2020, Bae Sung-woo faced controversy due to drunk driving and had to withdraw mid-production from SBS's Friday-Saturday drama 'Fly, Gaecheon-yong'. After taking time for self-reflection, he continued his return journey through 'The Eight Show' and 'The Lamp Shop', and made a comeback on the big screen with the film 'End Investigation', which was released in April. Recently, he has also been cast in the movie 'Sal-saeng-bu', working alongside Jung Woo-sung and Jeong Sung-il, further accelerating his activities.

Meanwhile, 'Sangnamja' is based on a web novel of the same title. It was also adapted into a webtoon in 2020, achieving over 470 million cumulative global views and gaining significant popularity. In particular, in Japan, it resonated deeply with local readers by realistically portraying the joys and sorrows of office workers, even reaching the number one spot in the human drama genre rankings.

Drama production will be handled by Studio N, a subsidiary of Naver Webtoon, which has recently been recognized for its capabilities through consecutive hits such as the Netflix series 'Critical Care Center' and the film 'Zombie Daughter'. 'Sangnamja' is scheduled to begin filming later this month.

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