[Exclusive]'Mindo-bo' Park Jung-min, Bae Sung-woo, and Kim Dae-myung reunite through 'The Light Shop' to team up as 'Real Men' [Comprehensive]

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'Trustworthy' actors are uniting as 'Real Men.' Following Park Jung-min, Bae Sung-woo and Kim Dae-myung have joined the cast of 'Real Men,' completing a solid lineup.

According to StarNews' investigation on the 7th, Park Jung-min, Bae Sung-woo, and Kim Dae-myung were cast in the new OTT drama 'Real Men.'

'Real Men' tells the story of Han Yu-hyun, who starts as an ordinary office worker and relentlessly pursues success to eventually reach the position of a company's chief executive officer. The series depicts how Han Yu-hyun, who endlessly chased desires, ultimately loses everything he loves and returns to his youth when he took job interviews again, starting life anew.

Park Jung-min will play the lead role of Han Yu-hyun. This marks his first appearance in an OTT series since the Coupang Play series 'Newtopia,' which was released in February and March last year. Attention is focused on what kind of performance Park Jung-min, who will drive the story's center, will deliver at home theaters.

Bae Sung-woo will also take on a lead-level character in the drama and is set to share screen chemistry with Park Jung-min. Park Jung-min and Bae Sung-woo reunite in the same work for the first time since appearing together in the Netflix series 'The Eight Show,' which was released in May 2024. Although they both appeared in 'The Light Shop' previously, their on-screen interaction was limited at the time as Park Jung-min made a special appearance.

Previously, Bae Sung-woo withdrew mid-production from SBS's Friday-Saturday drama 'Fly, Gaecheon-yong' in November 2020 after causing controversy due to drunk driving. After taking time for self-reflection, he continued his comeback journey through 'The Eight Show' and 'The Light Shop,' and also returned to the big screen with the film 'End Investigation,' which was released in April last year. Recently, he has been cast in the film 'Salsangbu,' working alongside Jung Woo-sung and Jeong Sung-il, accelerating his activities.

Kim Dae-myung also joins the 'Real Men' lineup. Kim Dae-myung is set to appear as a key character who significantly influences the plot's development.

Kim Dae-myung is currently delivering a powerful performance as No Man-hee in KBS 2TV's Saturday-Sunday drama 'The Completion of Marriage.' In the drama, No Man-hee is a ruthless criminal who kidnaps Ko Se-yoon (played by Lee Seol), the wife of Kang Tae-ju (played by Namgung Min), serving as the central villain driving tension throughout the series. Having showcased intense acting as a formidable antagonist who pushes Kang Tae-ju to extreme situations, expectations are high for what new side he will reveal in 'Real Men.'

Meanwhile, 'Real Men' 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 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.

Director Kim Hee-won will helm the project. Previously, Kim Hee-won made his directorial debut through 'The Light Shop' and was nominated for the Directing Award at the 61st Baeksang Arts Awards for that work, earning recognition for his directing skills. All three actors—Park Jung-min, Bae Sung-woo, and Kim Dae-myung—have prior connections with Kim Hee-won through 'The Light Shop,' having worked alongside him both as actors and directors, making their reunion highly anticipated.

Production will be handled by Studio N, a subsidiary of Naver Webtoon, which has recently gained recognition for its capabilities through consecutive hits such as the Netflix series 'Severe Trauma Center' and the film 'Zombie Daughter.' 'Real Men' is expected to begin filming this month and continue production into next year.

Disney+ is widely considered the likely platform for broadcasting the series.

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