Heo Nam-jun to become a 'Independence Activist' [Official]

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Actor Heo Nam-jun continues his rising popularity with "Whale Star" following the blockbuster success of "Beautiful World."

According to his agency H-Solid on the 16th, Heo Nam-jun has confirmed his role in tvN's new drama "Whale Star" (script by Moru and Seol-soop, directed by Heo Jin-ho and Yu Beom-sang). This is his next project following "Beautiful World," an SBS Friday-Saturday drama currently sparking a popularity wave on television, raising expectations.

"Whale Star" is a love story that begins in 1926 Gyeongseong, when a maid named Heo Su-ah (played by Moon Ga-young) from a pro-Japanese family rescues independence activist Kang Haeng-hyun (played by Choi Woo-sik) who has fallen into the sea. It is a drama depicting the fiery and brilliant romance of youth who were both their country and their love to protect amidst an era of passion. The drama is based on the Naver webtoon of the same name, which won the Presidential Award at the 2021 Korea Content Awards.

In the drama, Heo Nam-jun plays the role of independence activist Song Hae-soo. He is a key character driving the drama's narrative, portraying a bold and fearless side who will stop at nothing for the country's cause.

His agency stated, "With Heo Nam-jun's unique deep gaze and delicate emotional acting added to a character with the strongest will for independence, we expect to maximize immersion."

"Whale Star" is scheduled to air next year.

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