Choi Hyun-wook is ‘gritting his teeth’.

After an unintended hiatus due to controversies such as the ‘smoking controversy’, he is embarking on an image transformation through the new tvN drama ‘That Dude is a Black Flame Dragon’, which will be aired for the first time on the 17th. Having debuted in 2019 and starring in various leading dramas, he is considered one of the most notable rookies, and he is determined to be the center of attention again with his new leading role.

‘That Dude is a Black Flame Dragon’, which he chose as his comeback drama two years after ‘Sparkling Watermelon’ in 2023, contains the story of two main characters who met as villains in an online game and reunited as a boss and employee 16 years later.

It is also a hot topic for being based on a webtoon of the same name and for using the ‘Hate Code’, which is currently a popular drama trend. ‘Hate Code’, which is a setting where two people who were rivals or enemies fall in love, has recently emerged as a popular romantic comedy drama material.

In the drama, Choi Hyun-wook plays the role of Ban Joo-yeon, the head of the strategic planning division of Yongseong Department Store. She is a character who hides her real personality in order to appear worthy of being the sole successor to a conglomerate. They bicker when she meets her first love, whom she met in a game in her second year of middle school, as a subordinate.

Choi Hyun-wook‘s ‘Hate Code’ partner is Moon Ga-young. She plays Baek Soo-jung, the planning team leader of Yongseong Department Store, and she confidently stands up to Choi Hyun-wook.

Choi Hyun-wook is drawing attention for his role as the popular ‘chaebol 2nd generation’, a character that can never be left out of a romantic comedy drama. Recently, the production team caught everyone’s attention by revealing photos from the filming set that showed Choi Hyun-wook‘s appearance as the character in the drama.

The production team stated, “While Choi Hyun-wook has mostly appeared as a character representing youth, this time he will show off a variety of charms, from the role of a charismatic headquarters manager to an ‘otaku’ appearance.


Reporter Lee Jeong-yeon annjoy@donga.com

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