Actor Jung Gun-joo will portray the innocent face of youth through the TVING original series ‘A Week Before I Die’.

‘A Week Before I Die’, which will be released on April 3, is a youth fantasy romance that unfolds when his first love Ram-woo (Gong Myung) appears as a grim reaper in front of Hee-wan (Kim Min-ha), who has turned her back on the world and wasted her youth. Based on the novel of the same name by writer Seo Eun-chae, who is loved for her warm sentimentality, it depicts the story of a sparkling week as the exciting past and the present that has changed intersect.

Jung Gun-joo plays Lee Hong-seok, a swimming prodigy who was famous as a seal in middle school, the embodiment of competitive spirit, and Ram-woo‘s one and only board game partner. Jung Gun-joo will perfectly pull off the school uniform and become Hong-seok himself, realistically portraying the growth and love of youth. From the serious and playful side of a boyfriend to the chemistry with his best friend Gong Myung, Jung Gun Joo is raising expectations for the Hong Seok he will show.

Jung Gun Joo previously showed deeper acting through the recently concluded drama ‘Check In Hanyang’. In particular, he received favorable reviews from viewers for charmingly portraying a character with polar opposite emotions of being cunning and being wicked.

He will be holding a ‘Check In Hanyang’ drama fan meeting ‘Would You Like to Check In?’ on April 26 at the Toyosu PIT in Tokyo, Japan, and will have time to communicate with local fans during the fan meeting, which will be held twice in total.



Reporter Seungmi Lee smlee@donga.com

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