Ro Woon, Romon, and Ryeo Woon. The three ‘handsome men’ with similar ages and names are coming together.

They are considered the leading male actors in their mid-20s and are leading the small screen. Their presence is also considerable, as each of their leading dramas is highly anticipated by their respective broadcasters.

Ro Woon, who swept various acting awards last year for ‘This Love Is Irresistible’ and ‘Wedding Battle’, returns with the new Disney+ drama ‘Murmuring’. Rowoon, who debuted as a member of the group SF9, pursued both singing and acting activities before leaving the team in 2023 to focus on acting.

‘Takryu’ is a fictional historical drama about a man who started out as a troublemaker at Mapo Wharf in the Han River, a distribution center during the Joseon Dynasty, and becomes a ‘Legend of Joseon’ with just his body. It is garnering much attention as it is the first drama directed by Director Choo Chang-min of the movie ‘Gwanghae: The Man Who Became King’. The script is by writer Cheon Seong-il, who wrote ‘Chuno’ and ‘Now at Our School’.

Ryeo-woon will be acting with Go Hyun-jung.

He will be playing the role of idol trainee Yoo Jin-woo in the new Genie TV drama ‘Namib’, which will be aired for the first time on December 23. The drama depicts the star creation project of star producer Kang Soo-hyun (Go Hyun-jung) who is fired from her company and long-term trainee Yoo Jin-woo who is released from the company. Director Han Sang-jae, who created dramas such as ‘House with a Yard’, ‘Kidnapping Day’, will be directing.

In the drama, Ryeo-woon is a character who is about to give up on her long-cherished dream of becoming a singer, but starts anew after trusting Go Hyun-jung who says she will make him a star. Ryeo-woon also gained attention through ‘Sparkling Watermelon’ and ‘Flower Scholar‘s Love Story’ last year, and quickly secured a leading role.

Romon has joined hands with Bae Doo-na and Ryu Seung-beom. He will appear as Bae Doo-na and Ryu Seung-beom’s son in the new Coupang Play drama ‘Family Plan’, which will be released on the 29th. The drama depicts the story of people with special abilities who disguise themselves as a family in order to survive and fight against extremely vicious criminals.



Reporter Lee Jeong-yeon annjoy@donga.com