Xiumin, who is in conflict with KBS regarding his appearance on the music program ‘Music Bank’, is taking bold steps by turning to dramas and entertainment programs.

Xiumin, a member of EXO, its unit Chenbaekshi, and a solo singer, is planning to find a new path for his career and meet his fans after his music career was recently hindered due to the release of his new album.

He will be appearing as an actor in the Netflix drama ‘Huh‘s Kitchen’, which will be released on the 24th.

It will be his first acting role in 10 years since the web drama ‘Falling in Love with Challenge’ in 2015.

‘Heo’s Restaurant’ is a fantasy comedy romance drama about Heo Gyun from the Joseon Dynasty who travels 400 years later to the present day and starts a restaurant against his will. It is based on a web novel of the same name. In the drama, Xiumin plays the role of Heo Gyun, a genius with both a mysterious writing style and an outstanding aesthetic sense.

Xiumin will attempt a unique acting transformation by going back and forth between the Joseon and present-day through a fantasy genre drama. In particular, attention is focused on the acting he will show in a historical drama that requires stable acting skills.

In the teaser photos released ahead of the first broadcast, Xiumin seamlessly pulled off the formal attire and official uniform, and he also sheds all his idol singer image by wearing an apron and smiling leisurely in the present day after time-slip.

He will also appear on variety shows one after another. On the 15th, he will challenge himself with a reality show through the MBC entertainment program ‘Point of Omniscient Interfere’. In the program that has garnered attention by revealing the unadorned daily lives of stars, Xiumin will get even closer to his fans by revealing his home for the first time since his debut.

He has also appeared on the U+ entertainment program ‘Let‘s Be My Wife’, which recently returned for its 4th season, and on various YouTube channels, showing off his unique entertainment sense and wit.




Reporter Lee Jeong-yeon annjoy@donga.com

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