Article from today:
It was also revealed that global stars Lee Jungjae and Lim Jiyeon’s comic romance drama 'Mean Love' has been confirmed for the second half of the year, drawing attention.
According to OSEN’s report on the 20th, Lee Jungjae and Lim Jiyeon received an offer to star in 'Mean Love,' the new drama written by 'Dr. Cha' writer Jung Yeorang, and were reported to be positively considering it. They recently decided to star in it.
'Mean Love' is a refreshing drama about a forcibly recalled male actor and a former political journalist who has now become an entertainment reporter. Expectations are high as this is the new work of writer Jung Yeorang, who received positive responses for her previous work 'Dr. Cha', which recorded the highest viewer ratings of 18.5%.
Lim Hyunjoon, played by Lee Jungjae, is an actor who specializes in 'detective' roles who dreams of becoming a 'melodrama master' and 'rom-com prince.' He is more famous for his drama character name, Kang Pilgu, than his real name. As he prepares for the filming of 'Good Detective Kang Pilgu Season 5,' he finds himself trapped in his righteous detective image, causing him to be stressed. Having played the same type of role for years, he falls into a rut and wants to transform his image by playing different roles in rom-coms or melodramas.
Lim Jiyeon will be playing as Wi Jungshin, a former political journalist who won the 'Journalist of the Year' award but has now been reassigned to the entertainment section of a sports newspaper. Despite being reassigned after digging into a big political case, she remains committed to her journalistic integrity. She is determined to uncover the hidden corruption that connects politics and the entertainment industry when she unexpectedly finds herself fangirling over Lim Hyunjoon after watching 'Good Detective Kang Pilgu'. However, she soon experiences great confusion between her admiration for the charismatic Kang Pilgu on-screen and her real-life encounters with the annoying Lim Hyunjoon.
-The age difference...
-Huh... Are they going to have a romance plot...? No way...?
-They look like an uncle and niece.
-The age gap is creepy, seriously...
-Ah, they really don’t suit each otherㅠ An 18-year age difference is just insane.
-...Aren’t they more like a father and daughter??
-They should’ve just met in 'Squid Game 3' instead.
-Even though Lim Jiyeon doesn’t have a super baby-faced look, they still look like an uncle and niece.
-I support Lim Jiyeon. I really loved 'The Tale of Lady Ok'ㅜㅜㅠ So I hope she does well. Wishing her success!
-A romance between a man in his 50s and a woman in her 30s... That’s probably the dream of most 50-year-old men.
-They don't suit each other.
-Are there no other male actors?ㅠ
-No, this is seriously too much.
