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Lee Dong Wook Trades Fantasy for Grit in JTBC’s The Nice Guy

Set to debut July 18 with back-to-back episodes every Friday, the series highlights a dark crime backdrop with tender romance.

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Overview

  • Lee Dong Wook said fantasy filming had become exhausting and has embraced a grounded role in The Nice Guy to pursue emotional authenticity.
  • He stars as Park Seok Cheol, the sensitive eldest grandson of a three-generation gangster clan who reunites with Kang Mi Young, played by Lee Sung Kyung, his first love and aspiring singer.
  • The Nice Guy is co-directed by Song Hae Sung and Park Hong Soo and written by Kim Woon Kyung and Kim Hyo Seok, promising cinematic storytelling.
  • Produced by Hive Media Corp in its first televised project, the 14-episode series will air two episodes every Friday at 8:50 PM KST from July 18 through August 29.
  • International viewers will be able to stream the drama via Disney+ and Viki.