Namkoong Min, Park Hae-jin and Lee Sang-yeob Devote Themselves to Non-Stop Drama Work

At this point, 'no break' is their strategy.

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Actors Namkoong Min, Park Hae-jin and Lee Sang-yeob have been working hard on dramas and are working on minimizing the gap between them and the viewers. With their diligence, they are also differentiating themselves from other lead actors who star in one or two dramas a year at most.

Namkoong Min is by far the most aggressive actor on the small screens. He will soon start filming and aim for a 'three consecutive hits' following KBS 2TV's "Doctor Prisoner" in May last year and SBS' "Stove League" in February this year with tvN drama "Awaken", which will air in the fall.

Namkoong Min has achieved 15.8% and 19.1% ratings, respectively, with two recent dramas starring him. In particular, he broke the unwritten rule of broadcasting that sports-based dramas are difficult to succeed through "Stove League".

Namkoong Min is showing his willingness to further solidify his position as the 'audience guarantee check' obtained through these dramas. His confident move is also confirmed in his next drama, "Awaken". He is the main character of the mystery genre that delves into mysterious experiments that eliminate emotions and create high-intelligence children.

Immediately after finishing KBS 2TV's "Forest" in March, Park Hae-jin immediately landed in a lead role for MBC's "Kkondae Intern" first broadcast on Tuesday. He is focusing on broadening the genre while trying to transform himself into a comedy figure following romance. He has already quickly decided on "Kkondae Intern" with the determination to fill a three-year hiatus caused by a dispute with the production company over the 2017 drama "Four Men", based on a webtoon of the same name. He also recently decided to appear in the drama "Crime Puzzle", which begins filming in the second half of the year.

Lee Sang-yeob has recently stood out as a new ratings star for the small screen, with SBS's Monday-Tuesday drama "Good Casting" and KBS 2TV's weekend drama "Once Again", hitting 11% and 28%, respectively. Pre-produced drama, "Good Casting" can be on the air at the same time as "Once Again" thanks to the completion of filming in early February.

Lee Sang-yeob has also been filling up his career with TV shows such as tvN's "Siberian Travels" and Channel A's "Love Affairs in the Afternoon".