Ji Chang-wook and Kim Yoo-jung Confirmed as Leads in Drama 'Convenience Store Saetbyeol'

Actor Ji Chang-wook (left), Kim Yoo-jung (right) [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Sung-yeol] Actors Ji Chang-wook and Kim Yoo-jung are set to star as the male and female leads in the drama "Convenience Store Saet-byul."

Global channel Lifetime announced on the 29th that Ji Chang-wook and Kim Yoo-jung have been cast as the main actors in "Convenience Store Saet-byul," their first investment project in Korea. The drama is directed by PD Lee Myung-woo, formerly of SBS, who directed "The Fiery Priest."

"Convenience Store Saet-byul" is a romance drama depicting events that occur when the female lead works part-time at a convenience store run by the male lead. The original webtoon recorded 5 million views in one month during serialization, with a cumulative 57 million views and over 40 million subscribers.

Ji Chang-wook plays Choi Dae-hyun, a young store manager running the convenience store. Having left a large corporation to open the store, Choi Dae-hyun represents youth caught between dreams and reality.

Kim Yoo-jung appears as Jung Saet-byul, a quirky and pure-hearted "villainess." Working the night shift as a part-time employee at Choi Dae-hyun's convenience store, Jung Saet-byul overcomes her troubled past and stands up against injustice.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.