100 Billion Won Byun Woo Seok's Photo With IU

Actor Byeon Woo-seok released behind-the-scenes photos from the drama 'The Princess of the 21st Century' with IU. Byeon Woo-seok posted the photos on his Instagram with dancing man and woman emojis. In the photos, Byeon Woo-seok is holding IU's arm and walking side-by-side, smiling, while IU also smiles in a bright shirt. In a photo with a night view as the background, the two stand close to each other and look at each other, with IU wrapping her arm around Byeon Woo-seok. In another photo, Byeon Woo-seok is bending over and laughing, while IU looks at him, smiling brightly from the front.

Fans left comments such as "Can't wait until next week," "Always cheering for you," "So much fun," "Fighting," "You're both so pretty," and "Episode 6 was crazy." The viewership rating for the 6th episode of the drama 'The Princess of the 21st Century' recorded 11.3% in the Seoul metropolitan area and 11.2% nationwide, ranking first among all programs on Saturday. In particular, the scene where Seong Hee-ju (played by IU) tells Lee Ahn Daegun (played by Byeon Woo-seok) "Do everything you want to do" recorded a peak viewership rating of 13.4% per minute. IU is in a public relationship with actor Lee Jong-suk.

Byeon Woo-seok is steadily expanding his presence not only in modeling but also in acting, raising expectations for his future endeavors. The drama 'The Princess of the 21st Century,' in which he appears, is receiving a lot of attention with double-digit viewership ratings. Byeon Woo-seok gained immense popularity for his role as Ryu Sun-jae in the tvN drama 'Lovely Runner' and is known to have earned approximately 10 billion won in advertising revenue from various brand endorsements.

Meanwhile, Byeon Woo-seok is currently filming the new MBC Friday-Saturday drama 'The Princess of the 21st Century' with IU. The drama is scheduled to premiere in the first half of 2026 and depicts the romance between a chaebol heiress and a prince in a constitutional monarchy in 21st-century South Korea. Byeon Woo-seok and IU have already shown exceptional chemistry as presenters at the '2025 MBC Drama Awards.' The released photos were taken backstage at the awards ceremony, where the two showed natural chemistry while holding cue cards. Byeon Woo-seok completed a stylish look in a black suit and showed a playful smile.

Fans reacted to Byeon Woo-seok's photos with comments such as "Oppa, I love you," "Always cheering for you," "So cute," "Fighting," "Cutest in the world," and "You're both pretty and handsome." Born in 1991, Byeon Woo-seok rose to stardom with 'Lovely Runner' last year, earning approximately 10 billion won in advertising revenue alone.