Noh Yoonseo & Lee Chaemin Romance K-Drama Lead

Actress Noh Yoon-seo has been confirmed to star as the female lead in the new drama '​The Reason I Decided to Die'. The drama is based on a popular webtoon by author YUJU and tells the story of a regression romance between Nam Ji-oh (played by Noh Yoon-seo), a high school senior preparing for the national Taekwondo selection competition, and Cha Gyeol, who possesses a mysterious charm. Noh Yoon-seo will play Nam Ji-oh, a Taekwondo athlete who finds herself drawn to Cha Gyeol while undergoing treatment for an injury.

Since her debut in the tvN drama 'Our Blues' in 2022, Noh Yoon-seo won the Baeksang Arts Award for Best New Actress for 'Crash Course in Romance' and has also been active in films such as '20th Century Girl' and 'Love and Leap'. She recently completed filming for the Netflix original 'The King's Affection' and there have been rumors of her joining Disney+'s 'Moving Season 2'. Her appearance in 'The Reason I Decided to Die' is expected to further solidify her position as a leading actress.

Actor Lee Chae-min has been cast as the male lead, Cha Gyeol. Lee Chae-min is gaining popularity with the drama 'The Tyrant's Chef' and has established himself as a trending young actor by playing various roles in dramas such as 'Crash Course in Romance', the Netflix series 'Hierarchy', and the MBC drama 'Bunny and Brothers'. In 'The Tyrant's Chef', Lee Chae-min received praise for his stable acting and overwhelming physique as the tyrannical Lee Heon, who possesses an absolute sense of taste.

'The Reason I Decided to Die' is a collaboration between director Kim Hee-won, who directed 'Vincenzo', 'Little Women', and 'Queen of Tears', and writer Kim Sol-ji, who wrote 'Awaken the Mallima Mart' and 'Love for Zero'. Expectations for the drama are rising with the meeting of trending young actors Noh Yoon-seo and Lee Chae-min.

Lee Chae-min previously worked with Noh Yoon-seo in 'Crash Course in Romance' and took on a leading role in 'Hierarchy'. In 'Bunny and Brothers', he is set to showcase his tsundere charm alongside Noh Jung-eui. Since his debut in 'High Class' in 2021, he has consistently built his filmography and is considered to have set a new personal best with 'The Tyrant's Chef'. For his next project, he has chosen the Netflix series 'Kashiro'.