Korean Actor Ryu Jun Yeol Cast in New Drama

Actor Ryeoun is continuing his active career by confirming his appearance in the Genie TV original drama 'Namib'. 'Namib' is a drama that depicts the story that unfolds when Kang Soo-hyun (played by Go Hyun-jung), the CEO of an entertainment agency, takes over long-term trainee Yoo Jin-woo (played by Ryeoun) instead of severance pay after being fired from the company, portraying the meeting between a prickly mentor and a disobedient mentee.

Ryeoun will play the role of Yoo Jin-woo, a long-term trainee at Pandora Entertainment and a high school student. Yoo Jin-woo is a character who showed talent from a young age but gave up his dream of becoming a star and lived a life of inertia. One day, he meets CEO Kang Soo-hyun and faces an unexpected turning point in his life.

Through this project, Ryeoun is attempting an acting transformation by taking on the role of a multi-talented long-term trainee. Through the role of Yoo Jin-woo, he plans to showcase a unique performance that brings out the character's various stories and delicate nuances.

In particular, Ryeoun is drawing attention for how he will portray the mentor-mentee chemistry by working with Go Hyun-jung for the first time in 'Namib'. Ryeoun, who possesses a perfect visual and multi-talented abilities, is raising viewers' expectations by foreshadowing a high synchronization rate with the character.

Since his debut in the drama 'Temperature of Love', Ryeoun has built up his acting skills through numerous works such as 'Doctor Prisoner', '365: Repeat the Year', and 'Through the Darkness'. In particular, he rapidly grew into a leading male actor starting with 'The Secret Romantic Guesthouse', and has established himself as a trending actor by successfully releasing consecutive hits up to 'Twinkling Watermelon'. He has also completed filming for Netflix's 'Weak Hero Class 2' (tentative title) and is continuing his active career, being cast as the male protagonist in 'Namib'.