Kim Yoo Jung, Kim Young Dae, Kim Do Hoon, And Lee Yul Eum Confirmed For New Romance Thriller Drama

Aug 08, 2024

TVING’s upcoming original series “Dear X” (working title) has unveiled its highly-anticipated cast lineup!

On August 8, “Dear X” announced the casting of Kim Yoo Jung, Kim Young Dae, Kim Do Hoon, and Lee Yul Eum as the drama’s leads.

Based on a webtoon, “Dear X” follows the story of Baek Ah Jin, a renowned actress who achieves success by using others, only to experience a subsequent downfall. In addition to depicting the two faces of Baek Ah Jin, the romance drama portrays her love story with the man who stays by her side.

Kim Yoo Jung will transform into Baek Ah Jin, a top actress in South Korea who hides a cruel nature behind her beautiful face. She climbs to the highest point in her career by stepping over the wounds of her childhood, wearing a mask to survive.

Kim Young Dae will take on the role of Yoon Joon Seo, a man who believes that salvation is love. Having stayed by Baek Ah Jin’s side his entire life, Yoon Joon Seo is her only sanctuary and her fatal Achilles’ heel. He has walked through any mire for Baek Ah Jin, and now he moves to destroy everything he has protected up until now for the sake of love.

Kim Do Hoon will portray Baek Ah Jin’s passionate supporter Kim Jae Oh. Kim Jae Oh stays by Baek Ah Jin’s side in a different way from Yoon Joon Seo. Having endured the abuse of his father, who was obsessed with a cult, and survived a rough life, Kim Jae Oh finds a reason to live in Baek Ah Jin, who shares similar pain. Kim Jae Oh willingly becomes her shadow.

Finally, Lee Yul Eum will star as Rena, a former idol turned actress who has risen to the top thanks to her exceptional beauty and luck. She is tough and has a strong enough mentality to survive in the industry, however, her life gets shaken when Baek Ah Jin and Yoon Jun Seo appear in her life. By helplessly falling in love with Yoon Joon Seo, Rena gets caught in an endless unrequited love which only gives her despair.