# Hani Returns To Acting After Three Years With A Role That Hit Close To Her Heart In “Love On The Menu”

URL: https://technosports.co.in/hani-returns-three-love-on-the-menu/  
Published: 2026-07-10  
Updated: 2026-07-10  
Author: Reetam Bodhak

Some roles find an actor at exactly the right moment. For Hani, marking her comeback to acting after a three-year break, “Love on the Menu” turned out to be one of those roles — and she’s opened up about why it resonated so deeply.

### Love On The Menu: A Story Of Second Chances

“Love on the Menu” is a family romance drama that follows Kim Moo Jin (Ha Seok Jin) and Han Gyu Rim (Hani), two former lovers who reunite eight years after a painful breakup. As they reconnect, they gradually piece their broken families back together, building something warm out of the wreckage of their past.

### Stepping Into A Weekend Drama For The First Time

Making her weekend drama debut, Hani admitted the format brought a mix of excitement and pressure, since weekend dramas are the kind families tend to watch together. That sense of responsibility clearly shaped how she approached the character.

![Love On The Menu](https://technosports.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/hanssn-1024x683.jpeg)

### Why Han Gyu Rim Stuck With Her

Hani explained that what drew her to the role wasn’t a tragic backstory for its own sake, but how Han Gyu Rim refuses to let hardship turn her bitter — she keeps protecting the people she loves and finding her way back to a smile. To prepare, Hani said she focused on layering two identities into the character: a mother figure who shoulders everyone else’s burdens, and a daughter who still quietly needs care herself.

| Character Trait | What It Means |
| --- | --- |
| Resilience | Persevered daily to protect her family, even when she wanted to give up |
| Love | Every lie or moment of running away came from a place of protecting others |
| Strength | Still finds ways to smile and show kindness despite everything |

### A Personal Comeback

Returning to acting for the first time in three years, Hani described the drama as a story about people choosing to keep loving and living fully, imperfections and old wounds included, and said she hopes it becomes a warm watch for families.

Family-centered weekend dramas like this one remain a beloved staple of the broader [Korean drama](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_drama) genre, known for turning everyday domestic struggles into heartfelt television.

While waiting for the premiere, fans can catch Hani in “Hit the Spot,” currently streaming on Viki.

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### When To Watch

“Love on the Menu” premieres July 25 at 8 p.m. KST.

## FAQs

### **Q1. What is Hani’s role in “Love on the Menu”?**

She plays Han Gyu Rim, a resilient woman who reunites with her former lover eight years after their breakup.

### **Q2. When does “Love on the Menu” premiere?**

  
It premieres July 25 at 8 p.m. KST.