Lee Min Ho Might Be Trading Action Roles For A Virtual Idol Romance

Two years is a long wait for Lee Min Ho fans. Now that wait might finally be ending — with a rom-com twist nobody quite expected.

On July 2, JTBC reported that Lee Min Ho is being eyed for the lead role in a new drama titled But Your Love, also referred to as Virtual Love. His agency, MYM Entertainment, confirmed he has received the offer and is currently reviewing it.

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What’s The Story About?

The drama follows an office employee whose only comfort during a grueling, dry work life comes from a virtual idol group member — until she realizes that idol is secretly her intimidating superior at work. Lee Min Ho is reportedly in talks to play Cha Wook Hyun, a game company director who’s outwardly flawless but deeply unpopular among employees for being cold and difficult, before an unexpected twist turns him into a virtual idol performer himself.

MYM Entertainment kept its statement brief, simply confirming that Lee Min Ho received the offer and is currently weighing it.

A Busy Stretch Ahead

Before any drama commitment, Lee Min Ho is focused on his upcoming film Assassin(s), which is gearing up for its premiere. Should he accept But Your Love, it would mark his first television return in two years, following his last small-screen outing.

Lee Min Ho has long been one of Korea’s most recognizable leading men, having built a career spanning some of Korean drama‘s biggest global hits since his breakout role in Boys Over Flowers. A rom-com centered on virtual idols would mark a fresh, lighter direction compared to his recent, more intense film and drama projects.

Casting is currently underway, with production hoping to begin filming before the year wraps up.

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