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Parasite star Choi Woo Shik's new K-drama announced: 2025 SBS rom-com title revealed
Following the award-winning trail left behind by his drama, A Killer Paradox, Choi Woo Shik has been cast as the lead in a 2025 SBS series.
Choi Woo Shik has reportedly joined the cast of a new romantic-comedy K-drama coming out in 2025.
On December 23, the South Korean heartthrob's fans received an early Christmas gift. K-media outlet Isplus.com revealed that the actor had landed a brand-new gig in a forthcoming SBS drama rom-com slated to release next year. He is expected to take on the protagonist's role in the series titled titled “Marry Me in Space” (literal translation). The new year's K-drama project will explore the story of a newlywed couple entangled in a fake marriage.
Although not much is known about the series beyond the basic details, industry creative Lee Ha Na will helm the script-writing duties for the show. She is known for contributing to mid-2000s comedy dramas like Cunning Single Lady and The Time We Were Not in Love.
Choi Woo Shik new K-drama release date
Would You Marry Me / “Marry Me in Space” is scheduled to premiere on SBS sometime in the latter half of 2025. It will take over the Friday-Saturday weekly broadcast slot. Stay tuned for updates.
Choi Woo Shik's filmography + 2025 projects
Since his 2011 drama debut, Choi has demonstrated his versatile acting chops through projects like The Witch: Part 1, Parasite, Our Beloved Summer, Set Me Free, Train to Busan, and more. This year, he won the audiences all over again with his performances in the Netflix series A Killer Paradox, co-starring Son Suk Ku, and the movie Wonderland, sharing the screen with fellow stars Park Bo Gum, Suzy, Jung Yu Mi, Gong Yoo and Tang Wei.
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According to previous casting reports, “Marry Me in Space” won't be his only 2025 project. His MyDramaList profile suggests that he will also lead The Waking and Netflix's Melo Movie, the latter of which will celebrate his on-screen collaboration with Park Bo Young.
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