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What's going on with « Iseop's Romance »?" In the space of just a few days, the upcoming tvN drama has lost the two actors who were supposed to play the leads in its romance. Following the withdrawal of Lee Jong-suk announced on September 3, Choi Yoon-ji She, too, is leaving the project. In both cases, scheduling issues have been cited, forcing the production team to find a new duo before filming begins.
The news about Choi Yoon-ji was first reported on September 11 by News1. This time, it has been officially confirmed by tvN.
A representative of the network said: «Choi Yoon-ji has withdrawn from “Iseop's Romance” due to scheduling conflicts.»
Her agency, PEACE, also explained that changes in the production schedule made it impossible to coordinate the filming with the actress’s previously scheduled commitments. «It has become difficult to coordinate the actress’s previously scheduled activities with the production schedule for “Iseop’s Romance.” After discussing this with the production team, we decided that she would not participate in the project.»
Following Lee Jong-suk, Choi Yoon-ji is also leaving the drama
This new beginning is drawing particular attention because it comes just a few days after that of Lee Jong-suk.
The actor was set to play Tae I-seop, a third-generation heir to the TK Group. Although he excels in virtually every area, he has one weakness: love. Lee Jong-suk ultimately withdrew from the project, a decision announced on September 3, once again due to scheduling conflicts.
As for Choi Yoon-ji, she was supposed to play Kang Min-gyeong, a colleague of Tae I-seop. She is exceptionally competent and even manages to outshine the chaebol at work, laying the groundwork for the office romance between the two characters.
Lee Jong-suk and Choi Yoon-ji had previously been announced as the two lead actors. With their successive departures, Neither of the two lead roles currently has an actor cast.
This situation is therefore forcing the production to rethink a key part of its cast.
«Iseop’s Romance» must now introduce its new lead couple
Based on the popular web novel of the same name, «Iseop’s Romance» is still scheduled to be released.
The drama will tell the story of the relationship between Tae I-seop and Kang Min-gyeong, two coworkers whose professional rivalry gradually evolves into romance. But the production team must now find a new actor and a new actress to take on these two roles.
Since both withdrawals have been officially attributed to scheduling issues, there is no indication at this point that the project itself is in question. However, they come at a critical time, as production is set to begin sometime in 2026 (There are 3 months left!), considering that it was supposed to air in conjunction with the drama « A Casual Lie »which continues to be produced with its original cast.".
So we'll have to keep an eye out for upcoming casting announcements to find out who will take over from Lee Jong-suk and Choi Yoon-ji.
Despite this major change in the cast, «Iseop’s Romance» is currently scheduled to air in 2027 on tvN.
