Yoo Jung Hoo, Chuu, Arin from Oh My Girl and ASTRO's Sanha have been confirmed as the casts of the upcoming drama My Girlfriend is a Tough Man, which is based on the well-liked webtoon series of the same name, as reported by Naver on August 2.
Earlier, Chuu, Arin, and Sanha were in discussions about being the main cast members in the upcoming K-Drama. My Girlfriend is a Tough Man revolves around a girl who turns into a man overnight. The drama will be directed by Yoo Kwan-Mo and the writer is Lee Hae-Na. The release date for My Girlfriend is a Tough Man is yet to be announced.
My Girlfriend is a Tough Man: Cast and plot
The protagonist of My Girlfriend is a Tough Man is a girl named Kim Ji-eun, played by Arin, who one day experiences a mysterious phenomenon that causes her to change into a gorgeous guy. When Yoon-jae accepts Ji-eun's invitation to a café, he discovers that she has transformed into a man. Yoon-jae calls Ji-eun on her phone, confused, but the man who is Ji-eun's front desk replies.
Yoon-jae eventually changes his mind about Ji-eun, despite his initial skepticism. Ji-eun has no idea how she changed into a guy either. One morning as she opened her eyes and glanced in the mirror, she saw a dashing man looking back at her.
As the two try to understand how Ji-eun changed, they encounter a lot of miscommunications and mishaps. But even with his newfound manliness, Ji-eun is still the endearing guy Yoon-jae fell in love with, which is why their relationship suffers such tribulations.
The male version of Kim Ji-eun will be portrayed by Yoo Jung-hoo. Park Yoon-jae also piques the interest of Chuu's character, Kang Mi-joo, a prominent student at the university. Fans are excited to see the actors bring their flavour into the upcoming drama, My Girlfriend is a Tough Man.
More about the cast
Yoon San-ha, popularly known as Sanha, is a South Korean singer and actor. He received a supporting role in the JTBC drama Romance in the House on July 8. It was revealed on July 16 that Sanha made his solo debut with the publication of his first mini album, Dusk, on August 6.
Chuu released her digital single Chocolate on February 13, 2024, with an English version available the next day. Her second extended play, Strawberry Rush, is set to be released on June 25. She has also appeared in the dramas Dating Class and Part-time Idol.
South Korean singer and actress Choi Ye-won is better known professionally as Arin. She was chosen to play Oh Na-ri in the 2020 online series The World of My 17 on Naver TV. Arin had also been chosen for the Netflix anthology film Urban Myths which released in April 2022. She was given a supporting part in the popular fantasy period drama Alchemy of Souls on tvN in June 2022.
Yoo Jung-hoo, who is managed by Artist Company has taken on various roles in television dramas and movies. In 2024, he will appear in Bitch x Rich Season 2 as Lee So Mang and also in Miss Granny in a supporting role. In 2023, he played Dan Deun Myeong/Park Eon in Durian's Affair and portrayed Lee So-mang in Bitch X Rich.
The release date for My Girlfriend is a Tough Man has not been announced yet.