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On June 18, FNC Entertainment confirmed that Jung Yong-hwa would be starring in the upcoming movie Favorite Restaurant and has started filming for it. The CNBLUE leader will star in a film after seven years.
Yong-Hwa will play the character of Cha Ki-yong, who returns to his hometown after going through a hard time in his twenties to open an internet cafe. Joining him in the drama will be Joo Hyun-young and Kim Mi-kyung.
The last movie that Yong-Hwa appeared in was Cook Up a Storm in 2017. The 34-year-old actor has enjoyed fame as the leader of CNBLUE, which is an abbreviation for Code Name Burning Lovely Untouchable Emotional.
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Jung Yong-hwa to return to the big screen with Favorite Restaurant
After his chef role in Cook Up a Storm, fans will see Jung Yong-hwa on the big screen again, playing a softer character in a small town this time. The production approached Yong-hwa and as FNC Entertainment has confirmed, the Kpop star has decided to take up the lead role in the movie.
The movie is about Cha Ki-yong, who, after suffering through his teens and twenties, decides to return home to the town of Joodeok. He opens an internet cafe and tries to turn back towards his past. The story tells the tale of trust and people coming together to face adversities together. However, the mystery lies in what happened during the years that he was away to make him come back. The story is mysterious yet heartwarming.
Cook Up a Storm, Yong-hwa's last project, was a Hong Kong-based drama about culinary battles and was released in 2017. A Cantonese street cook competes with his rival, a Michelin-starred chef, but they two soon find common ground and join forces against a bigger enemy. Yong-hwa plays the character of the Michelin-starred chef in the movie.
He was also seen in the 2021 K-drama Sell Your Haunted House opposite Jang Na-ra and the 2023 series Brain Works.
Joo Hyun-young and Kim Mi-kyung to accompany Jung Yong-hwa in the movie
Joining Jung Yong-hwa in the movie are Joo Hyun-young and Kim Mi-kyung. Joo Hyun-young proved herself a commendable actor by portraying the character of Dong Geurami in Extraordinary Attorney Woo. Geurami is the best friend of the protagonist, Woo Young-woo, who suffers from Asperger's syndrome. Despite having high intelligence, creativity, and a strong memory, Young-woo struggles with interacting with other people.
This project of hers made her quite popular among K-drama lovers. Some of her other works include Behind Every Star and The Story of Park’s Marriage Contract.
Actress Kim Mi-kyung is also well-known as a supporting character in many dramas. Her theater background has significantly contributed to her talents as an actor. Some of her famous works are The Master's Sun, Healer, Another Oh Hae Young, Her Private Life, Crash Course in Romance, and Welcome to Samdalri.
More details about the film are yet to be revealed.
