TV CHOSUN confirms 10-member cast for January 2027 series Country Amor

TV CHOSUN has finalized a 10-member cast for the January 2027 comedy series Country Amor, starring Kim Ji-hoon as a money-driven debt collection lawyer and Park Ju-hyun as a butcher shop manager. The drama follows the lawyer's transformation after he unexpectedly inherits a building in Myeongsan Market.

The new TV CHOSUN Monday-Tuesday mini-series 'Country Amor' has completed its "dream lineup" with the confirmed casting of Kim Ji-hoon, Park Ju-hyun, Jo Jae-yun, Kwak Si-yang, Kim Ye-won, Park Sang-myeon, Im Won-hee, Yoon Bok-in, So Hee-jung, and Park Jun Myeon. This market-based romance, which promises to deliver laughter, heart-fluttering moments, emotion, and healing, is set to premiere in January 2027.

Kim Ji-hoon and Park Ju-hyun will undergo radical transformations, portraying a ruthless debt collection lawyer and a highly resourceful butcher shop manager, respectively. Jo Jae-yun, Kwak Si-yang, and Kim Ye-won will showcase their presence ranging from villainous charisma to being the "official troublemaker," while a powerful group of veteran actors including Park Sang-myeon, Im Won-hee, Yoon Bok-in, So Hee-jung, and Park Jun Myeon will join the production.

The series 'Country Amor' is scheduled to air in January 2027. Directed by Kim Jung-min and written by S#1C (Jo Won-gi, Park Chi-hyeong), and produced by TME Group and Y Unit, the story follows a debt collection lawyer who only cares about money. After unexpectedly inheriting an old building in the countryside, he becomes the chairman of a prosperity association and undergoes a transformation through a romanticized "Sigor" life focused on solving people's livelihoods.

The production brings together director Kim Jung-min, known for his sophisticated direction in works such as 'Grand Prince', 'Queen: Love and War', 'The Joseon Gunman', 'The Princess' Man', and 'Because There Is No Next Life', and the writers of S#1C (Jo Won-gi, Park Chi-hyeong), who gained recognition for their solid storytelling in 'Parole Examiner Lee' and 'Partners for Justice 2'. Together, they aim to create a "generation-spanning, life-oriented comedy drama."

Kim Ji-hoon, who has proven his ability to handle diverse characters, will play Gi Ho-tae, a debt collection lawyer living by the belief that money can solve everything. Gi Ho-tae is a character who experiences a turning point in his life after unexpectedly entering Myeongsan Market. Kim Ji-hoon will undergo a new acting transformation, oscillating between being prickly and showing his human side.

Park Ju-hyun will play Hong Mi-jin, the highly capable temporary manager of Jinmi Butcher Shop in Myeongsan Market. Hong Mi-jin, who cannot tolerate injustice, will engage in a bickering romance with Gi Ho-tae (Kim Ji-hoon), who prioritizes money.

Jo Jae-yun will portray Kim Il-bong, the "worst villain" and powerful chairman of the Myeongsan Market prosperity association, who will engage in sharp confrontations with Gi Ho-tae. Kwak Si-yang, known for acting that shifts between tenderness and coldness, will appear as Kwak Jeong-beom, an ambitious elite with a "silver spoon" background and an expert in architecture and landscaping from Harvard. He will form a tense conflict with Gi Ho-tae over Hong Mi-jin, his university junior.

Kim Ye-won will transform into Bae Ju-mi, a Pilates instructor and the "official troublemaker" of Myeongsan Market. She will bring vitality to the drama with her unpredictable charm and special interest in Gi Ho-tae.

Veteran actors Park Sang-myeon, Im Won-hee, Yoon Bok-in, So Hee-jung, and Park Jun Myeon will join the cast. Park Sang-myeon will play Yoo Jeong-deuk, the representative of Jeil Fruit and Vegetables, and Im Won-hee will play Jo Deok-byeong, the owner of The King's Rice Cake Shop.

Yoon Bok-in will play Noh Sun-deok, the owner of Rose Chicken; So Hee-jung will play Lee Suk-ja, who has operated Palpal Health Shop; and Park Jun Myeon will play Jung Eun-sil, a vegetable street vendor, vividly depicting the joys and sorrows of the Myeongsan Market merchants.

The new TV CHOSUN Monday-Tuesday mini-series 'Country Amor' is scheduled to premiere in January 2027.

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