Lee Jun Hyuk is the male lead in the Korean drama Love Scout, which is planned to air in early January 2025. Ahead of its premiere, he shared details about the character he will play. Carrying the romantic comedy genre, the Korean drama Love Scout tells the love story of Kang Ji Yoon and Yoo Eun Hoo, who are a CEO and secretary.
Kang Ji Yoon (Han Ji Min), a CEO who is great at his job but incompetent at everything else, while Yoo Eun Ho (Lee Jun Hyuk), his secretary who is very competent and great at her job but also at childcare and housework. In this drama, Lee Jun Hyuk plays Yoo Eun Ho, a secretary who seems perfect in everything - her appearance, personality, and professional abilities.
His character sparks fantasies of having an ideal lover, promising to satisfy viewers who crave Lee Jun Hyuk's charming romantic performance. Lee Jun Hyuk’s filmography includes a variety of daring characters, from corrupt prosecutors to time-traveling detectives.
After years of heavy, genre-bending roles, Lee Jun Hyuk said he found Love Scout to be a refreshing change. Choosing to star in this drama because he craved a heartwarming and relatable story, he expressed, “I am very happy and excited to show a new side of myself once again,” as quoted from Soompi on December 23, 2024.
For this drama, Lee Jun Hyuk revealed that he focused on showing the gentleness of Eun Ho, a character who has both strength and warmth, and tried to carefully create a character defined by kindness, thoughtfulness, and warmth.
Additionally, Lee Jun Hyuk also shared that among all his roles, Eun Ho's voice is the most similar to his own. Speaking about his highly anticipated collaboration with Han Ji Min, Lee Jun Hyuk said, “Like her title as the ‘Romance Queen,’ she gave a great performance in every scene. Please look forward to the great chemistry we have.”
He added that he learned a lot from her, discussing scenes together and creating scenes filled with joy, laughter and warmth. The actor concluded by expressing his hopes for the drama, “I would love to earn the nickname ‘My Perfect Secretary’ (literal title of the drama) through this project.” Meanwhile, Love Scout premieres on January 3, 2024 at 10 p.m. KST.
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