New news from the Korean entertainment world! Young actor Lee Chae Min has officially joined the agency that also houses Byun Woo Seok. Not only that, the director of Bon Appetit, Your Majesty also opened up about the reasons for choosing Lee Chae Min as the main actor with Yoona.
The facts behind this casting process are quite interesting and have fans even more curious about their chemistry in the upcoming drama. Lee Chae Min's career is currently at a crucial stage. The rising young actor has officially left his longtime agency, Gold Medalist, after five years.
He will soon be signing a contract with Varo Entertainment. This news emerged on August 20, 2025, just one day after the press conference for his new drama with Yoona. For those who don't know, Varo Entertainment is home to many top stars like Jin Goo, Gong Seung Yeon, Lee Yoo Mi, and Byun Woo Seok who found success through Lovely Runner.
Meanwhile, Gold Medalist, which also manages Kim Soo Hyun, has issued an official statement regarding this separation. As reported by Soompi, Gold Medalist wrote, " We respect the decision made after lengthy discussions. Moving forward, we will support each other's career paths."
Well, fittingly, the news of the agency change comes amidst promotions for Lee Chae Min's latest tvN drama, Bon Appetit, Your Majesty. Director Jang Tae Yoo opened up about the casting process for the drama at a press conference, which turned out to have an interesting story.
Initially, Park Sung Hoon was cast for the lead role in this drama. However, due to personal issues, the actor ultimately withdrew from the role. As a result, Lee Chae Min was chosen as the lead role. Although not the first choice, director Jang admitted he was very satisfied with the result.
“ Even though I didn’t think about Lee Chae Min at first, now I’m 100%, even 120% satisfied with him, ” said the director, as reported by Zapzee. Not only that, Jang Tae Yoo also praised Lee's dedication, which was really crazy, especially for the physical scenes. " He never skips exercise, from horse riding to archery.
He's always ready for any scene that requires him to show off his abs ," the director said with a laugh. " Usually actors need weeks to prepare, but he was always ready. So filming was much easier," he continued. Meanwhile, Bon Appetit, Your Majesty premieres on August 23, 2025, on tvN. You can also watch it on Netflix.
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