ASTRO member Cha Eun-woo is known for portraying tsundere characters who are a bit cold on the outside, but warm on the inside. However, his character Yi Rim from Rookie Historian Goo Hae-ryung is much more lively and arguably the cutest character he has yet to portray. Yi Rim is a prince who works underground as a romance novelist. Despite writing many popular romance stories, Yi Rim is an adorable newbie when it comes to real-life romance. His innocence as he falls head over heels in love is so cute and funny.

Lee Hye-ri

Lee Hye-ri of girl group Girl’s Day is known for portraying many cute and comical characters, but one of her most loved is definitely Deok-sun from Reply 1988. Since the show is set in 1988, her character brings a lot of nostalgia and relatable laughs as she suffers from middle child syndrome. Deok-sun is infamously ranked 999th at school and though she is not academically gifted, she is compassionate and cares deeply for her friends. Seeing Deok-sun go through growing pains makes her all the more endearing.

Kim Tae-hyung

Hwarang is full of cute characters, but the cutest has got to be Han-sung who is portrayed by BTS member Kim Tae-hyung. He’s the youngest of the warriors and has such a warm and friendly personality. With an innocent and bright disposition, he receives lots of love from the people around him. While he’s adorable and always cheerful, Han-sung also carries a heavy familial burden. You can’t help but fall for his cute, puppy-like charms and it’s all the more impactful when he makes a big sacrifice and puts others before himself.

Suzy and IU

Both Suzy and IU have become K-drama queens, but their cutest roles have to be their debut characters in Dream High. Bae Suzy acts as Hae-mi, a student who aspired to become an opera singer but is forced to pursue becoming a mainstream K-pop singer instead. Hae-mi's signature hair and headband are cute, but her sassy attitude and journey to growth makes her very appealing as well. Likewise, IU’s character Pil-suk is so adorable with her glasses and guitar. Shy and sweet, Pil-suk is a romantic who swoons at the littlest things.

Choi Si-won

Choi Si-won has a lengthy repertoire having debuted as both a singer and an actor in 2005. He pulls off sweet and zany characters remarkably well. So many of his characters stand out, but his character Shin-hyuk in She Was Pretty is such a delightful goofball. Free-spirited and playful, Shin-hyuk cares more about a person’s character than their appearance. Full of jokes yet very thoughtful, Shin-hyuk always knows how to make someone smile. You have to watch his pickled radish scenes, so weird yet funny and cute.

Yook Sung-jae

Yook Sung-jae’s cutest roles have to be a toss-up between Deok-hwa from Guardian: The Lonely and Great God and Kang-bae from Mystic Pop-up Bar. Deok-hwa is spoiled thanks to his family’s wealth, but he’s got a good heart and helps out Kim Shin. Kang-bae lives a lonely life since he needs to keep his distance from people otherwise they involuntarily confess their deepest secrets. Kang-bae is more sweet and innocent, but both Kang-bae and Deok-hwa are adorably confused and shocked when discovering otherworldly things.

Park Hyung-sik

Park Hyung-sik’s character in Strong Girl Bong-soon, Ahn Min-hyuk, is a successful game company CEO. What makes Min-hyuk so appealing is his utter fascination and adoration of Bong-soon. The fact that he finds Bong-soon’s superhuman strength and confidence attractive is just so cute. Min Min, as he’s affectionately called, is so sweet and accepting you’ll be absolutely smitten. If you want more cute Park Hyung-sik, check out What Happens to My Family where he acts as the immature youngest son of the family.

Which of these cute roles do you find the cutest? Be sure to check them all out on Netflix!

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In the long-awaited iQiyi’s first K-drama series My Roommate Is a Gumiho, a “Gumiho” (Nine-tailed Fox) Shin Woo-yeo (played by Jang Ki-yong) has been discreetly living in the human world for centuries. Waiting for the time to become human permanently, his fox beads are swallowed by Lee Dam (played by Lee Hye-ri). 

Forced to live together for a solution, they set many rules for cohabitation to live their lives. It becomes a new romance between human and non-human. On the other hand, another Gumiho Yang Hye-sun (played by Kang Han-na) has become human for the fifth year. She is about to embrace a new romantic and unconventional relationship with Do Jae-jin (played by Kim Do-wan). Gye Sun-woo (played by Bae In-hyuk), a handsome and wealthy man, has a crush on Lee Dam after pretending to like her in the first place, and Shin Woo-yeo feels anxious for the first time after more than 900 years!

Director Nam Sung-Woo and five leading actors participated in the press event in Seoul Asked if there was any pressure to adapt a popular webtoon, Nam responded that appearance and personality were major considerations during the casting process. For example, for the 999-year-old Shin Woo-yeo, the character needed to look restrained but extremely handsome, and Nam believed Jang fit really well. He also heard the original webtoon creator envisioned the leading female character with Lee Hye-ri in mind. Therefore, after reading the script, he was further convinced that Lee was the ideal choice. Kang Han-na was aggressive but silly sometimes, and Kim Do-wan was pure and adorable. Both were similar to those characters. However, Nam said, Bae In-hyuk initially looked too nice to him, compared to the character. Since his character Gye Sun-Woo repented later in the story, though, Nam was satisfied with the cast in the end.

There have been quite a few K-drama series about “Gumiho” (Nine-tailed Fox). When asked about how this series was different, Lee answered that the story was a romance between a Gumiho male and human female, starting from a cohabitation. Her role, Lee Dam, had never been in love before, but she expressed emotions directly, and pretended to feel comfortable about the relationship. After she encountered Shin Woo-yeo (played by Jang Ki-yong), she felt intimidated at first. Later, she found out he was considerate, polite, and gentle. Therefore, their interactions gained traction. To play this role well, Lee gave up several opportunities in variety shows to stay committed to the series. Her poster with Jang also received positive reviews from the public. “I am pleasantly surprised and grateful to the positive feedback just with the poster,” Lee said. As this series finished production before promotional materials, unlike typical production processes, they were already familiar to each other during photo shoots. As the role was five years younger than she was, Lee pointed out, she studied a lot about younger people, and asked them about their reactions. Even though there was no generation gap, she needed to learn more. During the process, she also realized similarities and differences between Lee Dam and herself. It also motivated her to play this role well.

Jang said the chemistry between the two characters went well from the very beginning. Lee was very positive all the time, and also very helpt on site. He once felt lost during the production and felt challenged sometimes. He was grateful to Lee to finish this series. In the first romance fantasy/comedy of his, Jang encountered some obstacles at the beginning. As things got better, later on, he was happy to deliver what he attempted to do.

Kang Han-na and Kim Do-wan and their characters had a lot of tension. While there were prior collaborations, Kang said she had limited interactions with Kim in the past. She was happy to know about this collaboration this time, and messaged Kim to discuss it. Kang considered herself lucky to develop this relationship with Kim in the story, and it showed in their performances. The emerging actor Bae In-hyuk was tasked to play a popular role in the webtoon, and he felt pressured to interpret it well. Bae and his appearance were popular among fans, said Lee, and he had a resemblance with the character. Lee also looked forward to Bae and his performance

With simulcast streaming with Korea, users around the world can witness the romance between Jang and Lee across centuries. Starting from today, iQiyi’s first K-drama series My Roommate Is a Gumiho will update every Wednesday and Thursday at 21:40.