Namkoong Min to star in tvN drama Our Film? Here’s what we know so far…

Namkoong Min in My Dearest – photo courtesy MBC

Korean actor Namkoong Min is reportedly in talks to star in a new tvN drama titled Our Film (working title).

Korean entertainment media is reporting the news about the 46-year-old actor with his agency, 935 Entertainment, confirming he is considering an offer to star in the upcoming drama, but that nothing has been decided yet.

Our Film reportedly tells the story of movie director Lee Je Ha who is struggling to film a new project after his first project, which was written and directed by him, was a massive success.

He eventually decides to tell the story of a woman who is terminally ill, which ends up starring an actress who is herself suffering from a terminal illness.

There is no word yet on who is likely to take the role of the actress.

Our Film is being directed by Inspector Koo director Lee Jung Heum, and was written by Han Ga Eun and Kang Kyung Min.

As for Namkoong Min, he is most recently known for his superb performance in the MBC drama My Dearest for which he won a Baeksang Award as Best Actor.

He also won an MBC Daeksang (Grand Prize) Award for the same role, as well as was part of the Best Couple award at the MBC Drama Awards alongside My Dearest co-star Ahn Eun Jin.

Prior to that, the incredibly talented Korean actor starred in dramas One Dollar Lawyer, The Veil, Awaken, Hot Stove League and Doctor Prisoner, to name just a few.

You can watch his superb performance in all 21 episodes of My Dearest via Viki now.

We will keep you posted about his possible involvement in Our Film as more news comes out.

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Brit-American journalist based in Austria, former radio DJ at 97X WOXY, and Founder/CEO of Leo Sigh. I've covered K-drama, K-pop, J-pop and music news for over a decade.