Actor Jung Kyung-ho has been confirmed to take on the leading role in the much-anticipated pink-hued romance drama “Middle-Aged Romance,” drawing significant attention from fans and industry insiders alike.

According to a report by MyDaily on March 4, Jung Kyung-ho will star as the protagonist in the new drama “Middle-Aged Romance.” In the series, he will portray Na Yi-jun, a prominent news anchor.

Na Yi-jun is depicted as someone who grew up in an ordinary middle-class family and became the youngest news anchor after achieving a perfect score on Korea’s university entrance exam. Despite his illustrious career, as he reaches his forties, he begins to experience symptoms of early-onset midlife syndrome, leading to a crisis of confidence.

“Middle-Aged Romance” tells the story of a man and a woman who, even at forty, have yet to truly savor the joys of life and love. Their lives begin to change when an unexpected turn of events draws them together. The romance drama depicts the process of a star anchor facing early onset menopause and his bickering colleague—a quirky writer—as they work to revive a struggling television program, rekindling their long-lost sense of romance in the process.

The production is helmed by How Pictures and will be directed by Lee Chang-min, who previously directed JTBC’s “Agency” and Netflix’s “Crash Course in Romance,” heightening expectations for the project.

Jung Kyung-ho began his acting career in 2004 with the mobile drama “Five Stars,” and gained recognition for his role as Choi Yoon in KBS2’s “Sorry, I Love You.” He has steadily built his reputation through various projects, including “Time Between Dog and Wolf” and “Smile, You.” Notably, he delivered impressive performances in hit dramas such as tvN’s “Prison Playbook” and OCN’s “Life on Mars,” cementing his status as a versatile actor.

More recently, Jung Kyung-ho has maintained a strong presence on the small screen with consecutive hits, including “Hospital Playlist,” “Crash Course in Romance,” “Labor Attorney Noh Moo-jin,” and “Pro Bono.”

Note “This article was translated from the original Korean version using AI assistance, and subsequently edited by a native-speaking journalist.”

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