NCT Jaehyun to Star in Upcoming Kakao TV Drama ‘Bungee Jumping of Their Own’ + ACTOR JAEHYUN Trends on Twitter
NCT Jaehyun made noise on November 2 as it was reported that the 25-year-old singer and actor is about to return to the small screen with an upcoming Kakao TV drama, "Bungee Jumping of Their Own."
The new Kakao TV drama is a remake of the 2001 film of the same name, starring Lee Byung Hun, Lee Eun Joo and Yeo Hyun Soo.
NCT Jaehyun to Lead the Drama 'Bungee Jumping of Their Own'
After the postponement of his supposedly drama debut "Dear.M," NCT Jaehyun focused mainly on his career as an idol of the million-seller and worldwide popular boy group NCT 127 under SM Entertainment.
On November 2, NCT Jaehyun is reportedly set to lead the upcoming Kakao TV romance melodrama "Bungee Jumping of Their Own." The idol-actor allegedly accepted the offer after reading the script and finding it interesting.
The drama is a remake of the 2001 film of the same name, starring Lee Byung Hun, Lee Eun Joo and Yeo Hyun Soo, which follows the story of a teacher who believes that his dead first love reincarnated to a young man, who is supposed to make him feel better and believe in love again.
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NCT Jaehyun is set to star as Im Hyun Bin, a university student who is believed to be the reincarnation of the teacher's first love. Together, the two fall in love with each other despite the prying eyes and prejudices of the society.
The singer and actor generated a lot of buzz, making "ACTOR JAEHYUN" and "NCT Jaehyun" trend on worldwide Twitter.
jaehyun's power! welcome back, actor jaehyun!! ❤️ #JAEHYUN #재현 #NCT재현 pic.twitter.com/fzCcHnvgsb
— Mary. (@pearlnquartz) November 2, 2021
Fans expressed their excitement and anticipation to their idol-actor's upcoming project. Curiosity is also amplified as to what kind of drama performance the star will show, as the drama touches unconventional and uncommon romantic tropes.
'Bungee Jumping of Their Own' K-Drama Details and What We Know For Now
Kakao TV's upcoming romance melodrama "Bungee Jumping of Their Own" will consist of 16 episodes with 25 minutes running time each.
The melodrama will begin filming in early January of the year 2022.
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"Bungee Jumping of Their Own" is slated to air in the second half of 2022 on Kakao TV.
On the other hand, NCT Jaehyun is currently in the middle of his promotions with NCT 127. The group came back with their third repackaged album "Favorite" with its lead single "Favorite," after the success of their third full album "Sticker."
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Written by Elijah Mully.
