Blackpink’s Jisoo, Seo In-guk cast in new K-drama ‘Boyfriend on Demand’
(From left) Blackpink’s Jisoo and Seo In-guk. Images: Courtesy of Blissoo and Story J Company
Blackpink’s Jisoo and Seo In-guk will join forces in the upcoming K-drama “Boyfriend on Demand,” marking it their first time to be paired up in a series.
Jisoo and Seo’s casting was confirmed by a streaming platform in a press statement on Thursday, February 20. Details on the premiere date and their co-stars are yet to be announced.
The upcoming series revolves around a webtoon producer Mi-rae (Jisoo) with a “non-existent dating life” due to her busy schedule. She escapes reality through a subscription-based virtual dating simulation program allowing her to meet “unrealistically perfect boyfriends.” Through the program, Mi-rae finds the desire to get into a relationship.
Meanwhile, Seo will portray the role of Park Kyeong-nam, who is said to be Mi-rae’s colleague and rival webtoon producer. His “indifferent and cold demeanor” makes the latter intimidated by him although she eventually discovers there is more than what meets the eye.
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The BLACKPINK singer will play an exhausted webtoon producer who escapes reality through a subscription-based virtual dating simulation program, where she meets the boyfriends of her dreams.
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The upcoming series will be directed by Kim Jung-sik who’s best known for his work in “No Gain, No Love,” “Strong Girl Kang Nam-Soon,” and “Work Later, Drink Now.”
Earlier this month, Jisoo and Seo were spotted filming in Cebu for an undisclosed project. However, neither the actors’ labels nor the streaming platform have yet to confirm if they were filming for this particular K-drama.
Jisoo, who debuted as the lead vocalist and visual of Blackpink in August 2016, launched her independent label Blissoo in February 2024 to manage her independent activities. She is best known for her lead roles in “Snowdrop” and “Newtopia.”
Meanwhile, Seo started his entertainment career as a contestant in the singing contest “Superstar K” in 2009. He made his acting debut in “Love Rain” three years later. The actor-singer starred in the K-dramas “Reply 1997,” “High School King of Savvy,” “Shopping King Louie,” “Cafe Mimandang,” and “Death’s Game.”
