Lee Jong Suk has reportedly been casted as the male lead, Tae I SeopSeveral actresses are being considered for…
Lee Jong Suk officially confirmed by his agency, Ace Factory, for this drama. Lee Jun Hyuk is confirmed to star in "A Casual Lie", a separate drama.
"Since the original works of both works contain narratives of different protagonists in the same world, the live-action series that will be adapted will continue this connection, both separately and together. As the worldviews of the two works are connected, the two dramas are aiming for simultaneous production and are scheduled to begin production within the year."
Lee Jong Suk has reportedly been casted as the male lead, Tae I Seop
Several actresses are being considered for the lead role of Kang Min Gyeong, and are currently in discussions. Ace Factory, which produced "Confession," "Secret Forest 2," "Grid," and "Good or Bad Dongjae," has acquired the rights to "I Seop's Romance" and will be producing. While a specific production date has not been set, the goal is to begin production this year.
Interesting note on this is that Lee Jong Suk's agency is Ace Factory. So his agency (albeit a different division) will be producing the drama which could mean he actually has been cast for the role
Season 2 has been confirmed by YLAB, the production company. In their 2025 Q3 Investor Relations Data Presentation they say, "Planning and Development of Season 2 of the Friendly Competition Series" is under their 2026 planning section (Page 20)
Single’s Inferno Season 5's Im Soo-bin to join Gift. Im Soo-bin, a former baseball player, pitched for 10 years before an injury forced him to transition into the entertainment industry.
Really doubt this will be in May because ENA's current schedule is: Honour: Feb 2 - Mar 10 Climax: Mar 16 - Apr 14 Scarecrow: April 20 - May 26 (Not confirmed but scheduled to follow up Climax)
The earliest Scarecrow can air is on April 20th and with its 12 confirmed episodes the earliest it would end is May 26th. So regardless Doctor on the Edge would have to be in June
Season 2 confirmed for second half of 2026 and to bring back Lee Min-ki, Kwak Sun-young, Heo Sung-tae, Lee Ho-cheol, and Moon Hee with Park Ji-sung joining the team for S2
So he's doing both this and The Miracles of the Namiya General Store? 🤔
Could be, would be interesting. The Miracles of the Namiya General Store is still in the pre-production and casting stage but with how many casting news has come out in the past week they will probably begin filming within the next few months
For this, it'll prob become a bit more clear if a casting offer for Nam Ji O comes out soon. From what i remember, he filmed tyrant's chef and crushology 101 simultaneously for few months so he's definitely capable if it comes down to it. Definitely would be a huge plus for him to fully take advantage of his recent success with these two
In the 4Q 2025 Earnings Release from Studio Dragon on 2026-02-05, they have it titled as My Favorite Employee (no working title addition at the end) so i guess that is what they will be using
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"Since the original works of both works contain narratives of different protagonists in the same world, the live-action series that will be adapted will continue this connection, both separately and together. As the worldviews of the two works are connected, the two dramas are aiming for simultaneous production and are scheduled to begin production within the year."
https://m.entertain.naver.com/home/article/018/0006222401
Several actresses are being considered for the lead role of Kang Min Gyeong, and are currently in discussions. Ace Factory, which produced "Confession," "Secret Forest 2," "Grid," and "Good or Bad Dongjae," has acquired the rights to "I Seop's Romance" and will be producing. While a specific production date has not been set, the goal is to begin production this year.
Interesting note on this is that Lee Jong Suk's agency is Ace Factory. So his agency (albeit a different division) will be producing the drama which could mean he actually has been cast for the role
https://m.entertain.naver.com/now/article/382/0001257072
https://kind.krx.co.kr/external/dst/irReference/18073/260203%20%EC%99%80%EC%9D%B4%EB%9E%A9%20IR%20Book_25.3Q_%EC%B5%9C%EC%A2%85%EB%B3%B8.pdf
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-ZcZC4RiQM
https://www.instagram.com/coupangplay/p/DUrxRp_D4uX/?hl=en&img_index=2
https://www.instagram.com/coupangplay/p/DUrxRp_D4uX/?hl=en&img_index=2
https://m.entertain.naver.com/home/article/445/0000384773
https://m.entertain.naver.com/home/article/477/0000593307
https://www.instagram.com/p/DUre6-Lj7oq/?hl=en
Honour: Feb 2 - Mar 10
Climax: Mar 16 - Apr 14
Scarecrow: April 20 - May 26 (Not confirmed but scheduled to follow up Climax)
The earliest Scarecrow can air is on April 20th and with its 12 confirmed episodes the earliest it would end is May 26th. So regardless Doctor on the Edge would have to be in June
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Roufr8LYSI
https://x.com/CJnDrama/status/2022083295195148384
https://x.com/CJnDrama/status/2022085809911087603
https://x.com/ktstudiogenie/status/2022083299339104515
For this, it'll prob become a bit more clear if a casting offer for Nam Ji O comes out soon. From what i remember, he filmed tyrant's chef and crushology 101 simultaneously for few months so he's definitely capable if it comes down to it. Definitely would be a huge plus for him to fully take advantage of his recent success with these two
https://www.studiodragon.net/en/ir/activities/
https://youtu.be/FdEvWwNaHbU?si=_NCAKLiUZy0qiI7B&t=180
https://youtu.be/FdEvWwNaHbU?si=yMNssxs2n4me-P94&t=154
https://youtu.be/FdEvWwNaHbU?si=uSQ1PxessB-buzT7&t=143
https://youtu.be/FdEvWwNaHbU?si=7oC5jiIVA95OD06H&t=130