[Article] Woo Seok & IU finalized their decision for 21st Century's Grand Prince very fast due to their satisfaction & interest in their roles & the storyline 

Interest in Byeon Woo Seok, the 'Best Star of 2024', remains high.

Although each broadcasting company had already drastically reduced the number of productions last year and replaced them with entertainment programs. Some commented: 

"We will set a broadcast date the moment Byeon Woo Seok is cast." 

Since his popularity skyrocketed domestically & internationally,  'casting Byeon Woo Seok' itself is a big issue. As a result, some joked, 
"After the success of Lovely Runner, Byeon Woo Seok has all the scripts available in SK," 

Byeon Woo Seok has also put a lot of effort into choosing his new project, and chose MBC's new drama '21st Century Grand Prince's Wife' (tentative title) as his next project. It is a work that depicts a romance that breaks away from status between a woman who has everything but is a conglomerate but is merely a 'commoner' and a man who is the son of a King & cannot have anything except his title as a Prince. 

Furthermore, his partner is IU. IU's acting is flawless and she is well-known overseas, so when it was announced that she would be Byeon Woo Seok's partner, everyone cheered on the casting. 

It was reported that Byeon Woo Seok and IU finalized their decision for the script very quickly due to their satisfaction with their roles and their interest in the script. 

A production company official explained the situation at the time, saying, "The speed was unusually good (fast). Neither IU nor Byeon Woo Seok took much time to ponder over it and showed their enthusiasm by saying, 'I want to do this project.' So everyone involved was surprised."

Byeon Woo Seok also hinted that he will reduce his overseas schedule for the time being and focus on acting. Having already completed a tour of Asian countries last year and having appeared at various award ceremonies, Byeon Woo Seok has had the busiest time since his debut and plans to focus on acting.

💙 Recently, I've been devoting a lot of time to acting lessons. Since I trust my co-stars, I'm focusing on getting along with them and wanting to show an even better side of myself. 

An official from his agency also said about Byeon Woo Seok's recent activities, "Because the director hasn't been decided yet, the schedule for meetings with the production team hasn't been set yet. However, he will focus more on acting, such as analyzing the character, until full-scale filming begins." 

💙I think that since many people have shown interest in my next work, the only way I can repay them is through 'acting.'#변우석 #ByeonWooSeok #IU #LeeJiEun #아이유