An actor is receiving overwhelming support from netizens in the race to become the male lead of “Yumi’s Cells Season 2.”

On December 1st, a list of actors recommended as the potential male lead in the TVing drama “Yumi’s Cells Season 2” was posted in online communities such as theqoo, drawing attention.

The author of the post shared a list of actors that netizens currently pick the best fit for the role of the Soon-rok. Shin Soon-rok is as strict as a sword at work, but outside the company, he is a gentle person and eventually becomes Yumi‘s husband.

The author of the post mentioned Gong Myung, Nam Joo-hyuk, Seo Kang-joon, Lee Do-hyun, Chae Jong-hyeop, Ahn Hyo-seop, and Na In-woo as candidates for the role of Soon-rok.

One of them received overwhelming support from online community users. The actor mentioned the most in the comment section was Gong Myung. Netizens showed reactions such as “Gong Myung is the best choice”, “It should be Gong Myung, but he’ll join the army soon”, “Gong Myung fits perfectly”… However, Gong Myung is about to enlist in December.

“Yumi’s Cells” have currently confirmed the production of season 2. The role of Shin Soon-rok, Yumi‘s third dating partner, has yet to be cast.

Based on the popular webtoon of the same name with 3.2 billion views, the drama “Yumi’s Cells” is a cell-based psychological romance that unravels the daily life of an ordinary office worker named Yumi (Kim Go-eun) through the eyes of the cells in her head.

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Lee Jun Young recently opened up about the emotional toll of playing a villain—and how one powerful scene made him break down in tears behind the scenes.

On the May 1st episode of KBS 2TV’s variety show Problem Child in House, Lee Jun Young appeared alongside co-star Jung Eun Ji to promote their new KBS drama Pump Up the Healthy Love.

During the show, Lee Jun Young was asked about the most unforgettable villain he’s played. He chose his role as Han Su Gang in the film Brave Citizen.

He explained, “It was really tough to film. I had to act like I was leading school violence, and there was even a scene where I bullied a grandmother.”

The hosts were surprised, pointing out how kind and gentle he seems in real life. Lee Jun Young shared how he transforms for such roles.

“I try to act as bad as I can, but sometimes the director says, ‘You still look too nice.’ Then I focus even harder and adjust right away.”

He also revealed that filming one particular scene hit him hard emotionally. “My real grandmother was sick at the time,” he said.

“In one scene, there’s a grandma selling gimbap, and I ad-libbed by stubbing a cigarette out on the gimbap. I was really into character, but after filming, I just broke down. So many thoughts came to me and I started crying.”

Fans praised his dedication to acting but also felt moved by how deeply the role affected him. Lee Jun Young’s honesty gave a raw look at how even fictional roles can hit close to home.

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