IU has decided to leave the drama 'Money Game', which has been confirmed for production.

JTBC News reported on May 27th that IU, who had confirmed her appearance in 'Money Game' in January, decided to leave, citing a drama official.

According to reports, it is known that the current actor Chun Woo Hee has been asked for the role IU will play.

The drama 'Money Game' is an 8-part series based on the webtoons 'Pygame' and 'Money Game' of the same name by writer Bae Jin Soo.

In an extreme setting where the game ends when a death occurs in a space where social infrastructure is cut off, it contains the story of eight participants cooperating and feuding.

Previously, actors Ryu Jun Yeol, Park Jung Min, Park Hae Joon, Bae Seong Woo, Moon Jeong Hee, Lee Yeol Eum, and Lee Joo Young, etc.

When the news of IU's departure was delivered, netizens showed a reaction full of regret.

Netizens commented on the online community 'The Coo', "I'm sorry", "Give me another project, then", "Are you leaving all of a sudden?", "Huh, why?", "I'm sorry. It's unfortunate, but there's nothing I can do about it."

Meanwhile, IU entered the Cannes International Film Festival on the 26th (local time) with her debut film, 'Broker', and was thrilled to be on the Cannes red carpet. 

'Broker' is the first Korean film directed by Japanese master Hirokazu Koreeda, and contains the unexpected and special journey of those who have a relationship over a baby box.

In the drama, IU played the role of a mysterious mother, So Young.

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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