Jung Ryeo Won Joins Drama Wi Ha Joon, Graduate

Jung Ryeo Won (Instagram @h_and_ent)

JAKARTA - Jung Ryeo Won is confirmed to be Wi Ha Joon's co-star in the latest Korean drama, Graduation. This romance drama is directed by Ahn Pan Seok who worked on Something in the Rain and One Spring Night.

Graduation takes the setting of Daechi's tutoring place, a private teaching place in Korea. This drama tells the story of Seo Hye Jin, played by Jung Ryeo Won, a teacher who repeatedly teaches a student named Lee Joon Ho (Wi Ha Joon) to enter a prestigious university.

Seo Hye Jin is a 14-year-old teacher who is called a legend because of an incident. He began to consider retiring from education until he met Lee Joon Ho.

"I am very happy and enthusiastic to come back with romance dramas after a long time. I am also very happy to be at the location because I not only met Ahn Pan Seok who I respect but also an extraordinary opponent," said Jung Ryeo Won quoting Sportschosun today, Thursday, October 19.

"I will work hard to make this drama a good drama," he said again.

Jung Ryeo Won last acted in a romance drama through Wok of Love in 2018. After that he starred in legal-themed dramas several times.

Wi Ha Joon will play Lee Joon Ho, a student who often causes problems in the tutoring center. 10 years later, he returned to Daechi as a teacher and left a big company, in order to meet Seo Hye Jin.

Lee Joon Ho is the figure behind the incident that saved Seo Hye Jin in the past. He was determined to find the teacher to fight for his love.

I am very interested in the character, and the story shows the emotions that occur in everyday life is interesting. More than that, I am happy to be able to reunite with director Ahn Pan Seok whom I met through Something in the Rain," said Wi Ha Joon.

"Through this project, I am enthusiastic because he is the one who made my experience on set fun," explained Wi Ha Joon.

Meanwhile, the drama Graduation is planned to air in 2024.