Park Sung-hoon to Lead New Romance Drama with Han Ji-min After Explicit Content Controversy

Actor Park Sung-hoon is reportedly set to return to the small screen with a fresh romantic comedy titled “Efficient Dating of Single Men and Women” (tentative title), according to a March 26 exclusive from SPOTV News. The project marks his potential comeback after a turbulent period in the spotlight.

Park Sung-hoon is currently in talks for the male lead role, while Han Ji-min, who recently finished her work in “Love Scout”, has been offered the female lead and is positively reviewing the script.

On May 15, multiple media outlets confirmed that Park Sung-hoon and Han Ji-min will star as the lead roles in the upcoming series.
Efficient Dating of Single Men and Women follows lifelong single Lee Eui-young (played by Han Ji-min) as she meets two men, Song Tae-seop (Park Sung-hoon) and Shin Ji-soo (Lee Ki-taek), through blind dates and begins to discover the meaning of love. The drama is based on a popular Naver webtoon of the same name and is set to premiere next year.
Tae-seop, Park Sung-hoon’s character, is the head of a woodworking studio. He has a gentle appearance and a strong inner core, with a deep desire to start a family. Although typically calm and grounded, his emotions begin to waver after a fateful blind date.
This new project also represents a significant turning point for Park Sung-hoon, who earlier this year generated buzz through his role in Netflix’s highly anticipated “Squid Game Season 2.” However, his momentum was abruptly interrupted when he accidentally uploaded explicit adult content to his personal social media account. The incident led to widespread backlash, prompting Park to issue multiple public apologies, including an emotional interview where he broke down in tears.

Despite his efforts to make amends, the controversy didn’t subside easily. Park eventually stepped down from his next scheduled project, “The Tyrant’s Chef,” after discussions with the production team. They later released a statement explaining that although Park had expressed regret and engaged in sincere dialogue, both sides mutually agreed it would be difficult to move forward with the casting.
Viewers are waiting to see if this drama will be his successful reentry into the K-drama world.