South Korean screen fans have exciting drama news today. Lee Jong Suk and Lee Jun Hyuk are set to lead two new romance drama series that take place in the same fictional world. The news comes from multiple official announcements and entertainment outlets confirming the shared universe project. Both series are based on popular web novels by Kim Eon Hee and will be produced together as connected stories.
Lee Jong Suk will headline one drama titled Iseop’s Romance. Lee Jun Hyuk will lead the other drama called A Casual Lie. Each story follows different characters while taking place in the same world, tied together through the business and family of TK Group.
Two Connected Korean Romance Dramas Coming Soon
These two dramas will share the same fictional universe centered on the powerful TK Group family. Iseop’s Romance and A Casual Lie are both adaptations from hit web novels that became hugely popular with readers in Korea and abroad. Both stories take place in the same world but tell different love stories with unique leads.
Iseop’s Romance follows Tae Iseop, a third-generation heir of TK Group. He seems perfect in every way — successful, confident, and elite — but struggles with romance. His romantic journey begins when he meets Kang Min-kyung, a highly capable colleague whose talents make her essential to the company. The story focuses on how these two very different people find love while handling corporate life and personal feelings.
In A Casual Lie, the focus shifts to Tae Junseop, another heir to the TK Group throne and cousin to Tae Iseop. He is the grandson of the company’s chairman and appears to be the perfect successor. His life changes when he meets Yeon Woo-kyung, a copywriter who brings fresh energy into his world and sparks a new romance.
Shared World, Linked Characters
The two leads — Tae Iseop and Tae Junseop — are cousins within the TK Group family, and their relationship will tie both dramas together. This connection is expected to create crossover moments and a richer sense of story world continuity. The shared universe approach is relatively rare in K-drama storytelling and could allow for interesting overlaps between plots and characters.
Both series will show different sides of life in a big company’s world of power, love, rivalry, and relationships. While Iseop’s Romance focuses more on office romance between a perfectionist heir and his colleague, A Casual Lie brings corporate inheritance conflict into the mix, adding dynamic tension to the romance between Tae Junseop and Yeon Woo-kyung.
Production Plans and Filming
According to the announcements, both dramas are planned for production at the same time due to their shared universe connection. This means that filming for Iseop’s Romance and A Casual Lie is expected to begin within the year. Official information on exact release platforms, premiere dates, or detailed casting for the female leads has not yet been confirmed.
The projects are being produced by a collaboration of well-known production teams. Bon Factory Worldwide, known for several popular romance series, will join Ace Factory — the agency behind many successful TV projects — and A-MAN Media. This combined production effort reflects high expectations from viewers who enjoy modern romance dramas.
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What Viewers Can Expect
Here’s what’s confirmed so far for viewers around the world:
- Story Universe: Shared world between Iseop’s Romance and A Casual Lie tied through the TK Group family.
- Main Leads: Lee Jong Suk as Tae Iseop and Lee Jun Hyuk as Tae Junseop.
- Story Focus: Office romance and corporate heir love story with family ties.
- Production Style: Two dramas produced together with overlapping world continuity.
Global K-drama fans have reacted excitedly to this news, especially since it pairs two strong lead actors and uses a shared universe format — something more common in films than in romantic TV series. Many viewers are looking forward to seeing how the stories connect and how the characters will interact across the two shows.
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