Disney+ Reveals Cast for Live-Action Webtoon Series A Man's Man
The casting announcement confirms the adaptation is moving forward with a director known for Disney+ work, signaling the platform's continued investment in webtoon-based live-action series.
Reporting from 1 source: Anime News Network.
Disney+ announced the cast for A Man's Man, a live-action series based on the webtoon of the same name. Jeong-min Park stars as Yoo-hyun Han, with Sung-woo Bae, Ji-hyun Kim, Moon-sung Jung, Sang-hoon Moon, and Min Kim as his product planning team. The cast includes Jung-eun Lee, Dae-myung Kim, and Sang-yi Lee, with special appearances by Seol-hyun Kim and Kwang-soo Lee. Hee-won Kim, director of Disney+ series Light Shop, will direct.
The live-action adaptation of the webtoon A Man's Man has its cast. Disney+ revealed the lineup on July 28, with Jeong-min Park leading as Yoo-hyun Han. His product planning team will be played by Sung-woo Bae, Ji-hyun Kim, Moon-sung Jung, Sang-hoon Moon, and Min Kim.
Jung-eun Lee, Dae-myung Kim, and Sang-yi Lee round out the cast, while Seol-hyun Kim and Kwang-soo Lee make special appearances. Hee-won Kim, who directed the Disney+ series Light Shop, will direct.
The story follows an office worker who becomes a CEO, loses everything, and gets a second chance when he is sent back to his youth during a job interview. The webtoon, adapted from a web novel by Lucas, has over 470 million global views and has been translated into English, Japanese, Indonesian, and Thai.
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