Jo Han Chul will reportedly join the cast line-up of the JTBC drama "The Youngest Son of a Conglomerate."
On August 12, media outlets revealed that Jo Han Chul will be added to the cast of "The Youngest Son of a Conglomerate." He was offered to play the role of Jin Dong Ki, the second son of the Sunyang Group family. He believes that being born as a second son of the Sunyang Group is his misfortune.
Jo Han Chul will possibly work with confirmed casts Song Joong Ki, Lee Sung Min, Shin Hyun Bin, Kim Nam Hee, Girls’ Generation's Tiffany Young, Park Hyuk Kwon, and more.
"The Youngest Son of a Conglomerate" is based on a hit novel of the same name and it will narrate the life of a secretary who got betrayed by the conglomerate family and plots his revenge after being reborn as their youngest son. The drama will be directed by Jeong Dae Yun and written by Kim Tae Hee.
If Jo Han Chul confirms his casting, this dama will be his reunion with Song Joong Ki and Lee Sung Min. Jo Han Chul worked with Song Joong Ki on his last drama titled "Vincenzo." Meanwhile, Jo Han Chul and Lee Sung Min worked together for the movie "Black Money." Anticipation arises with their reunion in the new drama.
Jo Han Chul last starred in the hit 2021 tvN drama "Vincenzo" as Han Seung Hyuk, the CEO of the Woosang Law Firm. He played as the villain against Song Joong Ki's squad. Aside from "Vincenzo," he will also star in two new dramas this year. He will join the soon-to-air drama "Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha" with main leads Shin Min Ah and Kim Seon Ho. He will also take part in the much-anticipated drama "Cliffhanger" starring Joo Ji Hoon and Jun Ji Hyun.
Aside from dramas, he will also participate in upcoming movies such as "Heaven: To the Land of Happiness" and "The Moon."
"The Youngest Son of a Conglomerate" is aiming to start filming in the second half of the year. It will exclusively air in JTBC next year.