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Actor Lee Jong Won will reportedly join Kim Se Jeong as the main lead of the upcoming K-drama In the Name of Alcohol.
On April 5, media outlets revealed that Lee Jong Won has been cast to be the male lead in the upcoming romantic comedy K-drama In the Name of Alcohol. Kim Se Jeong first received the offer to star in the series and she is reviewing the proposal.
Lee Jong Won's side has responded to the reports. According to The Black Label, "We have received the offer to star in the new K-drama In The Name of Alcohol and we are considering it. Nothing has been decided yet."
If Lee Jong Won decides to join the new romantic comedy K-drama, this will be his second upcoming K-drama project. The actor will also lead the new series titled Bad-Memory Eraser. He will work alongside JYJ's Kim Jae Joong, Jin Se Yeon, Yang Hye Ji, Jang Eui Soo, and Kim Kwang Gyu
Early this year, Lee Jong Won also starred in the MBC K-drama Knight Flower with Lee Ha Nee, Lee Ki Woo, Kim Sang Joong, Park Se Hyun, and Woo Kang Min.
Lee Jong Won made his acting debut in 2018. He is known for being part of the K-dramas The Golden Spoon, Hospital Playlist Season 2, The Spies Who Loved Me, XX, and more.
In The Name of Alcohol is a romantic comedy K-drama that revolves around a woman who is a salesperson of a liquor company and a man who makes local beer.
Kim Se Jeong got the offer to portray the role of the female lead who works at a liquor company. She tries her best to save the company from a crisis.
Meanwhile, Lee Jong Won got the offer to star as the male lead who is a local brewer.
According to reports, the upcoming K-drama In The Name of Alcohol will premiere on the broadcast channel ENA.
In The Name of Alcohol will have a total of 12 episodes. The exact airing date is still undecided.
