Rising actor and new K-drama heartthrob Ryeo Un is making a buzz for his latest role in the webtoon-based series "Adult Trainee."

Ryeo Un is the Next K-Drama Heartthrob

Many have watched him first in JTBC's hit series "18 Again" as a fearful yet warm student named Hong Shi Woon. Right after he had a massive exposure in the drama, the young actor was cast for KBS2' "Homemade Love Story" where he played the character of Lee Ra Hoon.

But the Kdrama fans were thrilled to see Ryeo Un's character transformation in the new web series "Adult Trainee." He portrayed the role of a charming, boy-next-door student named Kim Nam Ho. He immediately captured the viewers' attention both domestically and abroad for his complete image changed to an alluring, hot, and mature one, and he recently trends on TikTok after the release of his new Kdrama.

Different from his character in "18 Again," Ryeo Un showed more of his skin and improved acting as he immersed himself in the role of Kim Nam Ho.

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Ryeo Un Notable Acting and Character Transformation in 'Adult Trainee' Receives Praise From Viewers

"Adult Trainee" is a web series composed of three stories from different high school students who are in the stage of becoming an adult. For the second story, Ryeo Un is partnered with Jo Yoo Jung who played as Ban Yura. They are childhood friends and just live across the street from each other.

In order to make her ex-boyfriend Song Yi Joon (Lee Chan Hyeong) jealous, Yura told him and her best friend who is the present girlfriend of her ex that she is dating Kim Nam Ho. Yura persuades Nam Ho to be her boyfriend for 100 days but ends up falling for each other. Apart from the exciting story, most of Ryeo Un's scenes include steamy kissing scenes with his onscreen partner Jo Yoo Jung. His manly aura and oozing visuals got the viewers hooked and wanted to see more of him playing mature roles in dramas.

Ryeo Un is now one of the forthcoming charismatic leading men to appear in the series soon. His role as Kim Nam Ho allows him to showcase his enhanced acting and shine brightly in the entertainment.

At the young age of 23, Ryeo Un started to make a name in the entertainment realm. His Instagram followers have now ballooned to half a million and are still counting, proving his increasing popularity among fans and viewers who have watched him in "Adult Trainee."

He also appeared in MBC's "You Are Too Much" in 2017, SBS' "Temperature of Love" in 2017, "Doctor Prisoner" in 2019, MBC's "365: Repeat the Year" in 2020.

Ryeo Un is currently signed with Lucky Company and is labelmates with "The Red Sleeve Cuff" actress Jang Hee Jin, Uee, "The King's Affection" actress Bae Yoon Kyung, and more.

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Written by Shai Collins.