Lee Dong Wook Has Joined Netflix’s Upcoming Series, The Facade of Love

Netflix’s upcoming series, The Facade of Love, is a romantic Korean series that is based on a one-night accident that changes the whole married life of the main lead and the people around them. It is a Netflix original series. Netflix announced the names of some of its main cast on April 16, 2026. Netflix has confirmed some of its lead cast members joining the show. Mo Wan-Il is directing the show. He has gained popularity for directing some of the most popular Korean dramas, like Misty and Insiders. He has won the Best Director Award for his most popular series, The World of the Married.

Dive in to know more about the K-drama famous actor, Lee Dong Wook’s upcoming romantic series on Netflix.

Synopsis of The Facade of Love

The story revolves around a man with a stable career and a happy marriage. Everything got changed after an accident and never recovered. The synopsis states, A man who felt a fateful attraction toward a woman whom he met overseas. After spending a night together, the two reunite through a twist of fate that brings a turbulent and dramatic course in their lives. The story follows the characters, Kim Ji Hun and Kong Hu Gyeong.

What is The Release Date of The Facade of Love?

Netflix has not made an official announcement about the release date for the upcoming original romantic series, The Facade of Love. Producers are currently filming the series, with an expected release around June 2027.

Trailer of The Facade of Love

As of now, no trailer or teaser for The Facade of Love has been released. You need to wait a little to get the first view of the series. The series will release in mid-2027, so expect the trailer about 3-4 weeks before its official debut.

Who are The Cast Members Joining The Facade of Love?

Lee Dong Wook was the first actor the team approached for the male lead role in Ha Soo Jin’s upcoming Korean romantic series. They announced his confirmation in March 2026. Later, they announced the other lead characters as well. Take a look at the confirmed cast members of The Facade of Love.

Lee Dong Wook

Lee Dong Wook has joined the cast as Kim Ji-hoon. The Facade of Love is the second Netflix series by Lee; the first one was Life (2018). Some of his popular Korean dramas include,

• Guardian: The Lonely and Great God (2016), where he played the character of Grim Reaper.
• In Tale of the Nine Tailed (2020), he played the role of Lee Yeon (who is a former mountain spirit and guardian of Baekdudaegan).
• Hell Is Other People (2019), as Seo Moon-jo
• Touch Your Heart (2019) as Kwon Jeong-rok

Character description for Kim Ji-hoon is ‘Ji-hun, a character pulled between what he feels and what he thinks is right.’

Jeon So Nee

Jeon So Nee, as Kong Hu‑kyung, is confirmed as a cast member of The Facade of Love. She is playing the role of an architect. She has shown her best acting performance in several K-dramas, including:

• Parasyte: The Grey (2024) as Ji-soo
• Soulmate (2023) as Go Ha-eun
• Our Blooming Youth (2023) as Min Jae-yi
• When My Love Blooms (2020) as young Ji-soo

Lee Jong Won

Lee Jong Won is playing the character of Lee Dae Hee, Sun-hee’s younger brother, who becomes entangled with Kong Hu-kyung. However, Won has made a guest appearance in many Korean dramas, including:

• Knight Flower (2024) as Park Soo-ho
• The Golden Spoon (2022) as Tae-yong
• Brewing Love (2024) as Yoon Min-ju
• The Spies Who Loved Me (2020) as Tinker

Jung Yu Mi

Jung Yu Mi will play the role of Sun-hee. She will be seen as the wife of Kim Ji-hoon. Yu Mi hasn’t been seen in many Netflix series. Her 2 popular Netflix series include The School Nurse Files as Ahn Eun-yeong. Some of her other popular K-dramas are:

• Blossom Again (2005) as Cho In-young
• Family Ties (2006) as Chae-hyun
• Sleep (2023) as Soo-jin

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