After stealing our hearts as Myul Mang in Doom At Your Service, K-drama star Seo In Guk is once again gracing our screens in Café Minamdang!
ICYDK, the latest KBS series is based on a web novel titled Minamdang: Case Note, a competition-winning work on the Korean content platform KakaPage. Koreans seldom miss when it comes to web-to-screen adaptations, as evidenced by their many successful webtoon-based dramas, and we're keeping our fingers crossed this one will be no exception.
Here's everything you need to know about the K-drama Cafe Minamdang:
What's the plot of Café Minamdang?
Café Minamdang is a melting pot for anyone who loves mystery, comedy, and romance. The series centers on the fraudulent Nam Han Joon, a former profiler-turned-swindler who puts up a café that supposedly offers the services of an all-knowing shaman. His seedy business, however, attracts the attention of Han Jae Hee, a homicide detective who makes it her mission to shut down Han Joon's cafe.
Who's in the cast of Café Minamdang?
Seo In Guk top bills the drama as Nam Han Joon, a fortunate smooth-talker with the knack for conning his cafés customers. In Guk calls his character "clumsy and humane" but refreshing at the same time. "He pretended to be a shaman to solve cases, and I was even more attracted [to this character] because he owned a variety of emotions and shameless aspects," explained the actor.
In Guk first made a name for himself with his award-winning performance on the hit series Reply 1997. Casual fans might also be familiar with his starring roles in Shopping King Louie and The Smile Has Left Your Eyes.
Playing in Guk's frenemy on the show, My Sassy Girl actress Oh Yeon Seo steps into the shoes of Han Jae Hee, a righteous detective working for her precinct's violent crimes unit. Her aloof and mysterious persona is tested when she comes across Han Joon and his mischievous colleagues.
The colleagues in question are played by Kang Mi Na (Hotel Del Luna) and Kwak Si Yang (Lovers Of The Red Sky). The former plays Han Joon's younger sister, Nam Hye Joon, while the latter takes on the role of Gong Soo Cheol, a detective and the café's barista.
Kwon Soo Hyun completes the main cast as Cha Do Won, a "skillful and sharp" prosecutor who gets entangled in the café's questionable business.
Where can I watch Café Minamdang?
You can stream Café Minamdang on Netflix! New episodes of the show will air every Monday and Tuesday.
Watch Café Minamdang's trailer below:
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This article originally appeared on Preview.ph. Minor edits have been made by the Cosmo.ph editors.
