Lee Dong Wook, Lee Jong Won & Jeon So Nee Cast in Lead Roles

Lee Dong Wook, Lee Jong Won, and Jeon So Nee will play the lead roles in Netflix’s upcoming romance K-drama film, Love Affair. Filming is to get underway in April 2026. Here’s everything we know about Love Affair on Netflix.

Love Affair is an upcoming South Korean Netflix Original romantic melodrama film directed by Mo Wan Il and written by Ha Soo Jin. FNC Story is the studio behind the production of Love Affair.

What is the plot of Love Affair?

The synopsis for Love Affair has been sourced from MyDramaList:

“A man feels a fateful attraction to a woman he happens to meet overseas. After spending a single night together, the two reunite through a cruel twist of fate in an unexpected relationship, setting off a turbulent and dramatic course in their lives. The story follows Kim Ji Hun, a man with a stable career and a happy marriage whose life spirals into ruin when a fatal, traffic-accident-like love suddenly crashes into his world, and Kong Hu Gyeong, an irresistibly charismatic architect who becomes entangled in a passionate love affair with him. “

Who are the cast members of Love Affair?

It was recently reported by Naver that Lee Dong Wook, Jeon So Ni, and Lee Jong Won have been cast in the leading roles of Love Affair.

Lee Dong Wook was the first actor to be approached for a leading role. The actor has only starred in one Netflix series, which was in the internationally licensed melodrama Life, where he played Ye Jin U. The actor is incredibly popular and has starred in some major fan favorites over the years, including Search: WWW, Strangers from Hell, Tale of the Nine-Tailed, Guardian: The Lonely and Great God, and A Shop for Killers. Suffice it to say, his casting in a Netflix project is sure to draw lots of attention. Lee Dong Wook will play Kim Ji Hoon.

Picture (L to R): Lee Dong Wook in Strangers From Hell, Tale of the Nine Tailed and A Shop for Killers

Jeon So Nee has been cast to play Gong Hu Gyeong. The actress has starred in a handful of Netflix projects, including As You Stood By, Melo Movie, and Parasyte: The Grey. She will also be seen in a supporting role in Netflix’s upcoming K-drama series If Wishes Could Kill. Outside of Netflix, she has starred in Our Blooming Youth, Scripting Your Destiny, and When My Love Blooms.

Picture (L to R): Jeon So Nee in As You Stood By, Parasyte: The Grey, and Melo Movie

Lee Jong Won plays Lee Dae Hee. The actor has never held a leading role in a Netflix project, and so far has been limited to guest roles in The School Nurse Files, You and Everything Else, and a supporting role in the second season of Hospital Playlist. Outside of Netflix, he has held lead roles in K-dramas such as Brewing Love, Bad Memory Eraser, Knight Flower, and The Golden Spoon.

Picture (L to R): Lee Jong Won in Brewing Love, Bad Memory Eraser, and Knight Flower

What is the production status of Love Affair?

Thanks to the Naver report, it’s understood that filming is set to get underway sometime in April 2026! A full and official filming schedule has yet to be announced.

When is the Netflix release date for Love Affair?

There is no confirmed release for Love Affair. Given the update on the production schedule, we’d still expect a late 2027 or early 2028.

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