My Sweet Mobster Actor Uhm Tae-Goo on Playing Lead in First Rom-Com

The beloved rom-com K-drama, My Sweet Mobster, starring Uhm Tae-Goo will soon conclude. The series is all set to air its final episode 16 on Thursday, August 1, 2024, at 8:50 p.m. KST on JTBC. It will also be available to watch online on the same day, on the streaming platform Viki. Actor Uhm Tae-Goo, who portrays the male lead Seo Ji-Hwan in the drama, has captured the hearts of fans worldwide with his charming personality, strong on-screen presence and acting skills.

Thus, it is surprising for fans to learn that My Sweet Mobster is the first project in the romantic comedy genre where the actor is playing the main role. As reported by My Daily, on August 1, 2024, Uhm Tae-Goo has expressed his thoughts on portraying the lead in his first rom-com K-drama through his agency Team Hope.

Uhm Tae-Goo reflects on his first lead in rom-com and challenges around it

As mentioned above, actor Uhm Tae-Goo has shared his experience and thoughts on playing his first lead role in a romantic comedy K-drama on August 1, 2024, as per My Daily. The actor has also opened up about the challenges he has faced while playing the role of Seo Ji-Hwan in My Sweet Mobster as it has been a new experience for him.

As reported by My Daily, the actor through his agency Team Home, says, “I had been longing for a new genre, and when I came across the cheerful and harmless ‘Playful Woman’, I challenged myself with a romantic comedy for the first time. While filming, there were moments when I felt it was a challenge, and there were also moments when I felt it was difficult.”

Uhm Tae-Goo further expresses his gratefulness to fans for showing him great support since the beginning of the series. He continues, “However, I thought it would be comforting if the viewers enjoyed it after the drama was completed. After the broadcast began, many viewers sent me support and love, which gave me great strength. I would like to express my sincere gratitude. I will continue to be an actor who repays you with diverse acting.”

Don’t forget to watch My Sweet Mobster episode 16 (finale) on JTBC and Viki on August 1, 2024.

Nikita Nath

Nikita is a K-Drama News Writer. She loves to explore different genres of Korean dramas, from evergreen classics like Goblin, Descendants of the Sun, Reply 1988, Coffee Prince to the freshly launched thrillers and rom-coms like The Uncanny Counter, Flower of Evil, True Beauty, Twenty Five Twenty One and many more.

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