“My Sweet Mobster” Actor Um Tae Goo Reflects On Securing First Romantic Role

He wanted to be the male lead for so long!

For years, Um Tae Goo (also romanized as Uhm Tae Goo) fans have been wishing for the actor to lead a romance K-Drama.

They’re not the only ones who have been manifesting this, either. Since 2021, Um Tae Goo revealed in an interview that he likes the romance genre and would like to act in a romantic series.

Finally, after many years, Um Tae Goo landed his role in a romance K-Drama.

Currently, Um Tae Goo stars in JTBC‘s new romantic-comedy K-Drama My Sweet Mobster (also known as Woman Who Plays With), based on web novel Playful Woman. Um Tae Goo portrays Seo Ji Hwan, a mobster-turned-CEO who hires ex-convicts to work at his company. He’s the stoic, no-nonsense type until he meets Go Eun Ha (played by former Secret member Han Sun Hwa, also known as Sunhwa), a kids’ content creator.

Seo Ji-Hwan (Um Tae-Goo) is a former gangster. He quit that life and is now the CEO of a company. He tries to disband gangs and hires gang members, who were released from prison, to help them improve their lives.

Go Eun-Ha (Han Sun-Hwa) runs her own YouTube channel, which is for kids. She is known as Mini Sister. She wants to convey love and happiness to her audience, based on her own childhood memory of a boy in her neighborhood who played with her. The boy was older than her, but he was the only person who played with her. Her YouTube channel isn’t very popular. One day, when she is doing cleaning work as a part-time job, she somehow accidentally hurts Seo Ji-Hwan. She freaks out, but Seo Ji-Hwan seems to know her.

— AsianWiki

Um Tae Goo (left) and Han Sun Hwa (right)
Um Tae Goo (left) and Han Sun Hwa (right)
“Playful Woman” web novel | Naver

In a recent interview promoting the K-Drama, Um Tae Goo revealed he had always wanted to star in a romantic comedy. Still, he was initially worried about taking on the role. Thankfully, he took the part because viewers are loving him so far! They hope My Sweet Mobster will open the door for Um Tae Goo to land more male lead roles in the future.

I’ve always wanted to star in a romantic comedy…

— Um Tae Goo

 

His co-star, Han Sun Hwa, revealed she accepted the role happily, knowing Tae Goo had been cast. The two previously worked together. Read more below.

“My Sweet Mobster” Stars Um Tae Goo And Han Sun Hwa’s Past K-Drama Resurfaces 5 Years Later

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