Meet Chae Jong-hyeop, the serious yet heartwarming 'Castaway Diva' lead actor

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Chae Jong-hyeop made us all fall in love with his heartwarming and impressive performance as Kang Bo-geol in the recently concluded Korean rom-com series Castaway Diva.

Castaway Diva follows the life of a girl named Seo Mok-ha, played by Park Eun-bin, who dreams of becoming a singer. She flees his father's violence with his childhood friend Jung Ki-ho (later changed his name to Kang Bo-geol), played by Chae Jong-hyeop, and goes to Seoul for an audition. However, an unfortunate accident happened on her way, leaving her stranded on an island for 15 years.

Since this drama aired on Netflix, Chae Jong-hyeop has captured the attention of international fans. He made his acting debut with the web series Webtoon Hero - Tundra Show Season 2 in 2016, and after several web series, he starred in his first lead role in Love All Play (2022), followed by Unlock My Boss (2022) and Castaway Diva (2023).

Learn more about him and see some of his swoon-worthy photos in this gallery:


Chae Jong-hyeop
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Web series
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Unlock My Boss and Nevertheless
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Castaway Diva

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