Kim Ji Hun Confirmed for TV Chosun Rom-Com as Park Ju Hyun Eyes Lead Role

Kim Ji Hun is set to lead a new TV Chosun romantic comedy, while Park Ju Hyun is reportedly in line to join him as the female lead. The developing drama, currently known by the literal title Sigor Amour, is shaping up as a character-driven story that places romance inside the everyday rhythms of a traditional market.

According to reports published on July 1, Kim Ji Hun has been cast as the male lead in the 12-episode series. His agency confirmed the casting and said filming is planned to begin in the second half of this year. Park Ju Hyun has also been reported for a starring role, though her agency had not issued a response to the casting report at the time of the initial coverage.

The series is described as a human romantic comedy set in a traditional market in Myeongsan County, South Chungcheong Province. Rather than centering only on an office romance or celebrity-world setup, the drama appears to build its story around a local community, the people who work there, and the emotional changes that unfold when an outsider becomes entangled in their lives.

A Realist Lawyer Enters a Market Community

Kim Ji Hun will play Ki Ho Tae, a debt collection lawyer whose professional identity is built on sharp speech, cool judgment, and a practical view of survival. The character begins from a hard-edged place, approaching life through money, risk, and legal disputes. That makes the market setting more than just a backdrop: it is the environment that challenges his assumptions.

The reported synopsis follows Ki Ho Tae as he becomes involved with the residents of the market and gradually begins to understand community, love, and family in a different way. The setup gives the drama room to blend legal problem-solving with neighborhood stories, allowing each case or conflict to reveal more about the people around him. For a romantic comedy, that structure could help balance lighter relationship beats with a warmer ensemble narrative.

Kim Ji Hun’s casting is notable because the role seems to call for both restraint and transformation. He has often drawn attention for characters who carry intensity, calculation, or emotional distance, and Ki Ho Tae appears to begin from that kind of controlled exterior. The central question is whether the drama can make his shift toward empathy feel earned through specific relationships rather than through a simple change of heart.

Park Ju Hyun Reportedly Offered a Hometown Role

Park Ju Hyun has reportedly been offered the role of Hong Mi Jin, a former police sergeant who returns to her hometown and operates a butcher shop in the market. If confirmed, the character would give the story a counterweight to Ki Ho Tae: someone with investigative experience, a direct link to the community, and practical ties to the market’s daily life.

That pairing suggests a familiar but promising romantic-comedy contrast. Ki Ho Tae arrives with legal precision and emotional distance, while Hong Mi Jin may stand closer to the local residents and their histories. The former police background also gives her a built-in reason to clash with, assist, or challenge a debt collection lawyer as market-related disputes emerge.

Because Park Ju Hyun’s participation has not yet been confirmed by her agency, the production remains partly in the casting-report stage. Still, the reported role fits the kind of grounded, active heroine that can carry a community-based romantic comedy. A former police sergeant running a butcher shop is specific enough to avoid the generic small-town-love-interest mold, especially if the script gives her professional past meaningful weight.

Why the Premise Stands Out

Sigor Amour arrives at a time when Korean dramas continue to revisit neighborhood and workplace settings with fresh genre combinations. A traditional market can support romance, comedy, family conflict, social pressure, and case-of-the-week storytelling without forcing the plot into a single lane. The 12-episode format may also help the series keep a tighter focus if it avoids stretching the central emotional arc.

The title’s mix of rural or local feeling with the word amour hints at the drama’s intended tone: approachable, romantic, and rooted in place. Its success will likely depend on how vividly it portrays the market residents and whether the legal conflicts connect naturally to the characters’ personal growth. For viewers who prefer K-dramas built around healing, community, and slow emotional change, the premise has clear appeal.

TV Chosun is expected to air the drama in the second half of this year. With Kim Ji Hun confirmed and Park Ju Hyun still reported rather than finalized, the next major updates will likely involve official casting confirmation, supporting cast announcements, and a production schedule once filming begins.