He better not return to the classroom.
Koreaboo
19 minutes ago
When actors are type-cast, they are usually recruited to play similar roles in almost everything they appear in. This has negatives and positives, as many actors eventually feel stuck and unable to grow.
For example, popular actress Kim Sun Young was brought to tears over being only offered “restricting” ahjumma roles.
Actress Kim Sun Young | Jellyfish Entertainment
Netizens expressed frustration over a popular actor continuing to play high school and college characters despite now being in his 30s. Actor Hwang In Yeop began as a model before debuting in the web series Why. He appeared in the 2019 web series Freshman as a student trying to adapt to university life.
In 2020, he appeared in a K-Drama inspired by the Hollywood movie 17 Again, playing the high school basketball team’s captain. His most popular role to date came as Han Seo Jun in True Beauty, where he was also a high school student.
Hwang In Yeop in 18 Again / Viki Hwang In Yeop In True Beauty | tvN
He appeared in Netflix’s The Sound Of Magic as the main character’s sullen high school classmate. The drama Why Her saw Hwang In Yeop graduate (literally), with the actor now playing a college law student.
| Netflix
His next role was in series Family By Choice, a remake of a Chinese drama. Hwang In Yeop shared previews of the show on his Instagram account, showing himself as a student in a high school classroom.
| @hi_high_hiy/Instagram
The drama featured the cast growing up through the years, so he was only a student for a portion of the show. Still, netizens got a bit tired of seeing the actor play such similar roles in most of his work.
let this brother graduate already https://t.co/aCFEjfDQrN
— kyle (@kdr_kyle) March 14, 2024
He will be 40 soon and still going back and forth between Highschool and uni 😭 https://t.co/lTDmcf8XHV
— vernon 버논 (@hippie_vernon) March 15, 2024
I am so tired of seeing him play hs roles! Can’t he be in uni or something? https://t.co/D6gfnhzPcr
— Chi🤍 (@Cheenenyeaku) March 15, 2024
He can pull off being a teenager but bro needs a serious romance. He’s in his 30s bruh 😭😭 https://t.co/B3hYoKDJvA
— Amaniswan 🪭 𓂀♡☼ (@AmaniBlackswan) March 14, 2024
Well, netizens finally got their wish, as Hwang In Yeop’s two most recent roles have him moving out of the classroom and into other ventures. In his cameo for Dear X, he played the role of an idol secretly dating Kim Yoo Jung’s character.
And in his upcoming K-Drama Dream to You, he will be playing the role of a film director.