ENA's drama "Your Honor," which premiered on Aug. 12, stars actors Son Hyun-joo, left, and Kim Myung-min. Courtesy of ENA Average age of lead actors in new shows this month hits 51.
6 By KTimes ENA premiered its thriller drama "Your Honor" on Aug. 12, featuring seasoned actors Son Hyun-joo, 59, and Kim Myung-min, 51, in the leading roles. The thriller focuses on the respective paternal love of these two characters: one the father of a murderer and the other, the father of the murder victim.
JTBC launched its new weekend drama "Romance in the House" on Aug. 10, starring actors Kim Ji-soo, 51, and Ji Jin-hee, 53. Both actors, with 32 and 25 years of experience respectively, are taking on leading roles in one of the most competitive time slots for dramas.
The series revolves around the story of a divorced couple. Similarly, KBS's new Wednesday-Thursday drama "Perfect Family," which began airing on Aug. 14, features experienced actors Kim Byung-chul, 50, and Yoon Se-ah, 46, in the leading roles.
The drama revolves around a family caught up in a murder case, with the two actors portraying a married couple at the heart of the story. The average age of the six lead actors in these three newly launched dramas is 51.6 years.
The landscape of Korean dramas is quickly mirroring its aging society, with the voices of the youth fading and stories increasingly focusing on individuals in their 40s and 50s. Last month, the number of people aged 65 or older in Korea surpassed 10 million, edging.