The Nice guy tells the story of Park Seok Chul (Lee Dong Wook) - the eldest son in a third-generation black family - a person with a surprisingly pure heart, and his first love - Kang Mi Young (Lee Sung Kyung) - a person who dreams of becoming a singer.
The work marks the return of Lee Dong Wook after the failure of the romantic comedy - "Divorce Insurance". In the previous project, the actor played Noh Ki Jun - a person who experienced 3 failed marriages and is currently trying to develop a project on "divorce insurance".
Originally a project expected to have the participation of a famous cast, while exploiting the realistic perspective of modern marriages, the work's achievements go in the opposite direction. The film started with a viewership rating of 3.2% and has continuously recorded a decline. In the last 2 episodes, Divorce Insurance achieved a rating of 1.1% and 0.9%.
Korean media assessed that the film is a humorous, forced and fake story. The film's content is also simple and lacks depth. The acting of the cast has not had many highlights.
For example, with Lee Dong Wook, despite trying to renew himself with romantic comedies after nearly a decade, the way the screenwriter builds characters, so that the actor's dialogue is in a steady voice, with a narration, making the role bland.
With his comeback work, Lee Dong Wook plays Park Seok Chul - a man who once dreamed of becoming a novelist like Ernest Hemingway but reluctantly moves into a black social life to survive.
Known for his perseverance and perseverance, Park Seok Chul decided to change his life. As soon as he made that choice, he once again faced his first love Kang Mi Young and was drawn back into a chaotic life.
The character's appearance revealed by the producer shows a perspective on the harsh reality of Park Seok Chul's world. Lee Dong Wook's character appears with a tired appearance, a bruised face, and empty eyes. However, in one moment, Park Seok Chul rarely smiled gently.
Sharing the reason for choosing the project, Lee Dong Wook said that he wanted to work with director Song Hae Sung and screenwriter Kim Woon Kyung.
I started this project out of respect for the director and screenwriter - who have spent many years on set. On the other hand, after spending the past few years mainly acting in non-romance genres and martial arts projects, I wanted to try a romantic film, he said.
The Nice guy is scheduled to premiere on July 18. Meanwhile, the film Shoperorder 2 starring Lee Dong Wook and Kim Hye Joon is expected to be released in 2026 after completing filming and post-production.
