SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- Actor Park Jung-min has been cast as the lead for the upcoming Disney+ series "A Man's Man," set to premiere next year, the streaming platform said Tuesday.
In the series, Park portrays Han Yoo-hyun, a successful corporate executive who travels back in time to rebuild his career from scratch and correct his past, according to Disney+.
Also cast alongside Park are Lee Jung-eun, Kim Dae-myung and Lee Sang-yi.
The series is based on the popular work that has already been made into a web fiction and webtoon series. The webtoon series, released in 2020, has racked up 470 million views globally.
Kim Hee-won, the actor-producer behind the Disney+ series "Light Shop," will direct the series.
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