Shim Eun-kyung Returns to the Small Screen After 6 Years
Jun 26, 2025
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Shim Eun-kyung said on the 26th that Shim Eun-kyung was cast in tvN's new drama 'How to Be a Building Owner in Korea' (played by Oh Han-ki, directed by Lim Pil-sung, hereinafter 'Building Owner').
Shim Eun-kyung, Kim Jungwoo Ha, Lim Soo-jung, Kim Jun-han, and Jung Soo-jung 'Builders', which emerged as the most anticipated film in the first half of 2026, boasting a feast of trusted actors', and a colorful casting lineup, is a drama about a debt-ridden building owner who participates in crime to protect his family and building that are more precious than his life.
Shim Eun-kyung plays Jonah, a practitioner of Real Capital who keeps an eye on and pressures Ki-jong (Jungwoo Ha) in the play. Jonah was adopted overseas when she was young, and she plans to bring the tension of the play with her mysterious charm.
From the films 'Sunny', 'Kwanghae, Man Who Became King', 'Suspicious Her', 'Special Citizen', 'Psychokines', and the recently released 'The Killers', Shim has always proved his unrivaled presence and value in any work with his own charm and dense acting skills. In addition, he became the first Korean actor to win the best actress award at the 2020 Japanese Academy Awards, establishing his position as a global actor.
Attention is still being paid to what kind of acting transformation he will make in his return to the small screen in six years after 'Money Game', which is still talked about by K-drama fans as a well-made drama.
Shim Eun-kyung's future activities, which will show a different appearance through the 'Builders' while providing great pleasure to the public on various platforms and programs such as MBC 'What are you doing to play?' tvN 'You Quiz on the Block', YouTube channel 'MMTG Civilization Express', are even more anticipated.
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