Kim Hee-won, who debuted as a director of a lighting shop, will continue directing as a manly man
Aug 26, 2025
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Webtoon 'Manly Man' is a work about the life of Han Yoo-hyun, a man who started from an ordinary office worker and rose to the position of CEO of a company, looking only at success. The main character, who lost everything he loved in the process of pursuing his desire endlessly, is gaining huge popularity as he evokes strong sympathy from readers with an interesting setting that re-challenges his life full of regret through his return to his youth taking the job interview test.
Director Kim Hee-won, who made a successful debut with the Disney Plus series `The Lighting Shop,' will direct the drama `Boy In Luv.' Director Kim was nominated for the 61st Baeksang Arts Awards for directing and was recognized for his directing ability in a short period of time. Amid the attention on the next film, director Kim Hee-won is drawing attention by deciding to participate in the production of "Boy in Man". It is expected that works will be sympathized by many people with a warm gaze on daily life.
The original was a web novel of the same name by Kim Tae-gung, which was turned into a webtoon in 2020 and debuted on Naver Webtoon. With its excellent adaptation, delicate painting, and high-quality production, it steadily ranked at the top of the webtoon list on the day of the week, securing a fandom. Webtoon 'Manly Man', which has exceeded 470 million cumulative global views, has been translated into languages such as English, Japanese, Indonesian, and Thai, and is also meeting with overseas readers. In particular, Line Manga in Japan captivated local readers by capturing the joys, sorrows, and sorrows of office workers realistically, and gained great attention by ranking No. 1 in the popularity of the human drama genre.
Meanwhile, Studio N, a subsidiary of Naver Webtoon, which has recently been recognized for its capabilities through successive box office hits such as the Netflix series `Severe Trauma Center' and the movie `Zombie Daughter.'
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