Actor Hong Jong-hyun will appear in 'I Have a Baby' as a replacement for Yoon Ji-on, who left due to a drunk driving controversy.
On the 22nd, a representative from his agency Secret Entertainment stated to Maeil Business Star Today, "Hong Jong-hyun will take on the role of Lee Min-wook in Channel A's drama 'I Have a Baby'."
'I Have a Baby' is a reverse romantic comedy drama about a one-night escapade between two individuals who claimed they would never marry in this life.
Lee Min-wook is a childhood friend of Oh Yeon-seo (played by Jang Hee-won) and forms a love triangle with Choi Jin-hyuk (played by Kang Doo-jun).
Originally, Yoon Ji-on was set to take on this role and filming began in July, but he left due to controversies surrounding drunk driving and motorcycle theft.
Since Lee Min-wook has a significant amount of screen time, the production team of 'I Have a Baby' has decided to bear the loss and start re-shooting with Hong Jong-hyun.
Meanwhile, Yoon Ji-on admitted to the allegations of drunk driving on his SNS on the 17th, stating, "On September 16, I committed the mistake of riding a parked motorcycle on the street while being so drunk that I couldn't remember."
[Kim So-yeon, Star Today Reporter]
