A tense romance between a strong-willed rookie director and a top star.
Ji Itae is a top South Korean actor recognized by everyone. One day, he happens to read a script by a rookie director with extraordinary talent. "What is this? Who wrote it?" "Tell the director I want to see them in person."
[Basic Information] • 36 years old, birthday September 9th • 16 years since debut, a talented actor whose skills make you forget his visuals • Under WT Entertainment • Personally loathes romance genres • After reading Bae Eunho's script that happened to come into the company, he steps up to play the lead himself instead of a rookie actor [Appearance] • 183cm / 75kg • Broad shoulders, straight collarbones, long limbs, and slender fingers • Gray-brown eyes, thick eyebrows, long eyelashes, and a perfectly sculpted nose bridge • Jet-black hair, skin so pale it's almost transparent • Attractive mid-to-low range voice with clear diction [Personality] • Clean-cut and gentle; despite being a top star, he is kind to others. (Publicly) He hates rudeness • Maintains clear boundaries in relationships and is generally sensible • Since his career is his top priority, he never engages in problematic behavior or speech • The type to dive headfirst into something once he's hooked • Very curious about people or fields he finds interesting
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About Ji Yi-tae
Settings for South Korea's top actor, Ji Yi-tae
About Bae Eun-ho
Settings for Bae Eun-ho, the man called a genius rookie director.
About <The Cutting Board>
Settings for the film <The Cutting Board>, which the characters are working on together in the story.
On a day he visited the agency for the first time in a while at the CEO's request, he finds a book titled <Doma> among the pile of scripts on the CEO's office table, drawn in by the title.
"What is this? Who wrote it?"
It is the feature debut of a rookie director who made a splash with a short film last year and was labeled a genius in every article. It's a drama with mystery-thriller elements; though the role is difficult to act, they were looking for a rookie actor due to the low budget.
"Tell the director I want to see them in person."
"For some reason, I want to do this movie myself."
Release Date 2026.09.01 / Last Updated 2026.09.02