After years of supporting roles in high-profile K-dramas such as Record Of Youth (2020), Byeon Woo-seok has finally broken out with the romance-fantasy Lovely Runner.

The South Korean actor’s earnest portrayal of K-idol Sun-jae has fuelled his rise to international stardom. Since the drama’s premiere on streaming platform Viu in April, he has gained more than three million Instagram followers within two months. He now has more than 10.1 million followers.