Ren, real name Choi Min Ki, is a South Korean singer, actor, and television personality who was born on November 3, 1995, in Busan, South Korea. He studied at the Hanyang University Institute for Future Talents. He was a member of the pre-debut group Pledis Boys and in 2011, he featured as a dancer for the promotion of the After School Blue song “Wonder Boy.” He debuted as part of the all-male K-pop group NU’EST in 2012. His acting credits include a starring role in the film “Their Distance” (2016).

KBS, KOCOWA

The KBS Drama Special, a collection of episodes that are fully packed with well-constructed content, has made its comeback in 2023 as KBS airs the series annually. The stories to be told will include one about a typical working professional who makes a decision to better his life that ends up being the wrong decision, a coming-of-age story of people trying to protect a kid who lies to hide the family history, a story of a female amateur futsal team's passion as they become one through the sport, a story about the victim, perpetrator, and bystander of bullying at a school, a hectic, wisecracking rom-com about a Joseon scholar who witnesses a secret rendezvous of his wife and his servant, and a rom-com set in a university where a student tries to mess with the smartest student in class to be at the top. The 2023 KBS Drama Special offers a plethora of stories accompanied by extreme thrills, fresh takes, and heartwarming sensations. Expect to find an episode that hits the sweet spot!

2023 KBS Drama Special

In the peaceful town of Woojin, a series of shocking murders upends life as the townspeople know it. Detective Oh Jin Seong (Na In Woo) quickly joins the case when his younger brother, Oh Jin Woo (Ren), is identified as the prime suspect. Determined to prove his brother’s innocence, Jin Seong works tirelessly to catch the real culprit and clear Jin Woo's name. However, as Jin Seong delves deeper, he uncovers disturbing family secrets. Will these revelations stop him, or will they fuel his relentless quest for justice? This 2023 South Korean mystery drama was directed by Han Chul Soo and Kim Yong Min.

Longing for You

Longing for the Truth Team

Leon (Ren) is a young shoe repair worker whose life is wracked with guilt. Two years ago, his actions led to a man being hit by a car – and ending up paralyzed from the waist down. Leon blames himself entirely for what happened, and has wallowed in misery ever since. He follows the same routine every day, working at the shop along with Kokaze (Fumiko Aoyagi) – and seemingly utterly unaware that she has a crush on him. He spends his lunchtimes eating alone in a public park – on the same bench.

But one day, his lunchtime routine is shaken when he finds a young woman named Suna (Hanae Kan) on the bench, asleep and recovering from a heavy drinking session. As she wakes and stumbles away, she breaks the heel off her shoe. But fate reunites them when she comes to Leon’s shop to fix the shoe. This seemingly innocuous encounter sparks a chain of consequences, however – but could it lead the sadness-filled Leon to happiness...or love?

“Their Distance” is a 2016 Japanese movie that was directed by Imaizumi Rikiya.

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