Melodrama Shoot Expected to last 2 Months
OH Ji-ho’s agency revealed on the 25th that he will next appear in the film
Coffee Mate (translated title) alongside
YOON Jin-seo. The film is a melodrama about two people who meet in a cafe.
Wielding the megaphone for the first time on
Coffee Mate will be director
LEE Hyun-ha, who previously made the short
Origin (2010). LEE also took part in the crew for
LEE Chang-dong’s
Green Fish (1997) and worked on make-up and costumes for the 2003 horror film
The Uninvited.
Most recently seen in the romantic comedy
Love Clinic (2015) alongside
KANG Ye-won, OH is a familiar face with numerous credits across both the big and small screen. Some of his silver screen starring roles include
Sector 7 (2011) with
HA Ji-won and
The Grand Heist (2012), opposite
CHA Tae-hyun. The film’s production schedule will have to work around OH’s involvement in the
MBC drama
My Little Baby, which is currently filming ahead of a March premiere date.
Production for Coffee Mate is expected to get underway soon and last approximately two months.