The Nice Guy (2025)

The Nice Guy (Korean: 착한 사나이) is a 2025 South Korean television series starring Lee Dong-wook, Lee Sung-kyung, and Park Hoon. It aired on JTBC from July 18, to August 29, 2025, every Friday at 20:50 (KST). It is also available for streaming on Disney+ in selected territories.

Synopsis

The Good Man depicts the struggles of Seok-cheol, the eldest grandson of a three-generation gangster family, to protect his family, job, and love.

Cast and characters

Main

Lee Dong-wook as Park Seok-cheol

The eldest grandson of a third-generation gangster family.

Lee Sung-kyung as Kang Mi-young

An ambitious girl who dreams of becoming a singer.

Park Hoon as Kang Tae-hoon

Chairman of Samjon Construction, a competitor of Myungsan Industries.

Supporting

Park's Family

Cheon Ho-jin as Park Sil-gon

Seok-chul's father, once a notorious gangster across the country, now lives in the wilderness, cultivating a vegetable garden. Sil-gon regrets his past that led his son into the world of gangs.

Oh Na-ra as Park Seok-gyeong

The eldest sister of Seok-cheol and the eldest of the three Park siblings.

Ryu Hye-young as Park Seok-hee

Seok-cheol's upright younger sister.

Park Myung-shin as Jo Mok-son

Park Seok-cheol's mother.

Choi Yi-jun as Hyung-geun

Seok-gyeong's son, a sweet and affectionate little boy who misses his mother who ran away from home.

Myeongsan Industry

Lee Moon-sik as Kim Chang-soo

Han Jae-young as Oh Sang-yeol

Park Du-sik as Son Heung-man

Cha Si-won as Lee Du-sik

Oh Seung-baek as Woo-seok

Samjun Construction

Kim Min-gwi as Im Bok-cheon

Han-min as Cheon-ho

Others

Yoo Seung-mok as Sak Dae-ki

Park Won-sang as Kim Jin-ho

Lee Jung-hyun as Young-ji

Moon Tae-yoo as Jang Ki-hong

Park Mi-hyeon as Yoon Hye-sook

Mi-young's mother.

Kim Do-yoon as Yoon Byung-soo

Park Sung-yeon as Go Jeong-nim

Production

Development

The Good Man is directed by Song Hae-sung, Park Hong-soo and written by Kim Woon-kyung and Kim Hyo-seok. It is co-produced by SLL, Hive Media Corp and HIGROUND.

Casting

On September 29, 2022, Starship Entertainment told Newsen that Lee Dong-wook had been offered to star in the series and was in discussions. In August 2024, it was reported that Lee had confirmed his appearance in the series. On March 3, 2023, Newsen reported that Ryu Hye-young was in discussions to appear as Seok-cheol's upright younger sister, Park Seok-hee. The same news outlet reported that Lee Sung-kyung had received an offer and was reviewing it on November 15, 2023. On January 24, 2024, according to Joy News 24, Oh Na-ra had confirmed her appearance in the series.

On August 27, Hankook Ilbo reported that Park Hoon had joined the series.

Filming

Filming was already in progress on May 28, 2024. The Good Man wrapped up filming at the end of August 2024.

Release

On May 27, 2025, JTBC revealed its drama lineup for the second half of 2025. It is scheduled to premiere on July 18, 2025, and airs every Friday at 20:50 (KST). The series is also set to release on Disney+ in selected territories.

Viewership

References

External links

Official website (in Korean)

The Nice Guy at IMDb

The Nice Guy at HanCinema