Ahn Jae-Hong is a renowned South Korean actor. He has been a part of the Korean Entertainment industry for over a decade. The actor recently came into the spotlight after his outstanding performance in the new K-drama Chicken Nugget. He plays one of the leading roles in the mystery-comedy Netflix series Ko Baek-Joong.
Apart from Chicken Nugget, Ahn Jae-Hong has also been a part of several other notable and hit Korean series. The list includes Reply 1988, LTNS, Fight for My Way, and more. Let’s dive right in and look at some of the actor’s best K-dramas over the years.
Reply 1988
Reply 1988 is among the most beloved and popular rom-com family K-dramas ever. It first aired on tvN on November 6, 2015. Actor Ahn Jae-Hong plays one of the most significant supporting roles in the series. He portrays Jung-Hwan’s older brother, Kim Jung-Bong. In the series, his character is kind, unique, and childlike. However, the character is surprisingly romantic as well.
Reply 1988 chronicles the heartwarming coming-of-age story of five childhood friends. It focuses on the group’s friendship and a love triangle between three friends, Duk-Sun (Hyeri), Jung-Hwan (Ryu Jun-Yeol) and Taek (Park Bo-Gum). Viewers can stream Reply 1988 on Netflix and Viki.
LTNS
LTNS is a satirical comedy K-drama series starring Ahn Jae-Hong. The Korean series first aired on TVING on January 19, 2024. The actor plays the male lead in the series, Lim Park Samuel. The character is a simple, hard-working taxi driver and a husband to Woo Jin (Esom).
LTNS depicts the story of a married couple, Woo Jin and Lim Park Samuel. After five years of married life, the couple loses their spark and stops having any intimacy. Soon, they start their own illegal business where they blackmail people who are having affairs. The audience can watch the series on Viki.
Fight for My Way
Fight for My Way is a highly popular rom-com K-drama that stars Ahn Jae-Hong. The series first arrived on May 22, 2017, on KBS2. The actor portrays the second male lead in the series, Kim Joo-Man. The character is in a long-term relationship with Baek Seol-Hee (Song HaYoon). However, their relationship goes through extreme ups and downs throughout the series.
Fight for My Way stars Park Seo-Jun and Kim Ji-Won as the leading pair Ko Dong-Man and Choi Ae-Ra. The K-drama tells the love story of Ko Dong-Man and Choi Ae-Ra, following the best friends-to-lovers trope. Viewers can watch the series on Netflix and Viki.
Mask Girl
Mask Girl is a notable dark comedy thriller Korean series starring Ahn Jae-Hong. It first aired on Netflix on August 18, 2023. In the series, the actor portrayed one of the lead characters, Joo Oh-Nam. The character is an ordinary office worker. He is a co-worker of Mo-Mi. He is also a regular follower and admirer of the Mask Girl.
Mask Girl follows the thrilling story of an office worker named Kim Mo-Mi, who is highly insecure about her appearance. She becomes an overnight masked internet personality. The story unfolds when a series of unfortunate events occur in her life. Viewers can watch the K-drama on Netflix.
Chicken Nugget
Chicken Nugget is Ahn Jae-Hong’s most recent K-drama. It has become popular since its debut on Netflix on March 15, 2024. The actor plays one of the leading roles in the series, Ko Baek-Joong, a kind and colorful intern in Choi Sun-Man’s (Ryu Seung-Ryong) machine company. The character has a crush on his boss, Choi Sun-Man’s daughter, Choi Min-A (Kim Yoo-Jung).
Chicken Nugget revolves around the mystery-comedy story of Choi Min-A accidentally turning into a piece of chicken nugget after entering a mysterious machine. The series sees Choi Sun-Man and Ko Baek-Joong doing everything possible to turn Choi Min-A back into a human. Audiences can stream the K-drama on Netflix.
Some other noteworthy K-drama series featuring Ahn Jae-Hong include Be Melodramatic, Kingdom season 2, The Legend of the Blue Sea and a few others.
