{"rewrite":{"id":"r_e21b95d737b64f8445797420","clusterId":"c_729d7942efc84048d73f310d","slug":"disney-reveals-cast-for-live-action-webtoon-series-a-man-s-man","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Disney+ Reveals Cast for Live-Action Webtoon Series A Man's Man","summary":"Disney+ announced the cast for A Man's Man, a live-action series based on the webtoon of the same name. Jeong-min Park stars as Yoo-hyun Han, with Sung-woo Bae, Ji-hyun Kim, Moon-sung Jung, Sang-hoon Moon, and Min Kim as his product planning team. The cast includes Jung-eun Lee, Dae-myung Kim, and Sang-yi Lee, with special appearances by Seol-hyun Kim and Kwang-soo Lee. Hee-won Kim, director of Disney+ series Light Shop, will direct.","whyItMatters":"The casting announcement confirms the adaptation is moving forward with a director known for Disney+ work, signaling the platform's continued investment in webtoon-based live-action series.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe live-action adaptation of the webtoon A Man\u0026#39;s Man has its cast. Disney+ revealed the lineup on July 28, with Jeong-min Park leading as Yoo-hyun Han. His product planning team will be played by Sung-woo Bae, Ji-hyun Kim, Moon-sung Jung, Sang-hoon Moon, and Min Kim.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJung-eun Lee, Dae-myung Kim, and Sang-yi Lee round out the cast, while Seol-hyun Kim and Kwang-soo Lee make special appearances. Hee-won Kim, who directed the Disney+ series Light Shop, will direct.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe story follows an office worker who becomes a CEO, loses everything, and gets a second chance when he is sent back to his youth during a job interview. The webtoon, adapted from a web novel by Lucas, has over 470 million global views and has been translated into English, Japanese, Indonesian, and Thai.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Disney+ taps Hee-won Kim, the director behind Light Shop, to helm A Man's Man, signaling a webtoon-to-live-action pipeline that leans on proven genre talent.","twitterPost":"Disney+ trusts Hee-won Kim, director of Light Shop, to bring A Man's Man to life, a sign of its webtoon adaptation strategy.","threadsPost":"Disney+ is betting on Hee-won Kim's track record with Light Shop for A Man's Man, a webtoon adaptation that could define its live-action slate.","newsletterBlurb":"Disney+ has announced the cast for its live-action adaptation of the webtoon A Man's Man. Jeong-min Park will star as Yoo-hyun Han, with Hee-won Kim directing. The series is based on a webtoon with over 470 million global views.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-08-14/disney-announces-cast-for-live-action-webtoon-based-series-a-man-man/.240388\",\"title\":\"Disney+ Announces Cast for Live-Action Webtoon-Based Series A Man's Man\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4328,"outputTokens":697,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1786724513,"createdAt":"2026-08-14T16:15:03.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-14T16:16:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-14T16:15:03.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_729d7942efc84048d73f310d","canonicalTitle":"News\nDisney+ Announces Cast for Live-Action Webtoon-Based Series A Man's Man","representativeArticleId":"a_ef599389b430b068348531f1","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"A Man's Man\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Jeong-min Park\",\"Sung-woo Bae\",\"Ji-hyun Kim\",\"Moon-sung Jung\",\"Sang-hoon Moon\",\"Min Kim\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-14T15:15:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-14T15:15:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-14T16:16:44.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-08-14/disney-announces-cast-for-live-action-webtoon-based-series-a-man-man/.240388","title":"News\nDisney+ Announces Cast for Live-Action Webtoon-Based Series A Man's Man"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["A Man's Man"],"studios":[],"people":["Jeong-min Park","Sung-woo Bae","Ji-hyun Kim","Moon-sung Jung","Sang-hoon Moon","Min Kim"],"type":"announcement","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}