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Poster for the South Korean series 'The Nice Guy,' starring Lee Dong-wook and Lee Sung-kyung. Photo courtesy of Disney+

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Lee Dong-wook, Lee Sung-kyung's 'The Nice Guy' to stream on Disney+

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1751511945466The Nice Guy Main Poster (1) (1).jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Poster for the South Korean series &#x27;The Nice Guy,&#x27; starring Lee Dong-wook and Lee Sung-kyung. <em>Photo courtesy of Disney+</em></span></span></span></div><p>&quot;The Nice Guy,&quot; a South Korean drama starring Lee Dong-wook and Lee Sung-kyung, will be available for streaming on Disney+ beginning July 18, the streaming platform said Thursday.</p><p>The 14-part series follows a reformed gangster as he tries to escape his troubled past, Disney said in a press release.</p><p>In the series, Dong-wook takes on the role of Seok-cheol, the eldest grandson of a crime family. Beneath his hardened exterior, Seok-cheol quietly dreams of becoming a writer, inspired by Ernest Hemingway.</p><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/lzyV7meXPmE?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></div><p>Caught between his obligations to his family and a yearning for a different life, Seok-cheol is further put to the test when he crosses paths with Mi-young (Sung-kyung), his first love and a hopeful singer struggling with stage fright.</p><p>Dong-wook is one of the most recognizable heartthrobs in the K-drama scene, known for his roles in action-packed and romantic series such as &quot;Goblin,&quot; &quot;Tale of the Nine Tailed,&quot; &quot;A Shop for Killers,&quot; and most recently, &quot;The Divorce Insurance.&quot;</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/movies-series/2025/4/21/lee-dong-wook-s-a-shop-for-killers-confirmed-for-2nd-season-1148"><strong>READ: Lee Dong-wook&#x27;s &#x27;A Shop For Killers&#x27; confirmed for 2nd season<br/></strong></a></div><p>Meanwhile, Sung-kyung rose to fame for playing the titular role in &quot;Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo&quot; in 2016. Her other notable shows include &quot;Cheese in the Trap,&quot; &quot;Dr. Romantic,&quot; &quot;Shooting Stars&quot; and &quot;<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/04/12/23/lee-sung-kyung-kim-young-kwang-share-love-lessons"><strong>Call It Love.</strong></a>&quot;</p>

<p>'The Nice Guy,' a South Korean drama starring Lee Dong-wook and Lee Sung-kyung, will be available for streaming on Disney+ beginning July 18.</p>

'The Nice Guy,' a South Korean drama starring Lee Dong-wook and Lee Sung-kyung, will be available for streaming on Disney+ beginning July 18.