Kim Ji-hoon Plays a Debt-Collecting Lawyer in TV CHOSUN's January 2027 Drama

TV CHOSUN has confirmed the lead cast for its new Monday-Tuesday miniseries Sigor Amor, with Kim Ji-hoon, Park Joo-hyun, Jo Jae-yun and Kim Ye-won taking the main roles. The drama is scheduled to premiere in January 2027.

Cable and general-programming channels in Korea have increasingly used the Monday-Tuesday slot for compact, character-driven miniseries, and a cast announcement this far ahead is a common way to build awareness before a premiere. Sigor Amor is directed by Kim Jung-min and written by S#1C, the writing team of Jo Won-ki and Park Chi-hyung.

A lawyer who only understood money

The story follows a debt-collection lawyer who inherits a worn-out building in a rural area. He ends up, somewhat by accident, as head of the local merchants' association, and the drama frames his time there as the process of becoming a person rather than a collector. TV CHOSUN describes it as a romantic, community-minded story about everyday problems, built around the title's play on the Korean word for "country" style living.

Kim Ji-hoon plays Ki Ho-tae, a lawyer who lives by the belief that money can solve anything. An unexpected turn brings him into Myeongsan Market, and that arrival becomes the turning point of his life.

The market and its residents

Park Joo-hyun, known for lively screen performances, plays Hong Mi-jin, the temporary owner of Jinmi Butcher Shop in Myeongsan Market. She is written as a resourceful, tough-minded woman who cannot tolerate injustice.

Jo Jae-yun takes the antagonist role of Kim Il-bong, the market's association head, who holds considerable power and is billed as the "worst villain." His clashes with Ho-tae are expected to form the drama's central conflict. Kim Ye-won plays Bae Ju-mi, a Pilates instructor described as the market's official troublemaker, who shows interest in Ho-tae.

TV CHOSUN has not yet announced an exact premiere date beyond the January 2027 window.