{
  "id": 4215919,
  "title": "As women crowd ballparks, K-drama actors take on new professions",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/as-women-crowd-ballparks-k-drama-actors-take-on-new-professions",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-29T15:22:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/shows-dramas/20260830/as-women-crowd-ballparks-k-drama-actors-take-on-new-professions"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kim Woo-bin and Ryu Seung-ryong, two prominent K-drama actors, have recently found themselves sharing a common thread in their upcoming projects - baseball. In December, Kim will be seen as a former baseball player who coaches a high school team in the tvN drama \"Gift\". Ryu, on the other hand, will play a famous baseball player in the upcoming film \"Portrait of a Family\". This trend is not limited to just these two actors. Gong Myoung is currently filming MBC drama \"Your Ground\" where he plays a pitcher, and Kim Rae-won will be seen as a coach in SBS drama \"Full Count\". These baseball-themed projects are part of a growing trend in the Korean entertainment industry, with more such projects in the pipeline, including \"Green Light\" and \"Sunning Baseball Club\".",
  "summary": "Kim Woo-bin and Ryu Seung-ryong have little in common in terms of age or acting style. Their filmographies, however, are about to gain one common thread, and it has something to do with baseball. In December, Kim is set to appear in tvN drama “Gift,” a tentative English title, as a former baseball player who coaches a high school baseball team. Ryu, meanwhile, stars as a famous baseball player in…",
  "key_points": [
    "Kim Woo-bin and Ryu Seung-ryong star in baseball-themed dramas",
    "Gong Myoung and Kim Rae-won also take on baseball roles",
    "Trend of K-drama actors playing baseball characters grows"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "As women crowd ballparks, K-drama actors take on new professions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/as-women-crowd-ballparks-k-drama-actors-take-on-new-professions-4217340",
        "published": "2026-08-29T15:27:02.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}