Second Lead Turn Ons, Lee Sang-yi and Gong Myung

Actor Lee Sang-yi and Gong Myung have emerged as the new 'sub male characters'. Each of them is attracting viewers' attention by carrying out affectionate love triangle romance on tvN's "Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha" and SBS's "Lovers of the Red Sky".

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Lee Sang-yi formed tension by appearing as the main character Kim Seon-ho's love rival in "Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha" which is gaining popularity with 10.7% in viewer ratings. In the drama, he meets his university junior Shin Min-a and tells her, "I regret not confessing to you before". However, after Shin Min-a and Kim Seon-ho became lovers, he cheers for their love and even shares strange friendships with Kim Seon-ho, establishing themselves as popular characters.

Through this, he emphasized his friendly image in various TV shows such as MBC's "Hang Out With Yoo" and tvN's "Sixth Sense 2". In the fourth week of September (September 20th-26th) of Good Data Corporation, a hot topic research company, he was ranked eighth in the hot topic of drama casts.

Gong Myung, who plays Prince Yangmyeong, the prince of Joseon in "Lovers of the Red Sky", raised viewership to the 9% range by triangular relationship with Ahn Hyo-seop, a medical practicioner of Seomungwan who watches astronomy and feng shui over artist Kim You-jung. He is receiving favorable reviews for relieving the heavy atmosphere of historical dramas through characters that stand out with cute charms. Kwak Si-yang, who plays the role of his brother Prince Juhyang, is adding abundant fun to the drama through a fight over the throne. Gong Myung will also increase contact with the public through the tvN entertainment show, "House On Wheels 3".