Actor Song Ji-ho continues his rise after confirming his appearance in KBS2's new Saturday-Sunday miniseries To My Beloved Thief, scheduled to air in 2026 (writer Lee Seon, director Ham Young-gul, produced by Studio Dragon).
Inyeon Entertainment, Song Ji-ho's agency, said on the 1st, "Our actor Song Ji-ho has been cast as Hong Dae-il, the immature older brother of the protagonist Hong Eun-jo (played by Nam Ji-hyun), and will bring energy to the drama."
Hong Dae-il, whom Song Ji-ho will play, is a character who likes to play and seems immature; he is a complex character who is always grumbling and does not hesitate to speak harshly, feeling a sense of inferiority toward his younger sister Eun-jo, who seems better than him in every way.
However, he has a naturally gentle and secretly caring nature toward his sister; because of the lack caused by his birth mother dying after giving birth to him, he can be spoiled, but at decisive moments he shows mature efforts to protect his family, making him a three-dimensional, lovable character expected to be presented in Song Ji-ho's own color.
In particular, Song Ji-ho, who will play Hong Dae-il, is expected to match chemistry with actress Nam Ji-hyun in the role of protagonist Hong Eun-jo to show a bickering, realistic sibling chemistry; Song Ji-ho's distinctive cheerful and sly charm is expected to make the immature, mercurial Hong Dae-il character more vivid.
Song Ji-ho has left an impression on viewers with a wide acting spectrum across genres. He has appeared in numerous hit works such as Lovely Runner, Doctor Cha, Stranger, Search: WWW, and D-Day, displaying diverse charms and building a solid filmography with strong acting skills.
Meanwhile, with Song Ji-ho's addition raising expectations, KBS2's new Saturday-Sunday miniseries To My Beloved Thief will premiere on Jan. 3, 2026, at 9:20 p.m.
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