Actor Lee Si-hyung Meets Cha Tae-hyun Following Kim Sun-ho! Casting for 'Personal Taxi'!

Actor Lee Si-hyung has been cast in the highly anticipated drama 'Personal Taxi' set to air in 2026. Based on the webtoon of the same name, 'Personal Taxi' boasts a glamorous casting lineup including Cha Tae-hyun, Lee Jae-in, Lee Yeon-hee, Mimi, and Joo Jong-hyuk, and is a mid-form seasonal drama co-produced with Japan's Fuji TV as part of a K-music drama global project. With the casting lineup and global collaboration already garnering significant interest both domestically and internationally, Lee Si-hyung is expected to captivate viewers with his diverse charm.

Lee Si-hyung has consistently delivered overwhelming immersion to audiences by vividly portraying the emotional lines of his characters based on his solid acting skills on stage in plays such as 'Attic Cat', 'Dramatic One Night', 'Sheer Madness', and 'In Search of Happiness'. As a trusted actor in the theater world who has been loved by audiences, Lee Si-hyung made a mark on the public with his friendly appearance in the drama 'Mom's Friend's Son', showcasing a wide acting spectrum. Notably, Lee Si-hyung is set to share the stage with prominent actors such as Yang Kyung-won, Kim Sun-ho, Kim Sung-kyu, Oh Kyung-joo, and Kang Seung-ho in the highly anticipated play 'Secret Passage', which is already being recognized as a 2026 highlight due to its lineup of six lead actors. The play, based on 'The Conference Room of Gaps' by renowned Japanese playwright and director Maekawa Tomohiro, is produced by the acclaimed production company Content Hub, known for hits like 'Jellyfish', 'On the Beat', and 'Repairing the Living'.

The play 'Secret Passage' tells the story of two people who, having lost their memories of life, confront each other in a strange space and read about their intertwined memories through books, exploring the connections and death found in the small gaps between life and death, as well as a review of repeated lives. Lee Si-hyung will take on the role of 'Seo-jin', a man who begins to bombard questions at 'Dong-jae', played by Yang Kyung-won, Kim Sun-ho, and Kim Sung-kyu, who seems to have spent a familiar time for some time. Taking on the challenging role of multiple characters, Lee Si-hyung is expected to portray the play with delicacy and sharpness, sometimes humorously, as he meets audiences directly on stage. With each work, he has showcased increasingly delicate and profound performances, and anticipation is already building for how he will present new aspects as he moves between the stage and the home theater in 2026. Meanwhile, the play 'Secret Passage', which has emerged as a highly anticipated work for 2026 with the completion of its glamorous casting lineup including Lee Si-hyung, is scheduled to be performed at NOL Theater in Daehakro, Woori Investment & Securities Hall (Medium Theater) on February 13 next year.