Shin Hye-sun stars as Joo In-ah, the youngest female executive in Haemu Group's history, in the K-drama Filing for Love.
A Roster of Rising Stars in the K-Drama
The lead of Filing for Love is Shin Hye-sun, playing the razor-sharp audit director Joo In-ah. The series is about Joo In-ah, head of the audit department with a secret, and Noh Ki-jun, the department's former ace who's suddenly demoted to handle the company's messiest scandals.
Gong Myung plays Noh Ki-jun, a once-promising assistant manager whose career takes a sudden hit after crossing paths with In-ah. Ki-jun was once the star member of the elite Audit Team 1, known for exposing serious corruption, before being transferred to Audit Team 3, which handles smaller office misconduct cases.
Filing for Love Cast: A Closer Look
Kim Jae-wook appears as Jeon Jae-yeol, the composed yet conflicted vice chairman and chaebol heir, hiding personal wounds beneath his perfect image. He seems like a perfect guy, but he hides a void behind his elegant appearance and opts for reality over love to win a precarious race for succession in the Haemu Group.
Hong Hwa-yeon rounds out the main cast as Park Ah-jung, Jae-yeol's loyal secretary. She has kept her guard up because of her beautiful appearance — yet in the drama, she begins to experience a severe crush for the first time in her life.
The Rising Stars Behind the Scenes
Shin Hye-sun played her first leading role in the weekend drama My Golden Life (2017), which garnered more than 8 million viewers, and went on to lead Still 17 (2018), Angel's Last Mission: Love (2019), Mr. Queen (2020–2021), and See You in My 19th Life (2023). She posts on her Instagram page, which has amassed 5 million followers.
Gong Myung starred in the 2019 action comedy film Extreme Job, a major box-office hit that surpassed 10 million ticket sales in just 15 days, earning him various Best New Actor nominations, including one from the 55th Baeksang Arts Awards. His younger brother Doyoung is a member of the South Korean boy group NCT.
The Supporting Cast Adds Depth
Kim Jae-wook is best known for his roles in the hit series Coffee Prince, the comedy film Antique, mystery drama Who Are You?, thriller dramas Voice and The Guest, and the rom-com series Her Private Life. Due to living much of his childhood in Japan, he is fluent in Japanese.
Hong Hwa-yeon appeared in a supporting role in the sports drama Mental Coach Jegal (2022), marking her first role as an actress. The following year, Hong was cast in the 2023 romance-comedy drama True to Love. She also appeared in Tastefully Yours, the hit tvN foodie romance, before landing this main-cast billing in Filing for Love.
The Characters Behind the Drama
Jang In-sub plays Cha Seong-tae, one of the skilled employees who likes to avoid too much work. He is one of the key members of the fan-favourite Audit Team 3 ensemble.
Park Joo-hee plays Pyeon Hae-young, the mindful accountant of the audit team. Her character adds a grounded, professional counterbalance to the team's more chaotic personalities.
Filing for Love: A Story of Love and Deception
The drama is led by Shin Hye-sun as Joo In-ah, the youngest executive and head of Haemu Group's audit department, feared for her sharp instincts and cold authority, yet capable of surprising warmth and humour. Although she comes across as a ruthless career woman, she isn't completely cold or indifferent — she actually enjoys pulling pranks and lightening the mood; however, once offended, she becomes icy and chilling.
The character referred to as the "store girl" by fans is Kim Da-yeong, an H Café employee who appears in a recurring guest role.
Source: Tuko
