(SBS)

Korean actor Hyun Bin said his role for the forthcoming television drama “Hyde Jekyll, Me” would be more demanding than his previous stints, citing the absence of a reference character.

Hyun touched upon his role at a news conference for the drama held in Seoul on Thursday, together with his counterpart Han Ji-min.

Hyun, one of the leading actors in Korea, boosted his public profile with his role in the SBS drama “Secret Garden,” for which he took Ha Ji-won’s acting as a reference.

Unlike “Secret Garden,” Hyun said there is no reference character he could rely on, which he believes will make it tough to play. As the title suggests, “Hyde Jekyll, Me,” portrays the life of a man with split personalities, with its first episode slated for Jan. 21.

By Hong Hye-jin (honghyejin@heraldcorp.com)