Although it is no surprise, Kim Hyun Joong has been chosen for the role of Irie Naoki in the new Korean adaptation Playful Kiss (Itazura Na Kiss).
His new agency has confirmed KeyEast so, because if they have not yet signed the papers, Hyun Joong has been chosen as the male protagonist, his agency has just declared that they have successfully concluded discussions Hyun Joong's participation in drama, and within hours the Group 8 sent an official statement.
It is known that the character of Kim Hyun Joong Jo Seung Baek will be called a cold and very proud boy very different from the character I play in Boys Before Flowers Yoon Jiho a warm and caring guy. Your new character will be an intelligent guy who has never failed to be the # 1 in everything he does well in school and in sports.
Kim Hyun Joong had a strong competition for the role with the leader of NC Blue Jun Yong Hwa, I choose to decline by the commitments he has with his group, also the other strong candidate was Changmin of DBSK, which would be the final option, but producer decided by Kim Hyun Joong.
As for the female lead is still deciding, is currently considering Bo Young Park that his legal problems are taking with much reserve, is also being considered Park Shin Hye and Seungyeon of KARA but think you can not take paper, and that his group will soon debut in Japan, so that there is another option for the female lead role Sullivan of f (x).
The drama will air after the end of Road No. 1 and provisional release date is September 1, transmitted by the channel MBC in the schedule of Wednesday and Thursday.
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Translated : Yuki_Ryosuke(Staff)