Jung Woo-sung set for TV melodrama Say You Love Me, Ha Ji-won joins Kang Ha-neul, Youn Yuh-jung on Curtain Call – K-drama casting latest
- Jung Woo-sung is back from a 10-year break to star in Say You Love Me, with Shin Hyun-been being lined up to co-star alongside him in the Korean drama series
- Meanwhile, Yoon Kye-sang and Jung Ryeo-won are being eyed for roles in The Married Couple Is Jobless, and Ha Ji-won joins the cast of Curtain Call
Real life seeps into some upcoming Korean drama series, with a pair of adaptations of non-fiction books about couples dealing with the ups and downs of life joining the release schedule.
Speaking of adaptations, a big Korean star makes his return to the small screen for a remake of a 1990s Japanese drama, while a new police show and inheritance drama are also in the mix.
Say You Love Me
After a 10-year hiatus actor Jung Woo-sung is making a small-screen comeback in the upcoming melodrama Say You Love Me, a remake of the 1995 Japanese TBS drama of the same name. Shin Hyun-been, Jung’s co-star in the thriller Beasts Clawing at Straws, has reportedly been offered the co-starring role.
The story concerns a deaf painter and his relationship with a young aspiring actress.
The Married Couple Is Jobless
Yoon Kye-sang and Jung Ryeo-won are being courted to star in new project The Married Couple Is Jobless (translated title), a dramatic adaptation of a 2020 non-fiction book of the same name by Pyun Sung-joon. The story chronicles the experiences of a couple who decide to quit their jobs and enjoy their lives.