Twenty-Five Twenty-One’s Kim Tae-ri eyed for Jeong-nyeon, Kim Soo-hyun in talks to join My Love from the Stars writer on new show – Korean drama casting latest

Kim Tae-ri has been offered a role in Jeong-nyeon, based on the popular webtoon of the same name, while Kim So-hyun will appear in mystery romance Useless Lies

Meanwhile, My Love from the Stars actor Kim Soo-hyun is in talks to appear in The Queen of Tears, and Na In-woo will lead I Have Waited a Long Time for You

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Kim Tae-ri in a still from Twenty-Five Twenty-One. Kim has been approached to star in new Korean drama series Jeong-nyeon.

Published: 7:45pm, 19 Nov 2022

Kim Tae-ri and Kim Soo-hyun are among the big names mulling new projects in our latest round-up of Korean drama casting news.

1. Jeong-nyeon

Twenty-Five Twenty-One star Kim Tae-ri is reportedly in talks to appear in the drama Jeong-nyeon, based on the popular webtoon of the same name penned by Namon. Her agency has confirmed that the offer has been made, but nothing has been decided as of yet.

Set in the 1950s, the series focuses on Yoon Jeong-nyeon, a young girl from the southern South Korean harbour town Mokpo and who is born with a natural singing voice. She joins a traditional theatre company in search of fame and fortune. According to Namon, Jeong-nyeon references the character Kim Tae-ri played in The Handmaiden, her breakout role.

The show is expected to begin shooting in the second half of 2023. This would probably complete Kim’s shooting schedule for 2023, as she is also about to embark on filming the series Demon, a new mystery-thriller from Kingdom writer Kim Eun-hee.

2. I Have Waited a Long Time for You

Na In-woo and Kim Ji-eun have been set as the leads of the coming drama I Have Waited a Long Time for You, to be broadcast on cable channel ENA. Na will play Oh Jin-sang, a detective in the countryside who strives to avenge his younger brother.

Na rose to fame when he took over the leading role in River Where the Moon Rises, replacing actor Ji Soo. He has been very active since, leading shows such as Jinxed at First.

Na In-woo (left) and Seohyun in a still from Jinxed at First.

Kim, whose role has yet to be revealed, recently concluded the legal drama One Dollar Lawyer with Namgoong Min. The project will reunite her with director Han Chul-soo, with whom she previously worked on the series Again My Life.

Also cast is May I Help You’s Lee Gyu-han, who will play a character who runs afoul of Jin-sang.

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