https://www.scmp.com/rss/523559/feed The latest news and top stories on Jung Chae-yeon. A prominent South Korean singer and actress, she gained recognition as a member of the girl group DIA and previously the project group I.O.I. Transitioning successfully into acting, Jung has taken on numerous lead roles in television series including *My First First Love*, *The King's Affection* and *The Golden Spoon*. Her upcoming role as a rookie lawyer in the legal drama *Beyond the Bar* highlights her expanding acting repertoire and... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Pierce Conran Pierce Conran Korean stars are lining up for a range of new thrillers and dramas in this week’s round-up of K-drama casting news. 1. The New Employee Chairman Kang Lee Jun-young and Jung Chae-yeon will be leading an ensemble cast in the coming series The New Employee Chairman Kang. Joining the young stars will be Son Hyun-joo (Your Honor), Jeon Hye-jin (Not Others), Lee Joo-myung (Like Flowers in Sand) and Jin Goo (Descendants of the Sun). Due to air next year, the series will follow the chairman of the Choi... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3326073/k-drama-casting-news-about-lee-jun-young-jung-chae-yeon-so-ji-sub-and-more?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3326073/k-drama-casting-news-about-lee-jun-young-jung-chae-yeon-so-ji-sub-and-more?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 20 Sep 2025 07:15:08 +0000 Pierce Conran Pierce Conran Lead cast: Lee Jin-wook, Jung Chae-yeon Latest Nielsen rating: 8.3 per cent The year 2025 delivers yet another legal K-drama in Beyond the Bar, a by-the-numbers tale of a capable young woman learning to coexist with a smug lawyer at her new law firm that tugs hard on the heartstrings with a collection of sentimental cases. Following Lee Jong-suk in Law and the City and Jung Kyung-ho in Oh My Ghost Clients – to note only the summer’s most recent examples – Lee Jin-wook of Sweet Home and Squid... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3321568/netflix-k-drama-beyond-bar-lee-jin-wook-jung-chae-yeon-lead-cloying-legal-drama?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3321568/netflix-k-drama-beyond-bar-lee-jin-wook-jung-chae-yeon-lead-cloying-legal-drama?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 12 Aug 2025 11:15:08 +0000 Pierce Conran Pierce Conran Beyond the usual K-drama complement of medical, legal and romantic dramas, August also boasts some high-concept fantasy action and a period film-industry drama. Read on to find out what to catch over the next month. 1. Mary Kills People Lead cast: Lee Bo-young, Lee Min-ki, Kang Ki-young The 2017 Canadian series Mary Kills People has been remade in Korea, with Lee Bo-young (Mine) playing Woo So-jeong, a doctor who secretly helps patients seeking euthanasia. She does so with the help of another... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3320071/8-best-new-k-dramas-watch-august-2025-including-twelve-disney?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3320071/8-best-new-k-dramas-watch-august-2025-including-twelve-disney?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 30 Jul 2025 20:15:07 +0000