It has been confirmed that BIGBANG’s T.O.P and Japanese actress Juri Ueno will be starring alongside one another in a new drama. The drama is a Korean-Japanese co-production, organized by CJ E&M and AMUSE Inc.
According to a representative of CJ E&M on March 31, the upcoming drama will follow the story of two people who live completely different lives—a Korean man, Woo Hyun, and a Japanese woman, Haruka. The storyline will focus on the process of overcoming the pain of these two characters’ first loves and finding a new love.
T.O.P is set to play the lead male role of Woo Hyun, a man who holds the pain of his first love yet still wants to believe in love, while Juri Ueno will be taking on the female lead role of Haruka, a woman who still wants a lot of answers when it comes to love.
The director of this Korean-Japanese co-produced project, Lee Seung Hoon, shared, “This project has finally entered production after going through nearly a year of planning. I am very happy to be able to work with T.O.P and Juri Ueno, as we had them in mind for the leading male and female roles since the planning stages. We will make a fun production that many people will be able to enjoy.”
Are you excited for this upcoming drama?
Source: Soompi
The top stars of Korea and Japan are coming together for a collaborative work between the two countries led by CJ E&M and AMUSE INC.
Led by T.O.P and Ueno Juri, this work in the process of production and is a drama on another scale. Combining the knowhow of each company, high-quality content and active promotions are in the works. It plans to be shown in the latter half of the year through various platforms.
The story is about two people who live completely different lives, Korean man Woo Hyun and Japanese woman Haruka. The two try to overcome the hurt from their first love and start to find a new love. Moreover, the two top stars bring attention for their casting.
Woo Hyun, played by T.O.P (Choi Seung Hyun) is a man who is hurt by love but still believes in it. Haruka is played by Ueno Juri and is a woman who still has many things she wants to do in love. Both actors are recognized for their acting and bring anticipating as to the two’s chemistry.
Meanwhile, producer Lee Seung Hoon of CJ E&M stated, “Production for this project which took about a year to plan has started. From the start, the leads were selected as Choi Seung Hyun and Ueno Juri and I am happy to work with these two. As much as it involves top stars of Korea and Japan, we will create fun contents that many people can enjoy.”
Source: BNT News
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