Miss Korea stars in new TV series with Song Hye Kyo, Gong Yoo

The new TV series by screenwriter Noh Hee Kyung promises to be a blockbuster worth looking forward to with the participation of famous stars Song Hye Kyo, Gong Yoo, Honey Lee...

Honey Lee will star in a new drama with Song Hye Kyo. Photo: Naver

Recently, News1 reported that the actress Honey Lee, also Miss Korea 2006, has decided to appear in the new drama “Show Business” written by famous screenwriter Noh Hee Kyung and directed by director Lee Yoon Jung.

Honey Lee, who won the Best Actress award at the Baeksang Arts Awards in May for the drama “Knight Flower,” is quickly deciding on her next project.

Not only did Honey Lee win an acting award, “Blossoms at Night” also proved its appeal with a rating of 18.4%, breaking the record for the highest-rated Friday-Saturday drama of all time on MBC. Therefore, the choice of Honey Lee’s next role is highly anticipated by the audience.

Previously, “Show Business” caused a stir right from the moment the project was announced. The news that Song Hye Kyo would reunite with “That Winter, the Wind Blows” screenwriter Noh Hee Kyung caused a stir.

“Show Business” depicts the real-life scenes of those working in the broadcasting industry. The drama will capture the passion of those who have gone through the turbulent history and witnessed the birth of the Korean entertainment industry.

“Show Business” by screenwriter Noh Hee Kyung brings together a star-studded cast. Photo: Naver

Gong Yoo is reportedly set to star alongside Song Hye Kyo. The drama will run for 20-24 episodes and will be co-produced by Studio Dragon and writer Noh Hee Kyung's company GTIST.

According to Osen, the production cost of each episode of “Show Business” is expected to be at least 3 billion won, and the total production cost is about 80 billion won (about 1,466 billion VND). The producer is discussing releasing the drama on an online platform (OTT).

Besides Song Hye Kyo, Gong Yoo and Honey Lee, actress Kim Seol Hyun is said to be participating.

With an all-star cast and the prestige of screenwriter Noh Hee Kyung and director Lee Yoon Jung, “Show Business” is expected to explode.

Noh Hee Kyung is one of the leading screenwriters of Korean television, with a series of outstanding works such as "Beautiful Than a Flower", "That Winter, the Wind Blows", "It's Okay That's Love", "Dear My Friends", "Our Blues"...

Meanwhile, director Lee Yoon Jung has directed many hit works such as “Coffee Prince”, “Cheese in the Trap”, “The Lies Within”.

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