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In K-drama casting news, IU set for romance as Park Shin-hye, Park Bo-young weigh offers

K-pop star IU is rejoining Byeon Woo-seok for a royal romcom, while Park Shin-hye is looking at playing a dental genius

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K-pop star IU, also known as Lee Ji-eun, is set to star as an heiress in the upcoming Korean drama series Wife of a 21st Century Prince. Photo: Instagram/@dlwlrma
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Light Shop actress Park Bo-young is in hot demand, with several potential roles on the way. Meanwhile, other major names are circling romantic dramas.

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Read on for details about those and the rest of the week’s news about casting for upcoming Korean drama series.

1. Wife of a 21st Century Prince

Lee Ji-eun, better known as the K-pop superstar IU, is set to reunite with actor Byeon Woo-seok in the coming MBC drama Wife of a 21st Century Prince, which will focus on the romance between a modern-day monarch and a corporate heiress.
Byeon Woo-seok in a still from Strong Girl Nam-soon.
Byeon Woo-seok in a still from Strong Girl Nam-soon.

Lee will appear as Sung Hee-joo, the second child of a corporate tycoon who despises being a mere commoner despite her status and riches. Byeon will play Lee Ahn, the second son of the king who strives to hide his identity from people.

The performers previously collaborated on the drama Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo in 2016, which featured Lee in the lead and Byeon in an early supporting role.

Lee’s major K-dramas include Hotel Del Luna and My Mister. She will soon be seen opposite Park Bo-gum in the Netflix drama When Life Gives You Tangerines.

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Over the past few years, Byeon has been rising up through series such as Record of Youth, Moonshine and Strong Girl Nam-soon, before scoring a leading-role hit in the acclaimed high-school romance drama Lovely Runner.

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