Lee Jong-Suk and Suzy to star in new drama
SEOUL: Lee Jong Suk and miss A's Suzy might pair up in a new drama soon. The former recently confirmed to take over the lead male role in ‘ While You Were Sleeping' (tentative title), while the latter is considering the offer positively.
Lee will play a prosecutor that prevent predictions by his partner, reportedly to be played by Suzy, from becoming reality.
The drama will reunite Lee and Suzy with screenwriter Park Hye-Run, whom the Hallyu stars have previously worked with in 2014-2015's ‘Pinocchio' and 2011's ‘Dream High', respectively. She also penned the blockbuster series, ‘ Page Turner' ( 2016) and ‘I Can Hear Your Voice' (2013).
The cast for ‘While You Were Sleeping' will be confirmed by the end of this year and production will start early next year, according to iHQ. The broadcaster of the series has yet to be determined.
In other news, Lee, who began his acting career in 2010's ‘ Prosecutor Princess', successfully held the Singapore leg of his “2016 Lee Jong Suk Fan Meeting Variety” concert on Nov. 12, Saturday. During the 15minute press event, Lee admitted he once in a while gets envious of his bestfriend, Kim Woo Bin.
“When I went to the premiere of Woo Bin's movie ‘ Twenty' (2015), I thought that he did such a great job and the whole event was such a great moment for him,” The Straits Times quoted Lee as saying. “I was rather envious of him at the time.”
The Hallyu star then giggled and conceded that Kim is always the first to call him whenever he is in good or bad times. Lee added, “It's not always easy to get by in the entertainment world, but he understands that and he's there for me.”
The “W-Two Worlds” actor also revealed he has his own strategy when it comes to choosing his next project. He stated his standard requirement is “how capable do I think I will be if I play that character?” stressing he wants to do all his roles well and be as natural as possible on the small screen.