On December 1, News1 reported that Soo Ae had been offered the lead role in the upcoming JTBC drama “Gong Jak City”. Are you surprised?

“Gong Jak City” is a psychological mystery thriller about the tangled relationships between characters with various ambitions and desires in a society that hides its dark side. It is a drama that centers around female characters, and Soo Ae has been offered the lead role of Yoon Jae Hee.

On December 2, a source from Studio Santa Claus Entertainment, Soo Ae’s agency, stated, “She has received a casting offer from the drama.”

“Gong Jak City” will be directed by Jeon Chang Geun, who has worked on shows like “The Package” and “Mystic Pop-Up Bar.”

If Soo Ae takes on the role, it will be her first TV drama since 2016’s “Sweet Stranger and Me.” She had previously been in talks for the drama “Now, We Are Breaking Up” (literal translation), but was unable to join due to scheduling issues.

Park Soo Ae (born September 16, 1979), known mononymously as Soo Ae, is a South Korean actress. Soo Ae began her career on television, but after her breakout role in A Family (2004), she became best known as a leading actress in film, notably in Sunny (2008) and Midnight FM (2010). She also appeared in the popular television melodramas Emperor of the Sea (2004), A Thousand Days' Promise (2011), Queen of Ambition (2013), and Mask (2015).

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