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Kim Dong Wook to Lead New Drama Series About Time Travel, You Whom I Met By Chance


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Kim Dong Wook, the actor who famously starred in the hit series Coffee Prince, will grace another TV project soon.

Despite the arrival of new talented actors, legendary stars like Kim Dong Wook still has the capacity to win producers’ hearts and appear in a flick. With his more than a decade of experience, the South Korean actor can easily land on any series that he likes.

So far, he has several box office and hit TV series under his belt, like Coffee Prince, Take Off, Happy Killers, Find Me in Your Memory, and The Concubine.

Kim Dong Wook might test his capacities again in a new fantasy drama, and his agency already revealed details about the deal.

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Kim Dong Wook Tapped to Play Lead Role in You, Whom I Met by Chance

On Wednesday, a source from the entertainment industry claimed that Kim Dong Wook would play the role of Hae Joon in You, Whom I Met By Chance. The insider did not specify a reliable source, but the actor’s agency, KeyEast, has since set the records straight.

The label confirmed that Kim Dong Wook indeed received an offer to be part of the KBS2 drama. But as of the writing, the actor is still reviewing the offer. It is written by The Tale of Nokdu scriptwriter, Baek So Yeon.

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You, Whom I Met By Chance tells the story of a man who travels to the past to find out what truly happened in a series of murders. He then meets a woman who also uses time travel to prevent her parents’ wedding.

If Kim Dong Wook agrees to star in the series, he will play the role of newspaper reporter Hae Joon.

Kim Dong Wook’s Other Project

Aside from You, Whom I Met By Chance, Kim Dong Wook was also selected to appear in a thriller movie about a group of people recalling their experiences following mysterious serial killings that started upon receiving a message from a friend 20 years ago.

Titled The King of Pigs, the series tackles the root cause of school violence and the crimes happening in modern society.

Kim Dong Wook plays the role of Hwang Kyung Min in the drama, and he works with Kim Sung Kyu, Chae Jung Ahn, and more in the series.

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