Actor Joo Jong-hyuk may join Jung So-min and Kim Yo-han in the same project, sparking buzz over a powerful on-screen lineup.
On the 29th, his agency BH Entertainment told TV Report, "Joo Jong-hyuk has received an offer to star in tvN’s new drama The First Seventeenth (hereafter 'The First Seventeenth') and is reviewing it positively."
tvN’s upcoming drama 'The First Seventeenth' is a fantasy period romance about Heo Seol-hee, a Joseon-era woman who loses everything when her family is annihilated, then turns back time and fights relentlessly to protect her loved ones by sharpening the blade of revenge.
If Joo Jong-hyuk’s casting is finalized, he is expected to lead the story alongside Jung So-min and Kim Yo-han—whose casting news already made waves—unleashing explosive acting synergy at the heart of the drama.
Meanwhile, Joo Jong-hyuk is currently commanding praise on his first-ever theater stage. All eyes are on what he will choose next for the small screen.