Lee Young-ae in a still from Inspector Koo. The veteran actress has been offered the lead role in new Korean drama Maestra.While South Korea reels from the tragedy that took place in Seoul's Itaewon area on Oct 29, the Korean drama industry carries on, with several major casting announcements made over the past few days.
Responding to the potential casting news, Lee's management company Good People Entertainment confirmed that the star was positively considering the offer. Yoo Seung-ho is set to play Lee Joon-sung, a rising football star in high school whose dreams were shattered.Yoo Su-bin plays Park Min-woo, the son of a wealthy family who is destined to play the unfortunate abductee, who creates trouble for his friends by forcing them to constantly change their kidnapping plan.
The series will depict the power struggles in a chaebol between haves and have nots. Specific plot details have yet to be revealed. Following the recent news that Song Kang-ho will embark on his first ever K-drama, Sul has been offered a role in the new show Whirlwind, opposite Kim Hee-ae. Sul debuted in the 1990s, leading modern classics such as Peppermint Candy and Public Enemy, and has remained a major leading man ever since.