Kim You Jung will reportedly work with "Sweet Home" director in a new K-drama

Kim You Jung will reportedly portray the role of an actress in a new K-drama by the Sweet Home director.

On June 4, media outlets revealed that Kim You Jung will be the main lead of the upcoming webtoon-based K-drama Dear X. According to reports, top director Lee Eung Bok will be handling the K-drama alongside writer Choi Ja Won. 

Kim You Jung's agency Awesome Entertainment shared their response to the casting news. According to them, "Dear X is one of the projects that has been offered to Kim You Jung. The actress is currently considering her next project and nothing has been decided." 

This year, Kim You Jung starred in the Netflix original K-drama Chicken Nugget with Ryu Seung Ryong, Ahn Jae Hong, and Kim Nam Hee. She was Ryu Seung Ryong's daughter in the series that turned into a chicken nugget because of a mysterious machine. 

In 2023, she impressed everyone with her beauty, charms, and great chemistry with actor Song Kang. The two led the fantasy romance K-drama My Demon. 

If Kim You Jung confirms her casting for Dear X, this will be the next K-drama that will be based on a webtoon. Back in 2020, she also led the webtoon-based series Backstreet Rookie with Ji Chang Wook,

Kim You Jung is known for starring in the K-dramas Lovers of the Red Sky, Clean with Passion for Now, Clean with Passion for Now, Angry Mom, and more.

Dear X will tell the story of a woman named Baek Ah Jin. She has an antisocial personality disorder. She became a famous actress after using others and doing everything to become known. After becoming famous, an incident will lead her to fall from the top but despite all this, a man stays by her side despite everything. The K-drama will be based on the webtoon of the same name by artist Ban Ki Woon. 

The upcoming K-drama will reportedly be the next work of director Lee Eung Bok. The director is known for creating the K-dramas Sweet Home, Mr. Sunshine, Goblin, Descendants of the Sun, and more. 

Kim You Jung got the offer to portray the role of Baek Ah Jin. She is a sociopath actress who has an amazing appearance and kind personality but also shows her evil side to those who bother her.

There are no reports yet on the male lead that will possibly work with Kim You Jung in the new series. 

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