TV series 'Full House 2' to air in Japan in May ahead of premiere in Korea

Hwang Jung-eum (left) and No Min-woo (right) [10Asia/Core Contents Media]

A Korean TV series starring actress Hwang Jung-eum and actor No Min-woo will air in Japan this May before hitting the small screen in Korea. An official with Core Contents Media told 10Asia over the phone on Friday that the sequel to "Full House" is slated to air on Japan's TBS starting May while they are separately in talks with its airdate in China. "We were happy to hear that the series was pre-sold to Japan and China, but we yet to decide on which broadcasting channel the drama is going to be aired or the local premiere date." the official explained. The upcoming "Full House" sequel will delve into the fake marriage between a top star and a poor aspiring reporter. The original series, starring singer-actor Jung Ji-hoon and actress Song Hye-kyo, was based on a 16-volume comic series by Won Soo-yeon which was popular among Korean readers from it went into publication in 1994.No, who debuted in 2004, began to earn fame recently through the TV series "Pasta" (MBC, 2010) and "Midas" (SBS, 2011).Hwang debuted as a singer in 2002 but gained wider recognition by the public after appearing in MBC reality show "We are Married" in 2009 with her boyfriend Kim Yong-joon of the group SG Wannabe.Her last starred in MBC TV series "Listen to My Heart" with actors Kim Jae-won and Namgung Min, which premiered on television from April to July last year. ※ Any copying, republication or redistribution of 10Asia's content is expressly prohibited without prior consent of 10Asia. Copyright infringement is subject to criminal and civil penalties.10 아시아 Reporter : Lucia Hong luciahong@10 아시아 Editor : Monica Suk monicasuk@<ⓒ즐거움의 공장 "10 아시아" (10.asiae.co.kr) 무단전재 배포금지>