KARA Kang Jiyoung's Korean-Japanese TV series to air in Korea

KARA member Kang Jiyoung (left) and Choshinsung member Park Geonil (right) dress up for the official poster of Tooniverse's new drama "Rainbow Rose," set to hit the airwaves on September 6, 2012. [Tooniverse]

A Korean-Japanese TV drama starring girl group KARA member Kang Jiyoung and boy band Choshinsung member Park Geonil will air in Korea starting this Thursday.Korea's cartoon-specialized cable channel Tooniverse said in a press release Wednesday that Kang and Park's TV series titled "Rainbow Rose" will air its first two episodes on September 6.The collaborative animation, composed of 12 episodes, pivots around multi-cultural college students living together in a Korean boarding house. Japanese actresses Mizusawa Elena and Fujii Mina also joined the cast for the drama, the officials said.Helmed by director Kim Soo-ryong of SBS TV series "Lie to Me" (2011), the story of their pure friendship and love was already premiered on the Japanese broadcasting channel TV Tokyo on April 13.Kang took her role named Yuri, a perky daughter of the house owner, who wishes to become a fashion designer. Park plays Yuichi, a good-looking Japanese student living in Korea to major in business in college.The romantic comedy co-stars actor Julien Kang, the new regular of MBC’s variety show “We Got Married - Season 3” (2011-2012) and Lee Sang-yeop of KBS’ upcoming melodrama “The Innocent Man” (2012).

KARA member Kang Jiyoung plays her charcter, Yuri, in Tooniverse's new drama "Rainbow Rose," set to hit the airwaves on September 6, 2012. [Tooniverse]

Choshinsung member Park Geonil plays a Japanese student named Yuichi in Tooniverse's new drama "Rainbow Rose," set to hit the airwaves on September 6, 2012. [Tooniverse]

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