Yoon Sang-hyun to star in Choi Ji-woo drama

Yoon Sang-hyun [Lee Jin-hyuk/10Asia]

Actor Yoon Sang-hyun has been cast in a TV series opposite actress Choi Ji-woo, according to his agency on Monday.

An official at MGB Entertainment told 10Asia over the phone that Yoon will play Choi's lawyer husband in the drama tentatively titled "Can't Lose" about the incidents which occur in the process of a married lawyer couple getting a divorce.

Choi too will play a lawyer in the show which will be her first time appearing on the small screen in two years after "Star Lover" with actor Yoo Ji-tae.

The upcoming show is set for a premiere in late August following current Wednesday and Thursday series "Heartstrings" starring Park Shin-hye and Jung Yong-hwa.

Yoon, 37, debuted with TV series "Marrying a Millionaire" (SBS, 2005) and has since appeared in dramas “Winter Bird” (2007) and “The Secret of Keu Keu Island” (MBC, 2008).

He rose to stardom through smash-hit series "Queen of Housewives." (MBC, 2009) which he followed up with “My Fair Lady” (SBS, 2009) and another big hit-drama “Secret Garden” (SBS, 2010).

He has led a successful music career in Japan with his earlier single albums “Saigo No Ame” (The Last Rain) and “Chikai” (An oath), placing within the prestigious Oricon music chart on the day of its release.

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