Yoo Seung-ho to Star in Park Yuchun's New Melodrama

Yoo Seung-ho poses in his profile picture released by new MBC series "I Miss You" promoter SL Company on October 22, 2012. [SL Company]

Korean actor Yoo Seung-ho has become the latest star to be linked with MBC's new TV series, starring Park Yuchun and Yoon Eun-hye.

Yoo, who had turned into the Jade King in Lee Joon-gi’s drama “Tale of Arang,” has confirmed his role in upcoming melodrama “Missing You” [translated title], the show’s promoter SL Company said in a statement Monday.

Yoo will play professional assets manager Kang Hyung-joon, a rival of Han Jung-woo [played by Park] who waits for revenge with the evilness hidden behind his smile. Their ill-fated relationship has a long history and it dates back to their parents' generation.

Slated to air in November in the MBC's Wednesday and Thursday primetime slot, Park and Yoon will describe the heartbreaking love story between detective Han and fashion designer Lee Soo-yeon [played by Yoon] who live with broken hearts from their first crush.

Yoo, known for his early debut as child actor, has cemented his career by starring in a string of popular TV series such as "Love Letter" (MBC, 2003), "Queen Seon-duk" (MBC, 2009) and "Master of Study" (KBS2, 2010).

The 20-year-old actor has recently been making a slow transition to grown-up roles by portraying a rebellious man in his 20s in “Flames of Desire” (MBC, 2010-2011) and a tough swordsman in “Baek Dongsoo” (SBS, 2011).

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