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| ▲ Actors Yoo Yeon-seok (L) and Chae Soo-bin appear in these undated photos provided by their agencies. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) |
SEOUL, May 8 (Yonhap) -- Actor Yoo Yeon-seok and Chae Soo-bin will be portraying a married couple in MBC's upcoming romantic series, tentatively titled "The Call" in English.
The TV broadcaster announced on the 8th that it has finalized the casting for the new Friday-Saturday drama and are gearing up for production.
The drama depicts the story of a couple, who had been living together after a strategic marriage without talking to each other, receiving a threatening phone call from a kidnapper. It is based on a popular web novel of the same name.
Yoo Yeon-seok will play Baek Sa-eon, the youngest spokesperson for the presidential office, who is the son of a politically prestigious family with impeccable credentials.
As a former war correspondent in conflict zones and a hostage negotiation specialist, as well as a prominent anchor for a public broadcaster, he is a figure who garners attention wherever he goes.
Chae Soo-bin will take on the role of Hong Hee-joo, Baek Sa-eon's wife, who has been mute since experiencing an unfortunate accident in her childhood and has since worked as a sign language interpreter.
The production team stated, "With interesting additions to the beloved original work, the drama has been crafted into an irresistible story that will captivate viewers' attention."
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