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On October 19, Korean news outlet, Ten Asia reported that Business Proposal actress Kim Se-jeong and Extraordinary Attorney Woo star Kang Tae-oh will be cast in the historical drama The Moon Runs in the River.
Fans of both actors have been ecstatic since the news dropped. One fan expressed:
"My dream pair finally in a drama"
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"Ohh ahhh this is gonna be so good," - an X user anticipated.
"I dreamed of this pairing... hopefully, sejeong and taeoh will confirmed.. soooo excited," - a fan exclaimed.
"not a fan of historical dramas but the chemistry those 2 are going to have together is going to be earth shattering i may have to tune in," - another X user commented.
"Wow, can't wait to see them together in a drama," - a netizen reacted.
Many fans of the singer-actress expressed how she has the best pairing among all Korean actresses. However, some fans also highlighted how they are excited to see the actress in a new genre.
"sejeongie kinda has the best pairings i won’t lie," - a fan said.
"After Taeoh’s casting as the ML, now Kim Sejeong as the FL. I don’t think think I’ve ever seen her in sageuk and I’m intrigued. Love it!" - a fan expressed.
"interesting. altho is this the first time sejeong will be in a historical drama omg??" - another fan reiterated.
The show, starring Kim Se-jeong and Kang Tae-oh, is an MBC production, slated to premiere in 2025. It is rumored to be a romance K-drama and has been billed as a historical drama version of the 2010 hit K-drama, Secret Garden, starring Hyun Bin, Ha Ji-won, Lee Jong-suk, and more.
The 2010 drama involved the two main leads switching bodies and eventually falling in love.
More about Kim Se-jeong
Kim Se-jeong's career began with her debut in Mnet's girl group I.O.I, formed through the reality show Produce 101 in 2016. She debuted alongside 11 members, including Fast Forward's singer Jeon So-mi, Gotta Go's singer Kim Chung-ha, former Weki-Meki members Kim Do-yeon and Choi Yoo-jung, among others.
The group became one of the most famous K-pop groups of its time until its disbandment in 2017. The group is known for its songs such as Very Very Very, Whatta Man, Dream Girls, Downpour, etc. Se-jeong also debuted under Jellyfish Entertainment with Gugudan in 2016.
She is currently active as a solo artist and actress, best known for her lead roles in K-dramas such as School 2017, The Uncanny Counter, and Business Proposal. In 2019, she marked her solo debut with a self-written and composed extended play titled Plant.
Other songs performed and sung by the artist include Whale, Warning, Baby I Love U, Top or Cliff, etc.
On November 4, 2024, Se-jeong is set to share the screen with Lee Jong-won in ENA's upcoming drama, Brewing. The drama has attracted a lot of attention due to its plot, which promises light-hearted humor and playful push-and-pull romance.
More about Kang Tae-oh
Kang Tae-oh made his acting debut in the web series After School: Lucky or Not alongside members of 5urprise, an actor group formed under Fantagio (talent agency).
The group consisted of five members, including NCT Doyoung's brother, actor Gong Myung, and Cheese in the Trap actor Seo Kang-joon.
Kang Tae-oh has also made his name in Vietnamese by playing the lead role in the Korean-Vietnamese joint drama, Forever Young. He has previously worked in historical dramas including The Tale of Nokdu.
In 2020, he starred alongside Girls Generation's Choi Soo-young in the JTBC drama, Run On.
Kang Tae-oh gained global attention with his role in K-drama Extraordinary Attorney Woo in 2022 alongside actress Park Eun-bin. This was the last drama he appeared in before his mandatory military service in August 2022.
He was discharged on March 19, 2024, after completing 18 months of duty as an active soldier.
Kang Tae-oh will also be starring as a lead alongside actress Lee Sun-bin in the romance-comedy drama Potato Research Institute, which revolves around the love story of Kim Mi-kyung and So Baek-ho, who encounter each other at a remote institution.
