Actors Lee Kwang Soo, Seo Kang Jun, Park Jung Min, Lee Dong Hwi and Cho Jin Woong show their script for tvN's "Entourage." (Photo : YouTube/Cute Oppa)
The Korean remake of the popular HBO series "Entourage" will make its debut on tvN with a one-hour premiere on Nov. 4. The drama stars an ensemble cast consist of Seo Kang-Joon, Park Jung-Min, Lee Kwang-Soo, Lee Dong-Hwi, and Cho Jin-Woong.
On Aug. 25, Thursday, tvN revealed that the Korean remake of "Entourage" will premiere at 11:00 PM, right after the end of "Cinderella and Four Knights," All Kpop reported. That the 11:00 PM time slot are usually set for variety shows.
Following that, tvN's "Entourage" will air every Friday and Saturday at 8:30 PM. The drama is completely pre-produced with the filming began on June 1 in Gangnam, Seoul, South Korea.
"Miss Ripley" actress Choi Myung-Gil, 52, recently shared a group shot of some of the cast members on set to her Instagram account. It is said that they were filming a scene in a club at the time.
The Korean remake is written by Kwon So-Ra and Seo Jae Won. With PD Jang Yeong-Woo at the helm, "Entourage" is a black comedy drama that highlights the realities of a top actor and his entourage of friends, who were exploring their way through the entertainment world.
Seo is slated to play Cha Young-Bin, a rising star actor in South Korea under an entertainment label headed by CEO Kim Eun-Gab (Cho). He has been best friends with Cha Joon (Kwang Soo), Lee Ho-Jin (Park), and Geobook aka Turtle (Dong-Hwi) since they were young.
Aside from the aforementioned characters, "Entourage" has a big line-up of stars waiting for their cameo appearance, including Jin Goo, Song Ji-Hyo, Kang Ha-Neul, Ahn Hye-Kyeong, Clara, Lee Tae-Im, Ha Jung-Woo, Park Chan-Wook and Kim Tae-Ri, Soompi reported. The remake will reportedly feature several Korean elements that will make it more relatable to the local audiences.
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