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Lee Min Ho vs Song Joong Ki: Who is perfect as lead actor in ‘Train To Busan 2’?

| Nov 29, 2016 05:00 AM EST

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Good news horror movie fans as popular zombie film "Train To Busan" gets a sequel and rumors suggest that either Lee Min Ho or Song Joong Ki will star in the second film.

Due to the big success of the movie, which also earned praises and recognition from fans worldwide, Production house Next Entertainment green lighted a sequel of the film and shooting will start in 2017. However, main actor Goo Yoo will no longer be part of the film as his character sacrificed his life to save his daughter Su-An. Fans may recall that Goo Yoo transformed himself into a zombie at the end of the film.

With the lead actor's place vacant, several names surfaced, including Korean superstars Lee Min Ho and Song Joong Ki. With nothing set in stone yet, it seems that the producers want to cast actors who are popular in key countries they are targeting. Some reports claimed that Song Joong Ki will play a role of a zombie or a soldier.

Currently, Song Joong Ki is filming the movie "Battleship Island, while Lee Min Ho is shooting his upcoming drama "Legend of the Blue Sea" opposite popular actress Jun Ji Hyun.

Director Yeon Sang Ho has not confirmed the casting yet. "Train To Busan" gained US$99 million worldwide.

Meanwhile, Lee Min Ho and Suzy Bae is one of South Korea's power couples after they admitted that they were dating in March 2015. The two developed romantic feelings for each other when they were doing separate projects in London.

The two were very private with their relationship and were rarely seen together. Because of that, they were bombarded with break up rumors. However, the camps of the couple remained mum about the speculations.

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