Many will be pleased to hear that Lee Sung Kyung is not planning to stay out of the limelight for long. The 26-year-old model-turned-actress is said to be in negotiations to play the lead role in an upcoming SBS drama.
After playing Kim Bok Joo in MBC's "Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo," Lee is said to be receiving a lot of love calls from various projects. In particular, she has been offered the lead role in an upcoming SBS drama tentatively titled "Watch Out For This Woman."
"Lee Sung Kyung has been approached to appear in the drama, and is currently reviewing the offer," Lee's label YG Entertainment said in a statement obtained by Korean newsoutlet News Nate, as cited by Soompi. "Lee Sung Kyung is indeed one of the potential candidates for the leading role."
If she accepts the offer, Lee will play Eun Bong-Hee, a former taekwondo athlete and now a judicial apprentice. Known for her innocent and delicate appearance, the heroine suddenly finds herself a suspect in a murder case.
"Watch Out For This Woman" will be developed for television screen by producing-director (PD) Park Sun Ho. The script will be penned by Kwon Ki Young, whose previous projects include the 2015 police procedural drama "Hello Monster."
"Watch Out For This Woman" is slated to premiere on May 10, taking over the Monday-Tuesday 10:00 PM (KST) timeslot currently occupied by Lee Young-Ae and Song Seung Heon-starrer "Saimdang, Light's Diary." More details about the project will be revealed soon.
In other news, Lee recently graced the cover of Cosmopolitan Korea's February issue. In the accompanying interview with the magazine, as cited by TV Report, the actress admitted she have not forgotten about her dream of becoming a singer and has expressed her desire to enter the musical stage in the future.
"I want to sing often to release stress," Lee added. "But I lived in an apartment, so I drive and sing."
For now, check out Lee as Kim Bok Joo in MBC's "Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo" here: