Kim So Hyun to Lead New Historical Drama with Yoo Seung Ho

So it has been confirmed! Kim So Hyun will lead in a new historical drama with Yoo Seung Ho.

MBC finally revealed the lead actress of its upcoming historical drama 'Monarch - Owner of the Mask'. As MBC finally confirmed today, November 11, actress Kim So Hyun will take the female lead role in the said drama.

Before the news about Kim So Hyun leading the new historical drama spread the net, it was Yoo Seung Ho's name who first came into the picture. Rumors about the actor taking the male lead role had been going around the net since August this year. Although the actor's agency, San Entertainment, admitted in a past interview that the actor actually received an offer to do the male lead role, they didn't confirm anything. "It is true that he received the offer to appear in 'Monarch - Owner of the Mask'; however, it's just one of the productions he's reviewing, and nothing is confirmed," the agency once said.  

It was October this year when it was finally confirmed that Yoo Seung Ho officially took the role. However, the name of the actress who will play the female lead role remains a mystery.

And now, 30 days after Yoo Seung Ho was confirmed to act the male lead role, MBC finally announced who the lead actress will be. And fans are extremely excited upon learning that Kim So Hyun will lead the new historical drama. Some of the fans said they miss seeing the actress in a hanbok.

Kim So Hyun to lead new historical drama about the desperate struggles of a crown prince (played by Yoo Seung Ho) who was fighting for privatization back in 1700s Joseon. Kim So Hyun will play the role of a woman who sought revenge against the crown prince but ended up falling in love with him. 'Monarch - Owner of the Mask' is a fictional story that deals with politics and romance.

The drama is set to start filming this December and will start airing January next year.