Lee Jong Suk Begins Filming For New Drama ‘While You Were Sleeping’ After Successful Fan Meeting Tour
Lee Jong Suk recently ended his "Variety" fan meeting tour that took him to several countries across Asia. The "W - Two Worlds" actor will soon start filming activities for his new drama titled "While You Were Sleeping."
The South Korean actor met avid Thailand fans during his "Variety" fan meeting held at Bangkok's Thunder Dome on Feb. 26, Sunday. In an announcement released by Lee Jong Suk's agency, as obtained by Yonhap News, YG Entertainment revealed that around 3,000 fans attended the said event.
Lee Jong Suk's Bangkok event served as the "W - Two Worlds" star's final tour stop in his 2017 fan meeting series. After jumpstarting the said tour with a meet-and-greet event in Seoul, the South Korean actor then traveled to Japan, Taiwan, Singapore and finally Thailand.
Meanwhile, the actor is set to return to SBS with a new drama production titled "While You Were Sleeping." Similar to the hit series "Descendants of the Sun," the new SBS drama will be pre-produced or pre-filmed.
A source told Korean news outlet OSEN that Lee Jong Suk is expected to join filming activities beginning March 2, Thursday. It appears that the upcoming SBS drama's production team including some its cast members already started preliminary shooting sessions.
Lee Jong Suk will be partnered with Kpop idol turned actress Bae Suzy in the said drama. The actor will portray the detective Jae Chan, while Bae Suzy will play the unemployed journalist Hong Ju who can foresee the tragedies that will befall other people in her dreams. Together, the two characters will team up with Jae Chan trying to prevent Hong Ju's visions from coming true.
Other stars who will appear in "While You Were Sleeping" include Lee Sang Yeob who starred in "The Master of Revenge." South Korean celebrities such as Jung Hae In, Shin Jae Ha and Go Sung Hee also joined the said production.
"While You Were Sleeping" will serve as Lee Jong Suk and Bae Suzy's first drama project together. The series is expected to premiere sometime 2017.
