Lee Jong Suk, Suzy’s Drama ‘While You Were Asleep’ Promises To Delight Avid Kdrama Lovers
An upcoming SBS production that will feature the first-time drama pairing of Lee Jong Suk and Suzy is expected to capture the interest of avid Kdrama fans. Recently, a representative from the said South Korean network expressed confidence that the upcoming drama "While You Were Asleep" will be a hit series.
Lee Jong Suk and Suzy will soon make their small screen comeback in the SBS drama tentatively titled "While You Were Asleep." Taking a leaf out of the Kpop idol's earlier drama "Uncontrollably Fond," the upcoming series will be pre-produced with all the episodes filmed in advance. With the "W - Two Worlds" actor and Lee Min Ho's girlfriend currently busy filming scenes for the said drama, an SBS representative recently shared his thoughts about the series.
In a special press meeting, SBS representative Lee Yong Suk commented that Lee Jong Suk and Suzy's upcoming drama might soon become one of the most talked about TV productions. Despite not knowing the potential TV ratings for "While You Were Asleep," he gushed over the said drama and even described it as a great project, Korean news outlet My Daily quoted the representative as saying.
Highlighting the quality of the script, the expertise of the production staff and the acting prowess of the "While You Were Asleep" cast, Lee Yong Suk also gushed over the team's hard work. He even commented on how the first two episodes of Lee Jong Suk and Suzy's new drama looked great and that filming activities are progressing smoothly.
"While You Were Asleep" tells the story of the psychic Hong Joo who foresees bad things happening to people in her dreams with the rookie prosecutor Jae Chan trying to stop the said events from coming true. Suzy will portray Hong Joo, while Lee Jong Suk will play Jae Chan.
In other news, Suzy talked about her character in "While You Were Asleep" and described Hong Joo as a cheerful person who becomes a helpless young woman whenever she gets a glimpse of future bad events. The Kpop idol turned actress made the revelation during an interview with the magazine Dazed, as cited by Soompi, where she also gushed about her new shorter hair style.
"While You Were Asleep" is expected to premiere in September on SBS. New episodes will then be released every Wednesday and Thursday.
