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Actress Choi Ji-woo and Japanese star Takenouchi Yutaka will co-star in a
television drama that will air on TBS in Japan beginning next January,
according to Japanese sports dailies on July 4. The drama will be filmed in
both Korea and Japan for about four months starting this coming
November.

Sankei Sports quoted TBS producer Ueda Hiroki as saying, "In the story,
Choi and Takenouchi will portray love that transcends national
boundaries". He also said Choi will act in Korean first and gradually switch
to Japanese, and that her character's efforts to overcome the language
barrier would be interesting to watch.

Ueda continued, "Korean television dramas are unrivaled. So this drama
aims to appeal not only to hallyu fans but young viewers from both Korea
and Japan by presenting them with a unique story different from typical
hallyu dramas. It will also send a message of friendship between the two
countries".  

The daily reported that Choi, known as the "queen of tears", is likely to act
out various crying scenes in the drama as well.

Meanwhile, Sports Nippon wrote that Choi became a fan of Takenouchi
after watching the movie "Between Calm and Passion", in which he stars,
in 2001. Choi said she is honored to have this opportunity to co-star
alongside the notable Japanese actor. The newspaper also quoted
Takenouchi as saying that he was "glad to be part of a challenging
production that will be difficult to accomplish".

Source: KBS Global News