Actress Lee Yo Won is likely to be cast on MBC’s new series The Horse Doctor, which actor Jo Seung Woo has already been cast in.
On June 5, a source from the drama industry told Starnews “Lee Yo Won is considering taking the role of Kang Ji Nyung, the female lead in MBC’s Monday-Tuesday historical series The Horse Doctor.”
Recently the actress was also cast in the movie Legendary Punch directed by Kang Woo Suk. She is expected to join the shooting of the MBC series as soon as she finishes working on the movie if she decides to accept the casting offer.
The series is generating high anticipation as Jo Seung Woo will make his small screen debut as the lead. The upcoming drama is a historical series based on a true story about Paik Gwang Hyun, a horse doctor from the Joseon Dynasty that made his way to become a royal physician. The high-profile series is to be a megahit in 2012.
The female lead character, Kang Ji Nung, has also a significant role. She leads a mixed-up life with Parik Gwang Hyun, Later, she finally meets up with Paik. The two leads, who are the same ages, also appear as the same age in the series.
