Actress Lee Soo Kyung and star chef Kang Leo are collaborating on opening a restaurant together.

An official said, "Lee Soo Kyung is a fan of 'Masterchef Korea' and Kang Leo was a fan of Lee Soo Kyung as well. The two started talking about food a lot and recently decided to open a business together."

According to the same official, the restaurant the two is opening next Friday is "Do Hwa," a Japanese restaurant in Chungdam dong, Seoul.

Kang Leo, who had been popular in his cast in "Masterchef Korea," married singer Park Sun Joo last year.

Lee Soo Kyung, who had finished up filming MBC "I Summon You, Gold!," has been cast as a main character of tvN drama "Let's Dine" with Yoon Doo Joon of BEAST.