Kim Young Dae will be replaced by Choo Young Woo for the upcoming K-drama "School 2021."

After officially leaving the drama, the broadcasting network found the actor who will take the place of the "Penthouse 3" star.

Choo Young Woo Joins "School 2021"

According to a local outlet, the rookie actor is set to join the cast of KBS' much-anticipated sequel.

In the forthcoming series, the newcomer will portray the transfer student named Jung Young Joo, which was initially offered to the 25-year-old actor.

With this, he will be working alongside "School 2021" cast WEi's Kim Yo Han, Hwang Bo Reum Byeol, and "Hospital Playlist" actress Jo Yi Hyun.

Kim Young Dae Officially Leaves K-drama "School 2021"

The upcoming youth-oriented drama was involved in the controversy after Kim Young Dae is rumored to step down from his role in the KBS show due to misunderstanding.

Following this, Kim Young Dae's agency, Outer Korea, confirmed that the "Cheat On Me, If You Can" star is withdrawing his appearance from K-drama.

Just recently, the talent agency also cleared the rumors involving their artist and the statement of the "School 2021" team.

Outer Korea began by expressing their gratitude towards the director and the broadcasting network who gave the actor a chance to star in the "School" series.

However, Kim Young Dae's agency explained in a lengthy statement that the sudden move was due to internal issues with the production company, Kings Media.

"In March 2020, we signed a contract with Kings Media and the "School 2020" company (the cultural industry company) regarding Kim Young Dae's appearance in "School 2020." According to the contract, filming would begin in May 2020 and broadcasting would begin in August 2020," the statement reads.

However, the start of the production did not go as planned, which hindered the artist's schedule.

Prior to this, the "School 2021" production team released their position and cited that the actor's camp expressed Kim Young Dae's departure from the drama "without negotiating with the production team.

"The production team and KBS have not agreed to actor Kim Young Dae's departure, and we are working to reach an amicable settlement.

This was followed by a new statement saying that the production has badly been affected by the actor's withdrawal from the show.

However, they planned on filming as soon as they found a replacement for his role.

Get to Know "School 2021" New Lead Star Choo Young Woo

Choo Young Woo recently debuted as an actor as he starred in the BL web drama "You Make me Dance" together with Won Hyung Hoon.

In the drama, he played the character of aspiring contemporary dancer Song Shi On; this was followed by landing on the upcoming K-drama "Police University" with f(x)'s Krystal, B1A4's Jinyoung, and Cha Tae Hyun.

Apart from being an actor, he is currently attending Korea National University of Arts's acting department.

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Written by Geca Wills