Kim Tae Ri is set to star in another Kdrama, but this time, she might be headlining the upcoming series penned by the "Kingdom" writer Kim Eun Hee.
According to Sports Chosun, an industry representative shared that the "Mr. Sunshine" star will possibly appear as lead stars in the new Kdrama "The Devil."
Kim Tae Ri to Work with Kim Eun Hee on her New Kdrama 'The Devil'
The drama is one of Kim Eun Hee's highly anticipated projects for 2022 in collaboration with SBS.
Interestingly, after eight years, this will be her comeback drama with the broadcast network. Kim Eun Hee's last project with SBS was the 2014 series "Three Days" starring Son Hyun Joo and Park Yoochun.
As for the actress, amid the reports about her upcoming project with the renowned screenwriter, Kim Tae Ri's agency confirmed to Newsen that they have received the offer, but "nothing has been decided."
If the 31-year-old actress agreed to headline the upcoming series, this would be her second Kdrama for 2022.
Kim Tae Ri's New Drama with Nam Joo Hyuk
The South Korean beauty will be welcoming the year with a new series with Nam Joo Hyuk as they headline the cast of "Twenty-Five Twenty-One."
Scheduled to premiere in February, the romance drama is helmed by Jung Ji Hyun, who is the man behind "The King: Eternal Monarch" and Seo Hyun Jin and Kim Dong Wook's "You Are My Spring."
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Kim Tae Ri's new drama will focus on the life of high school students Na Hee Do, played by the "Space Sweepers" star and Baek Yi Jin, portrayed by Nam Joo Hyuk.
Set in1998, "Twenty-Five Twenty-One" will highlight the highs and lows of the duo's romance--from the time they first laid eyes on each other when they were 22 and 18 years old to up until they turned 25and 21.
In the drama, Na Do Hee is a high school fencing team member but was disbanded because of the IMF crisis.
Despite the bumps along the road, she still continued her dream to become a professional fencing athlete.
On the other hand, Baek Yi Jin dreams of becoming a reporter.
Being the eldest among the siblings, he had to make ends meet and worked odd jobs to support his family after it got torn apart due to the IMF crisis.
Aside from the duo, "Twenty-Five Twenty-One" cast also includes Bona as Kim Tae Ri's nemesis Go Yu Rim, Choi Hyun Wook, who took on the role of social media wannabe Moon Ji Woong and Lee Joo Myung as top student Ji Seung Wan.
Interestingly, tvN teased fans with the drama's first still cuts, showing a glimpse of Kim Tae Ri and Nam Joo Hyuk's new characters.
"Twenty-Five Twenty-One" release date is slated on February 12, 2022, airing every Saturday and Sunday at 9 p.m.
