If you're watching the drama "Temptation," you may have noticed that the actor playing Park Ha Sun's younger brother Na Hong Gyu is none other than Lee Jung Shin of CNBLUE.
And he's not the only CNBLUE member that will appear on the small screen this summer. Promotional stills and teasers were recently released for "The Three Musketeers," which will star the band's leader Jung Yong Hwa. In this Korean remake of the Alexander Dumas novel, he plays Park Dal Hyang, a warrior role styled on the D'Artagnan character in the original novel.
Park Dal Hyang will be involved in a love triangle with a princess, played by former M.I.L.K. member Seo Hyun Jin, and the crown prince, played by Lee Jin Wook. While it's Jung Yong Hwa's first historical drama, he has been in a drama love triangle before, rivaling Jang Geun Suk in "You're Beautiful" and Lee Dong Gun" in "Marry Him If You Dare."
It looks to be another busy year for the band as the members have managed to develop successful acting careers while topping the charts with their records.
K-drama fans are used to the idea that idols act and actors sing but seeing more than one of the members of this popular group in dramas has become a regular occurrence. Last year Lee Jung Shin appeared in the historical drama "The Blade and the Flower" and "My Daughter Seo Young" while Jung Yong Hwa romanced Yoon Eun Hye in "Future's Choice." Jung Yong Hwa was up for a role in the mega hit "The Heirs" but opted out. However, the band was still represented in the drama when Kang Min Hyuk took the role of Krystal Jung's attentive boyfriend Yoon Chan Young.
Lee Jong Hyun has eased into acting slowly, making his small screen debut in "Gentleman's Dignity" and a cameo appearance in the 2013 drama special "Adolescence Medley." He made his film debut in the Kim Sung Won film "Acoustic Bakery."
In 2012 all of the members were recognized for their acting with Min Hyuk and Jung Shin receiving rookie actor awards and Yong Hwa winning a Hallyu Star award for his role in "Heartstrings. Jong Hyun won a new star award and a musical award for his soundtrack contributions.
The band released their fifth mini album this year and it climbed charts all over the world. Will this year also see acting awards for any of the members?
