On the 14th, the three big broadcasting companies will compete as they premiere their historical dramas, KBS2's 'The Equator Man,' MBC's 'The King 2Hearts,' and SBS's 'Rooftop Prince.' All dramas have their own unique color of a prince coming into power. If there is a common trait among these dramas, it is the fact that the current most popular singer-turned-actors will lead their drama to the top.
These very actors are Ze:A's Im Si Wan, Lee Seung Gi, and JYJ's Park Yoo Chun.
> Will Im Si Wan's popularity from 'The Moon That Embraces the Sun' continue?
In MBC's 'The Moon That Embraces the Sun,' Ze:A's Im Si Wan played the role of Heo Yeom and gave off his fresh charm. For 'The Equator Man,' he plays Lee Jang Il, the child actor of Lee Jun Hyuk who has a brilliant mind and strong yearning to reach the top.
Im Si Wan has been interested in acting since his debut, and during his singing activities, he auditioned for 'The Moon That Embraces the Sun' to be casted after three rounds. Although he received acting lessons, because he was busy with his overseas schedule for his group, he had no choice but to learn acting on his own, displaying a different kind of enthusiasm. Due to this kind of dedication, he was able to digest a stable acting ability with his first acting experience in 'The Moon That Embraces the Sun.'
> Will Lee Seung Gi's acting ability be upgraded?
Not only is he a singer, but also an MC, Lee Seung Gi has been dubbed as an all-around entertainer. He will star in his third drama after his previous 'Shining Inheritance' and 'My Girfriend is a Nine-Tailed Fox.' In 'The King 2Hearts,' Lee Seung Gi will partner with Ha Ji Won as the South Korean prince Lee Jae Ha who falls in love with North Korean Special Forces instructor Kim Hang Ah in a simulated Korean constitutional monarchy.
Lee Jae Ha was once an audacious, reckless character, but changes into a responsible, serious character after meeting Kim Hang Ah. In the past, Lee Seung Gi has only played the young, rich character, and now he is met with a slightly different character as audiences are wondering how he will take on this role and how he will match his veteran partner, Ha Ji Won.
> Will Park Yoo Chun display the power to lead his drama?
JYJ's Park Yoo Chun is planning to create a big issue through his lead in 'Rooftop Prince.' He has been casted as a Chosun dynasty Crown Prince who loses his Crown Princess and travels 300 years in time into 21st century Seoul to carry out the love he was unable to behold in the past life. Park Yoo Chun, who starred in historical drama 'Sungkyunkwan Scandal' and contemporary drama 'Miss Ripley,' will participate in a new type of drama that switches from a historical to a current point.
Compared to his past supporting roles, he obtains a different pressure being the leading role. He expressed, "It won't be an easy task to act as a character who is not ruined, but one who seems ruined." This drama is an opportunity to show his development as an actor with not only star qualities, but also as a serious, noteworthy actor.
