Rising star Lee Yoo Bi is a strong candidate for the main character in the drama, 'School'.
On October 10th, according to a representative of KBS 2TV's new Monday-Tuesday drama, 'School' (working title), actress Lee Yoo Bi is in talks with the production to appear in the drama.
The representative said, "We are looking to cast rookie actors and actresses and not idols. Since the drama will have heavy content like suicide and the craze of tutoring, we will need an actor that can pull off those scenes."
Lee Yoo Bi has already been noted for her acting in KBS 2TV Wednesday-Thursday drama, 'Nice Guy'. As 'School' is considered the gateway to stardom, people have taken a keen interest to see if she can follow through and become a star.
'School' is a youth drama that first aired in 1999 and has four seasons to date. Season 5 will be directed by both Lee Min Hong PD, who directed the first season, and Lee Eung Bok PD, who directed both seasons of 'Dream High'. Kim Shin Hye was originally the scriptwriter, but was switched to Lee Hyun Jung, who wrote the short 4-episode series called 'The Ordinary Love'.
KBS 2TV Monday-Tuesday drama, 'Ooh La La Couple' is a popular drama in the timeslot. The drama is produced by Contents K, which will also produce 'School'. The drama will follow 'Ooh La La Couple' and plans to air in December.
The production of 'School' plans to finish casting by the end of this month and will begin filming in the beginning of October.
