Yes, its confirmed, the new drama; Festival is having Shinhye & Yonghwa, 50% of ANJELL as the drama lead cast. Please anticipate for more exciting news. The drama will start broadcast on MBC on 22nd June 2011.
“Festival” is a melodrama set against a background of a university of the arts and will be about students achieving their dreams through sweat and tears, and their sweet love and teenage romance. It has garnered attention for being Pyo Min-Soo PD’s new drama, who also directed “Full House” and “The World They Live In”.
Also, her co-star in 2009′s SBS “You’re Beautiful”, Jung Yonghwa, has also been casted, bringing fresh speculation over their second meeting.
Park Shinhye will play a fresh and cute “bright girl” character who is a “gayageum genius” [TRANS NOTE: GAYAGEUM IS A TRADITIONAL KOREAN INSTRUMENT.] and will display her virtues of teenage lovability. Also, she will go against Jung Yonghwa’s “cold city man” and “guitar genius” character,and will add even more excitement by unfolding a cute back-and-forth relationship with a touch of sweet romance.
(from: MountainMan @Sweet Potato Couple Thread in Soompi)
Gayageum music instrument:
CNBLUE’s Jung Yonghwa and actress Park Shin Hye have been cast as the leading roles for MBC’s upcoming drama, “Festival“!
There were some rumors that the two were going to pair up again for a new drama, but at the time, nothing was confirmed. Yonghwa and Shin Hye had previously worked together for SBS’s hit 2009, “You’re Handsome“.
“Festival” is already gaining much anticipation from the drama industry because of PD Pyo Min Soo’s involvement. Pyo Min Soo is most famous for his work with “Full House” and “The World They Live In.”
The drama will be taking place at an arts college which focuses on dancing, singing, acting, and literature, and is classified as a ‘mellow campus drama’, detailing the lives of college students.
Jung Yonghwa will be playing the role of the cold, yet handsome band vocalist named ‘Lee Shin’, who’s known to carry a strong passion for music. Meanwhile, Park Shin Hye will be playing the role of ‘Lee Kyu Won’, a bright and outgoing student who was born into a prestigious family, and is majoring in traditional Korean instruments.
The drama will air its pilot episode on June 22nd.
Source + Photos: Everyday Economy via Daum
