Choi Woo Shik may be taking on a new leading role!
On July 25, OSEN reported that Choi Woo Shik has been offered the lead role in the upcoming drama “Whale Star: The Gyeongseong Mermaid,” based on the popular Naver Webtoon of the same name, and is positively considering the offer.
In response to the report, his agency FABLE COMPANY shared, “Choi Woo Shik has received an offer for ‘Whale Star: The Gyeongseong Mermaid’ and is currently reviewing it.”
The original webtoon, which won the Presidential Award at the 2021 Korea Content Awards, reimagines Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Little Mermaid” and is set in 1926 Gyeongseong (present-day Seoul) during Japanese occupation. The story follows Kang Ui Hyeon, a man who dedicates everything to his country, and Su A, a woman who risks her life to protect him.
Choi Woo Shik has been offered the role of Kang Ui Hyeon, one of the few elites fluent in Korean, Japanese, and English. He runs a photo studio while working as an independence activist specializing in espionage photography and codebreaking. Although he studied law at Tokyo University under his pro-Japanese judge father’s wishes, he is ashamed of his father and aspires to become a judge himself to atone for his family’s sins. His character forms a special bond with Su A, a 17-year-old girl working as a servant for a pro-Japanese landlord.
Currently, Choi Woo Shik is gearing up for the release of his upcoming SBS drama “Would You Marry Me” (literal title). Stay tuned for further updates!
In the meantime, watch Choi Woo Shik in “The Policeman’s Lineage” on Viki:
