Marian Rivera to Star in Upcoming Korean Drama Alongside Hyun Bin
11/07/2014 – Manila | The most awaited moment in Philippine entertainment history is about to happen after a deal between Marian Rivera’s agency and top South Korean entertainment company was signed yesterday.
Marian Rivera has been selected to star in an upcoming South Korean drama alongside top South Korean actor Hyun Bin. The team is expected to start shooting on May 2015 wherein the first 6 episodes will be shooting in Philippines particularly in areas of Boracay, Baguio, and Tagaytay.
Mumwa Broadcasting Company spokesman Kim Bom-yi told the press that the drama is about 20 to 24 episodes. The story revolves around the life of a Filipina fan (Rivera) who is obsessed with a South Korean Actor (Hyun Bin).
Marian Rivera will need to undergo a 3-month Korean language training starting January next year according to sources.
The untitled television series is based on a Wattpad story published by a Filipino Wattpadder and is said that the film rights has been purchased by MBC for unspecified amount.
Sources said that there were a number of Filipina actresses who auditioned for the spot including Maja Salvador, Anne Curtis, Kim Chui, and Angel Locsin. Rivera was selected because of her “pure Filipina” looks according to the selection committee.
On the other hand, the spot for male actor was originally reserved for Lee Min-hoo but the committee replaced the actor due to his busy schedule and age gap. “Hyun Bin is 32 years old and Min-hoo is just 27. We thought Hyun Bin will fare well with Ms. Rivera who is 30 years old”, the agency report said.
“I am very excited with this project and I am very excited to work with Miss Rivera. I want to know her well”, Hyun Bin told reporters yesterday during an ambush interview.
Marian is still in Seoul and is expected to return on Monday. It is not clear whether she will have a press conference or not because according to sources, she is terrified and couldn’t get over with her new project.
When reporter asked Dingdong Dantes about his reaction, he just said “I am very much happy and very much proud of Marian. Let us support her for this new project”.
MBC further noted that the project is multimillion dollar collaboration between the two companies and is expected to make millions of dollars in foreign rights. “There are Filipinos around the world who loves to watch Korean drama and this is one of the reasons why we decided to cast a popular Filipina actress”, report said.
Hyun Bin is known in Philippines and is a very popular South Korean Actor. His popular works includes “My Name Is Kim Sam-soon”, “Secret Garden”, “Snow Queen”, and “A Millionaire’s First Love”.
In a related news, former sexy star Maui Taylor returned to acting in the South Korean film “The Taste of Money” (2012) as the tragic maid of a wealthy conglomerate family. That was an erotic film where once again, Taylor performed well on bed with her South Korean counterpart. Although the film received mostly negative reviews, it was nominated for several awards.
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