Cho Seung Woo Returns as Divorce Lawyer in New Drama
Cho Seung Woo is making his Kdrama comeback for JTBC's new drama "Sacred Divorce."
After two years, viewers get to see the versatile star portray a new character.
Cho Seung Woo Makes a Comeback as Divorce Lawyer in JTBC's Upcoming Kdrama
From being the tech genius turned CEO in "Sisyphus: The Myth," Cho Seung Woo is confirmed to star in a webtoon-based Kdrama.
According to Osen, JTBC announced that the 42-year-old actor would headline the upcoming series "Sacred Divorce," where he is set to play the character of Shin Sung Han.
Interestingly, his name means "sacred" in Korean as the drama depicts the story of a musician who becomes a lawyer.
Before becoming a classical pianist, Shin Sung Han was a music professor at a university in Germany.
Unfortunately, his life turned into chaos after he got caught up in an unexpected incident.
The twist and turns in his life led him to become a skilled divorce lawyer.
Scheduled to be released in the first half of 2023, JTBC's "Sacred Divorce" is penned by "Thirty-Nine" writer Yoo Young Ah.
In the same report, the production team lauded how Cho Seung Woo is the perfect fit for the role of Shin Sung Han.
The team shared that they "feel confident" that the actor will pull off the character and are "in safe hands working together with actor Cho Seung Woo."
Cho Seung Woo Remains Active in Theater
Best known for his role in the movie "Tazza" and mystery Kdramas like "Stranger," Cho Seung Woo is also famous in musical theater.
Kim Hye Soo, Yoo Hae Jin, Cho Seung Woo
In fact, he created a "Cho Seung Woo Syndrome" after gaining recognition and popularity for the musical "Jekyll and Hyde."
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After his last appearance on the small screen with the sci-fi mystery Kdrama "Sisyphus: The Myth" with Park Shin Hye, the 42-year-old star returns to the theater.
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In July 2021, the newly debuted musical "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" unveiled its entertaining teaser photos featuring its lead stars.
Illustrating the five different portrayals of Hedwig, Oh Man Seok, Lee Kyu Hyung, Go Eun Sung, and NU'EST's Ren joins Cho Seung Woo as the main actors for the musical.
The stars looked unrecognizable with their bold and loud costumes.
Interestingly, the versatile star also appeared in the 2005 Korean premiere and reprised his role as Hedwig and said to be the show's seventh season with Cho in the lead role.
According to an outlet, Korea's version of the musical has had the most number of schedules and not to mention the biggest audience in the world, including the original production, which is in New York.
The star-studded "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" premiered from July 30 to October 31, 2021, at the Chungmu Arts Center in central Seoul.
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