Kang Ki Young To Replace Kang Tae Oh in 'Extraordinary Attorney Woo' Season 2? Here's What We Know
Park Eun Bin, Kang Tae Oh and Kang Ki Young's "Extraordinary Attorney Woo" is finally coming to an end with only two remaining episodes. Because of this, fans couldn't help but to ask for more-a whole new season!
But rumor has it that lead star Kang Ki Young would headline the second season. Here's what we know so far.
'Extraordinary Attorney Woo' Director Yoo In Shik on Season 2 Production
As the unrivaled court series "Extraordinary Attorney Woo" draws near to its conclusion, the rumors about a new season surface, taking the Hallyu world by storm.
"Extraordinary Attorney Woo" follows the story of an autistic lawyer who thrives inside the courtroom, seeking for the truth and fighting injustices, prejudices and discrimination.
Park Eun Bin plays the role of Woo Young Woo, an autistic lawyer with a fiery passion for the law. Kang Tae Oh transforms into the handsome litigator Lee Jun Ho while Kang Ki Young portrays the role of senior attorney Jung Myeong Seok.
Since its premiere, the popularity of the series skyrocketed, all thanks to the well-written plot and brilliant acting of the cast ensemble.
Park Eun Bin, Kang Ki Young, Ha Yoon Kyung
As a result, "Extraordinary Attorney Woo" maintained its spot as the most watched South Korean series on Netflix for six consecutive weeks.
Now that the series is in its final week, the audiences are asking for a second season. At the beginning of the series, the director of the drama, Yoo In Shik, once mentioned that the production of a new season is not far-fetched but it would take a while.
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In particular, he stated that it would be difficult to gather the entire cast again and match their schedules for the production filming, especially when the main stars will go on a new endeavor.
Park Eun Bin, Kang Tae Oh
Park Eun Bin recently confirmed her appearance in her new project while Kang Tae Oh is currently preparing for his military enlistment. With this, rumors about Kang Ki Young leading the new drama circulate.
Kang Ki Young To Replace Kang Tae Oh in 'Extraordinary Attorney Woo' Season 2
If the two lead stars - Park Eun Bin and Kang Tae Oh - wouldn't be able to reprise their roles, fans speculate that the new season of "Extraordinary Attorney Woo" would be headlined by actor Kang Ki Young.
Kang Ki Young
The actor has shown exemplary performance as attorney Jung Myeong Seok, a senior lawyer and mentor to the rookie lawyers in the series.
Kang Ki Young also has a wide variety of dramas under his belt including "Oh My Ghost," "Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo," "What's Wrong With Secretary Kim?" and more.
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Fans speculate that the new season will contain Jung Myeong Seok's past and possible new love lines after battling cancer.
There is no announcement regarding the production of the new season yet, but fans are hoping to see more of the actor on the small screen. Stay tuned for more updates!
Meanwhile, "Extraordinary Attorney Woo" episode 15 will be released on Wednesday, August 17 at 9:00 p.m. KST on ENA and Netflix!
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Written by Elijah Mully.
