T-ara Eunjung cast in upcoming historical drama

T-ara's Eunjung [10Asia]

Female idol Eunjung of girl group T-ara has been confirmed for an upcoming historical drama, according to her agency Core Contents Media.

On Friday, Core Contents announced in a press release that Eunjung will play the early years of Joseon Dynasty's Queen Sohye in the series tentatively titled "Queen Insu" set to premiere in early December.

The press release added that Eunjung decided to take on the role of Queen Sohye after reading the synopsis for the saga.

The series, helmed by producer Lee Tae-gon, will revolve around Queen Sohye's life, the mother of Seongjong who was the ninth king of the Joseon Dynasty with the older Queen Sohye set to be played by actress Chae Si-ra.

Having made her debut as a child actor in the early 1990s, Eunjung has appeared in various roles including SBS TV series "Coffee House" (2010), KBS' music drama "Dream High" (2011) and films "Death Bell" (2008) and "White" (2011).

She has also appeared in two historical dramas so far including SBS series "The Land" in 2005 and KBS series "The King of Legend" this year.

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