Girls' Generation Yoona (left) and actor Jang Keun-suk (right) in a scene for upcoming TV series "Loverain" [Tree J. Company]
An upcoming TV series starring Hallyu star Jang Keun-suk and Girls' Generation Yoona has been presold to Japan ahead of its premiere in Korea, according to the show's promoter Tree J. Company.
On Thursday, Tree J. announced that the Japan's Pony Canyon, a subsidiary of Japanese Media Group Fujisankei Communications Group, has bought the broadcasting rights for "Love Rain" (translated title).
"We've had several countries show interest in the series during its planning stages since director Yoon Suk-ho, Jang Keun-suk and Yoona have signed onto it," an official with the production company was quoted as saying.
In "Love Rain," Jang plays Seo In-ha (Jang) who will do anything for the woman he loves named Kim Yoon-hee (Yoona) during the 1970s. The drama will compare that love to relationships during the present time.
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