So Ji-sub set to play detective in new SBS drama

So Ji-sub for his mini-album [51K]

Korean actor So Ji-sub is set to take on the main role lead in an upcoming SBS TV series, according to his promoter's 3HW on Tuesday.

A press release from 3HW said that So will play a detective for the first time in his acting career, in a new drama from SBS tentatively titled "Ghost" set to hit airwaves every Wednesday and Thursday nights in May.

"Ghost," helmed by producer Kim Hyung-sik from TV series "Sign," "I am a Legend" and "Cain and Abel," will portray So as a workaholic detective named Kim Woo-hyun in the cyber criminal investigative service, who tries to solve crime cases in the cyber world.

In the meantime, as a musician, So is gearing up to release his first mini-album that includes his duet song with Bobby Kim and it is set to hit stores in mid-March.

So has been pursuing his career in different areas in entertainment industry with his recent one being in publication. The actor is waiting to publish the first edition of his own magazine while having written two photo essays in the past.

He recently finished filming the movie "Office Worker" with actress Lee Mi-youn.

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