Ku Hye-sun new series "The Musical" sold to Japan ahead of premiere

"The Muscial" [SBS]

A new TV series starring Korean actress Ku Hye-sun has been pre-sold to Japan ahead of its premiere this week, according to the show's producer Film Book.

An official with Film Book confirmed with 10Asia on Thursday that the distribution rights for SBS' "The Musical" was sold to Japan while the series is set to air in the country after it finishes its run in Korea. "The Musical" tells the story of Go Eun-bi (Ku) who is a medical student who dreams of becoming a musical actress but gets rejected a number of times due to her lack of experience.

She then meets Hong Jae (Choi Daniel), a genius musical composer, who decides to train and help Go Eun-bi.

The show, set to air every Friday night starting September 2, will also star Ock Ju-hyeon, Park KI-woong and Kim Eun-se. ※ Any copying, republication or redistribution of 10Asia's content is expressly prohibited without prior consent of 10Asia. Copyright infringement is subject to criminal and civil penalties.