Seo Woo to star in film "Housemaid" with Jeon Do-yeon

Korean actress Seo Woo is set to star alongside Cannes-winning actress Jeon Do-yeon in the film "The Housemaid", according to the film's producer on Wednesday.

The actress, who recently starred in the critically acclaimed film "Paju", has been cast to play the role of lady Hyera while Jeon will be the housemaid.

"Housemaid", a remake of a 1960s classic film of the same title, is about a middle-class family breaking apart when the husband has an affair with the maid. It is scheduled for release early next year.

The remake will be helmed by Korean filmmaker Im Sang-soo who has written and directed many hit movies including "The General's Son", "A Good Lawyer's Wife" and his directorial debut "Girls' Night Out".

Seo Woo made her film debut in the 2008 film "Crush & Blush", for which she won Best New Actress from several Korean film awards. She also starred in MBC dramas "Tamra, The Island" earlier this year and "Kimchi Cheese Smile" in 2007.

Reporter : Lynn Kim lynn2878@asiae.co.kr
Editor : Jessica Kim jesskim@asiae.co.kr