Kwon Sang-woo to appear as cameo in Japanese drama

Kwon Sang-woo in TV series "The President" [SBS]

Top Hallyu star Kwon Sang-woo will make a cameo appearance in a Japanese drama, reported several Japanese papers including Sankei Sports (SANSPO) on Thursday.

According to SANSPO today, Korean actor Kwon who showed up unexpectedly at the fan meeting for TBS’ weekly series “Winter Cherry Blossoms” (冬のサクラ) starring Japanese singer and actor Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, said he too will make appearance in the drama in the near future.

The drama which kicked off last month, starring Kusanagi who is also a member of top Japanese band SMAP and actress Imai Miki, is a love story between a man who has never fallen in love before and a woman who lost her memory due to an accident.

“Watching the drama, I came to understand why Kusanagi came to be so loved in Japan,” Kwon was quoted as saying. “But I am also nervous since this will be my first time acting in Japanese."

Reports explained that it was Kwon who volunteered to take part in Kusanagi’s latest drama, impressed by his acting and the show's storyline. The two first met through Fuji TV’s variety show “SMAP×SMAP” in 2005.

TBS' promotion team has confirmed Kwon’s future appearance in the series but is keeping the exact date of it a secret.

Actress Choi Ji-woo had previously made a guest appearance on the show as well, from the first to third episode, which came about due to her friendship with Kusanagi whom she also met on “SMAP×SMAP."

Kwon, 34, has starred in several dramas and movies since his debut in 2001 and rose to stardom in Asia after playing the male lead in 2003 TV series "Stairway to Heaven."

His most recent works include war flick "71 Into the Fire" and SBS drama "The President" alongside actress Ko Hyun-jung.

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