"If I Appeared on Television" ... MBC Drama Regional Actor Casting Underway

Scheduled to Select Up to 32 Participants at Changwon MBC Hall on the 30th-31st

Changwon City Hall Panorama

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kang Sharon] The MBC drama "Michiji Ankoseoya," the first to be filmed entirely on location in a local government area, set in Changwon City, Gyeongnam, is expected to cast a large number of local actors.

Changwon City announced on the 28th that casting for local actors to perform in the MBC drama "Michiji Ankoseoya" will take place from the 30th to the 31st at the Changwon MBC Hall.

This is a follow-up measure to the drama production support agreement signed last year between Gyeongnam Province, MBC Co., Ltd., and I Will Media, emphasizing the value of "coexistence with the local community" and achieved through collaboration with the production company.

Considering the COVID-19 situation, recruitment was conducted until the 28th, focusing on local theater, film, entertainment, and theater companies. The recruitment scale is up to 32 actors out of a total of 62, which is expected to account for more than half of the entire cast.

The MBC drama "Michiji Ankoseoya" will depict the daily lives of office workers, including resignation and job changes, set in an electronics company. The director is Kim Geunhong, who directed , , and , the scriptwriter is Jeong Doyoon, who wrote and , and the lead actors cast are Moon So-ri and Jung Jae-young.

The drama is expected to contribute to enhancing the city brand of Changwon, which is being promoted to a special city status, by introducing the city's policies and tourist attractions against the backdrop of Changwon's industrial complexes and local companies.

After preliminary work such as indoor set construction, filming is scheduled to take place from March to July, with TV broadcasting planned for June.

Shim Jae-wook, Director of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Changwon City, said, "Through the drama, we expect not only the revitalization of local related industries but also the introduction of a positive image of Changwon City domestically and internationally, leading to increased interest in the city and many tourists visiting from home and abroad after COVID-19."

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