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Jeon Mi Do and Ji Sung will possibly join hands in leading the new crime thriller K-drama titled Connection.
According to various media outlets on September 12, Jeon Mi Do and Ji Sung have been picked to lead the upcoming SBS new series Connection.
Both their agencies responded to the circulating reports. Jeon Mi Do's agency BISTUS Entertainment stated, "Our artist did receive the offer and she is positively reviewing her appearance in the K-drama."
Ji Sung's agency SURPASS Entertainment also stated, "Ji Sung did receive the offer to lead Connection. The actor is discussing it positively."
Connection will tell the journey of distorted friendship while tracking the death of a high school friend who still has five billion won (approximately $3.7 million) in insurance.
The upcoming K-drama will be the next collaboration work of the "Diary of a Prosecutor" director Lee Tae Gon and writer Lee Hyun.
Connection aims to premiere in the first half of 2024.
Ji Sung got the offer to play the role of Jang Jae Kyung, a person known for his calm and meticulous character. He is the deputy chief of the drug team of the metropolitan investigation team.
If Ji Sung confirms his casting, this will be his grand comeback to SBS after four years. He last starred in the broadcast channel in 2019 through the K-drama Doctor John.
Ji Sung was last seen in the 2022 K-drama Adamas.
Meanwhile, the production of Connection has not revealed the offered role yet for Jeon Mi Do.
If Jeon Mi Do decides to lead the new SBS K-drama, this will be her first time starring in a major broadcasting channel project. The actress has only been appearing on cable channels such as JTBC and tvN.
Jeon Mi Do last appeared in the 2022 K-drama Thirty-Nine with Son Ye Jin and Kim Ji Hyun.
