[NEWS] 120116 Actress Moon Chae Won Declines Role in Drama “Rooftop Prince”

Actress Moon Chae Won has decided not to be cast in SBS TV’s upcoming drama, “Rooftop Prince.”

On January 16, Moon’s agency revealed through a TV report, “We’ve been reviewing the script for drama ‘Rooftop Prince,’ but have made the final decision not to cast in it.”

An official explained the reason, saying that “after reading the script, we realized that the drama is more sageuk-related than we thought. We decided not to take the role because we wanted to avoid keeping a sageuk image [for Moon], through her recent projects “The Princess’s Man” and “Arrow: The Ultimate Weapon.”

[NEWS] 120116 Will Park Yoochun – Moon Chaewon of “Rooftop Prince” become the second So Jisub – Sung Yuri?

Attention is gathering with regards to if Park Yoochun and Moon Chaewon will become a couple in Rooftop Prince. Park Yoochun and Moon Chaewon were offered, and are positively considering, their respective roles in SBS’s new drama Rooftop Prince. The drama is about the time leap between Joseon Dynasty and the modern times.

An official of Rooftop Prince said, “Hallyu star Park Yoochun’s acting skills were recognized through historical drama Sungkyunkwan Scandal and melodrama Miss Ripley. This character that travels from Joseon Dynasty into the modern times should be backed up by his acting skills. The leading actress Moon Chaewon who had a very enthusiastic year with movie The Bow and drama The Princess’ Man is on the rise. We’re in close discussions with Moon Chaewon’s side.”