Han Hyo-joo to visit Japan for drama promotion

Published on 2010/03/03 | Source

Korean actress Han Hyo-joo [BH Entertainment]

Korean actress Han Hyo-joo will visit Japan this week to promote her drama "Shining Inheritance" which began airing in the country on Tuesday.

Her agency BH Entertainment explained Thursday that Han, who played the lead female character Go Eun-sung in the series, is scheduled to arrive in Japan on Friday with co-star Lee Seung-gi for a press conference, hold interviews with some 80 journalists and participate in an event with selected fans.

"Shining Inheritance" debuted in Japan with a viewership rating of 5.3 percent, a high figure for a program showing in the afternoon. The show will air daily and is set to finish its run in mid-April.

Han has appeared in several movies and dramas including "Spring Waltz" and "Iljimae" since making her debut in 2004 through MBC sitcom "Nonstop 5". She shot to superstardom however, after starring in "Shining Inheritance" last year which recorded ratings of over 47 percent.

She is currently in shooting for historical drama "Dong Yi" where she has been tapped to play the female lead role. The series will be produced by director Lee Byeong-hoon who led Asian mega-hit drama "Jewel in the Palace" ("Dae Jang Geum").