Song Joong-ki turns down "Kingdom", Ju Ji-hoon up for main role

Published on 2017/09/13 | Source

The second original Netflix drama "Kingdom" is currently wooing Ju Ji-hoon after Song Joong-ki turned down the offer. Slated for next year, "Kingdom" is to be Kim Eun-hee-I's first foray in to sageuk, or historical drama, and she is known for her work on "Signal" and "Sign". She is paired with film director Kim Seong-hun of "Tunnel" and "A Hard Day" and tasked with writing an 8-episode drama about zombies in Joseon.

"Kingdom" aims to broadcast next year along with the first original Netflix drama "Love Alarm".

Ju Ji-hoon is currently filming "Dark Figure of Crime" while he reviews the offer.