Stareastasia Entertainment News

Korean star Bae Yong-jun will voice act in the animated version of popular drama series Winter Sonata.

The actor will take on the role of Jun-sang in the animated series jointly being produced with Japan, which will go into joint production in late March.

The preview of the animated series as well as a video message from Bae will be screened during a press conference in Tokyo on March 28.

Winter Sonata, which aired in 2002 on KBS, became a phenomenal hit in both Korea and Japan. The series was aired in Japan on NHK in 2004, and the huge success of the drama series made Bae one of Asia’s biggest stars.

[KBS]