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Television Adaptation of ‘My Sassy Girl’ to Air at the Same Time as Korea!
By Flora / 25 Apr 2017 (Tuesday)
Photo Credit: ONE
The highly anticipated series will be headlined by Joo Won in his final drama before his enlistment to the military service, and Oh Yeon Seo.
The new drama series My Sassy Girl is the television adaptation of the hit movie of the same name, that will premiere on 29 May and air every Monday and Tuesday at 9pm, with localised subtitles in English, Chinese and Bahasa Malay.
Though the original movie has seen various adaptations over the years, including a Japanese drama series and an American film remake, the new blockbuster television remake introduces a twist – it will be set in the Joseon era instead of the modern-day.
The 16-episode drama is helmed by director Oh Jin Seok (The Gang Doctor) and will be fully pre-produced. He will be reuniting Director Oh in their second on-screen collaboration since the hit series The Gang Doctor, which aired on ONE in 2015.
Photo Credit: ONE
My Sassy Girl will feature Joo Won as a handsome and intelligent scholar who is ‘full of himself’, while leading lady Oh Yeon Seo plays the beautiful but eccentric Princess Hyemyung. The series will present a light-hearted romance between the two leads set against the backdrop of political intrigue in the Joseon era.
“The incredible success of Scarlet Heart in the region proves the existence of strong viewer demand for same-time-as-Korea offerings. As part of our commitment to provide a premium viewing experience for our audiences, we are thrilled to announce the simulcast of the next big drama series My Sassy Girl on ONE,” said Virginia Lim, Senior Vice President and Head of Content, Production and Marketing, Sony Pictures Television Networks, Asia.
My Sassy Girl premieres on ONE (Singtel TV Ch 513 & 604, StarHub TV Ch 124, 820 & 823) on 29 May and airs every Monday and Tuesday at 9pm, at the same time as its Korean telecast.