Park Eun Bin’s next drama after the hit “Extraordinary Attorney Woo” has been revealed.
As reported by Sports Chosun on December 14th, Park Eun Bin will play the main character in the new drama “Diva on a Deserted Island” (literal title) directed by Oh Choong Hwan and penned by Park Hye Ryun, who have made successful dramas such as “While You Were Sleeping” and “Start-Up” together.
“Diva on a Deserted Island” is a rom-com. It tells the story of a girl who is stranded on a deserted island due to an unfortunate accident. She finds herself on an uninhabited island after 15 years and tries to adapt to the world.
Park Eun Bin plays Mok Ha, a girl who dreams of becoming a singer. Mok Ha wanted to be a singer since middle school and won a UCC contest in the countryside, but ended up drifting on an uninhabited island and went missing for a long time. After 15 years of survival on the island, the story of Mok Ha after being discovered will be depicted. In particular, expectations are high for Park Eun Bin, who will show off not only her acting but also singing skills in the drama.
Park Eun Bin has consistently expressed her desire to “challenge herself in the romantic comedy genre.” Her wish is finally coming true through “Diva on a Deserted Island”. This will also be a meaningful gift for fans who have been waiting to see Park Eun Bin in a rom-com.
Park Eun Bin has completely established herself as a trustworthy actress. She won first place in ‘Talent of the Year’ released by Gallup Korea on December 13th. Park Eun Bin reached the peak of her career thanks to “Extraordinary Attorney Woo”, which broke the highest preference across all channels and genres in Gallup Korea’s “Favorite TV Program” survey since January 2013. It created a syndrome-like craze. In particular, “Extraordinary Attorney Woo” started off with a viewership rating of 0%, and later recorded a viewership rating of 17.5%. It also received much attention internationally through Netflix.
Park Eun Bin’s “The King’s Affection” also won the International Emmy Award for the first time for a Korean drama. In addition, “Extraordinary Attorney Woo” was nominated for the Foreign Language Series Award in the TV category at the 28th Critics’ Choice Awards. Park Eun Bin won the Rising Star Award from the American Critics Association.
“Diva on a Deserted Island” writer Park Hye Ryun also wrote “Pinocchio” and “I Hear Your Voice”. She is known as a hit maker. Director Oh Choong Hwan has captured both viewership ratings and quality with all the works he has touched, such as “While You Were Sleeping”, “Hotel Del Luna” and “Start-Up”. He is also the director of “Big Mouth”, MBC’s only hit this year.
“Diva on a Desert Island” is in the process of pre-production, and as soon as casting is complete, filming will begin.
Source: Nate.
