Ryu Hye Young Eyes Major Role Alongside Kim So Hyun and Song Kang in “White Scandal”

A star-studded K-drama trio might just be forming — Ryu Hye Young is now in talks to join Kim So Hyun and Song Kang in the highly anticipated romance drama “White Scandal.”

What’s the Latest Casting News?

On July 30, Ilgan Sports reported that Ryu Hye Young has been cast in the upcoming drama “White Scandal.” Her agency, VAST Entertainment, confirmed the news, stating that she has indeed received an offer for the role and is currently reviewing it positively.

What’s “White Scandal” About?

Based on a popular web novel of the same name, the drama follows Ji Eun Seol, a former rising child actress who fell from grace after taking the blame for her older brother’s crimes. Still holding onto her dream of acting, she works as a road manager when she encounters Dan Yi Hyuk, a top star and the very person at the center of the incident that upended her life. As the two enter a contract relationship, buried secrets slowly begin to surface.

Kim So Hyun is in talks to play Ji Eun Seol, while Song Kang is in talks for the male lead role of Dan Yi Hyuk. Ryu Hye Young has been offered the role of Dan Yoo Jin, the eldest granddaughter of chaebol-owned NB Group who becomes a prosecutor as a way to distance herself from her chairman grandfather. Her character shares a tense relationship with Dan Yi Hyuk, NB Group’s illegitimate child, as neither sibling wants to inherit the family business.

Ryu Hye Young: Overview

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Why This Cast Has Fans Excited

With Kim So Hyun and Song Kang already generating buzz as potential leads, adding Ryu Hye Young into the mix — fresh off her role in Law and The City — signals a genuinely strong ensemble. Paired with the creative team behind hits like Call It Love and Flower of Evil, White Scandal is shaping up to be one of the more promising romance dramas on the horizon.

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