Jung Chae-yeon to co-lead upcoming fantasy series with Yook Sung-jae

By Lee Gyu-lee

Actress Jung Chae-yeon / Courtesy of MBK Entertainment

Actress Jung Chae-yeon, who is also a member of the K-pop girl group DIA, will be taking the lead role in MBC's upcoming series “The Golden Spoon” (direct translation), the network announced, Wednesday.

She will be co-starring with singer and actor Yook Sung-jae, who is also known as Sungjae of K-pop boy group BtoB.

Based on the webcomics of the same name, the new series will revolve around a character named Seung-cheon (Yook), who comes from a poor family.

One day, he gets a magical spoon that allows him to switch lives with his friend Tae-yong, who comes from a wealthy family. Despite the perks of the magic, Seung-cheon starts to become overwhelmed as he faces life-altering decisions between money and his loved ones.

Jung will play the role of Na Joo-hee who is a romantic counterpart of Seung-cheon. An heiress of a wealthy family, Joo-hee has a straightforward personality and stands up against injustice.

The series will be led by star director Song Hyun-wook, who helmed the romantic comedy series "Another Miss Oh" and "The Beauty Inside," and is scheduled to air this summer.

Jung debuted as a member of DIA in 2015 and made her way into acting with a supporting role in tvN's series "Drinking Solo" in 2016. She recently starred in the KBS period romance series "The King's Affection," which ended late last year.