‘Cheese in the Trap’ movie nabs Oh for lead

Actress Oh Yeon-seo has been cast to play the lead role in the Korean-Chinese joint movie “Cheese in the Trap,” according to Mountain Movement, the agency that represents actor Park Hae-jin, who will play the male lead in the upcoming film.

The label made the announcement during a press event held in Gapyeong, Gyeonggi, late last week.

“Cheese in the Trap,” originally a webtoon-based drama series, aired on tvN in the early part of this year. Actor Park and actress Kim Go-eun played main characters.

“Kim crafted the character Hong Seul in her own way,” said Park and continued, “In terms of appearance, I believe Oh looks more similar [to Hong Seul from the webtoon].”

It hasn’t been easy to nab the female lead, since all the 500 applicants that applied to play Hong Seul were denied after undergoing auditions. The production crew then decided to cast Oh, who has shown enthusiasm towards taking the role.

The director for the upcoming flick will be decided in September, and it is currently scheduled to be released in late February.

Oh most recently starred in sports film “Run Off,” which hit theaters earlier this month.

By Jin Min-ji