Han Hyo-joo to return to TV after 6 years

Han Hyo-joo

Actress Han Hyo-joo, 29, will take the lead role in the TV drama "W," which will air in July on MBC.

This is Han's return to the small screen following her last role in another MBC drama, "Dong Yi." In that epic drama, Han starred with top actor Ji Jin-hee.

"W" is a 16-series suspense melodrama. It will also co-star actor Lee Jong-seok, 27, who appeared in dramas such as "Doctor Stranger" (2014) and "Pinocchio" (2014).

Han has been active in recent years on the big screen in movies such as "Cold Eyes" (2013), "C'est Si Bon" (2015) and "The Beauty Inside" (2015). She has won several awards in recognition for her performances, winning Best Actress at the Blue Dragon Film Awards and Buil Film Awards.

Her latest movie, "Love, Lies" will open in theaters on April 13. In the domestic period drama film, she portrays Korea's last "gisaeng" who dreamed of becoming a top singer during the Japanese occupation of the peninsula (1910-1945).

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