[news] SS501 Kim KyuJong, Took up acting after Kim HyunJoong through webtoon drama

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SS501 Kim KyuJong will be taking up the challenge of acting with webtoon drama ‘SETI’.

SS501’s company DSP Entertainment said on 6-Oct “Kim KyuJong had been selected as the main lead for webtoon drama ‘SETI’ recently.” With this, Kim KyuJong has become the 2nd member in SS501 after Kim HyunJoong to have a side career in acting.

In addition, he said “’SETI’ is a work by writer Yoon TaeHo who is famous for ‘The Moss’. ‘SETI’ is an astronomical youth fantasy that talks about searching for extra-terrestrial intelligence where it is filled with what the youths think about the universe.”

According to DSP Entertainment, Kim KyuJong will act as Na HoSik who is a member of SETI club in this drama. HoSik, who is extremely curious and devoted on universe and extra-terrestrial intelligence, is the leader of SETI club. Female lead actress is Seo HyoRim who acts as a member in SETI, Lee MinJoo.

The 16-episode ‘SETI’ will commence on 6-Oct, every Tuesdays and Fridays, through portal sites followed by comic series in November. DSP Entertainment said “We are really looking forward to this since it will be released as both comic and video format.”

Meanwhile, Kim KyuJong will have his performance at Taipei Super Arena on 17-Oct, named as ‘PERSONA ASIA TOUR IN TAIPEI’ with his SS501 members. SS501 has scheduled to release their new official album by end of this month.