Solbi to play magazine reporter in new drama

Singer Solbi has been cast as the lead character on cable channel tvN’s drama “Fantasy Tower,” according to local media reports.

In the drama, which starts Wednesday, she will play a reporter named Jeong Eun-seong at a local magazine. The story will further develop as she meets a man named Yongwan, who can see into the future. Her male counterpart will be played by actor Song Jae-rim of the MBC drama “The Moon That Embraces the Sun.”

It has been said that she has already shown some excellent acting skills.

“She showed off a totally different image that burst out all of her emotion from what she had shown before,” said production team of the drama, according to the reports.

By Lee Sun-min [summerlee@joongang.co.kr]