Actors Lee Tae-ri (Beauty Inside) – who previously went by the name Lee Min-ho – and rookie Kim Ji-in (Just One Bite) have confirmed casting for a new high school drama called A Day Found by Chance. The two will be taking on supporting roles and joining lead actor Kim Hye-yoon (SKY Castle).
The story is centered around Kim Hye-yoon’s character, a privileged high school student Eun Dan-oh who rebels against the life that was chosen for her. Instead of taking the easy (and pre-planned) route in life, she fights to protect what and who she loves.
Within the story, Lee Tae-ri plays a mysterious student whose real name, age, nationality and background are all unknown. He is instead known as “Jinmichae” (jinmichae is a banchan made from dried squid). The nickname coming from his penchant of always showing up when the cafeteria’s menu of the day includes jinmichae. Due to his good looks, he’s sometimes referred to as the unofficial fourth member to the school’s flower boy trio, who are called “A3.”
Kim Ji-in will play Kim Hye-yoon’s best friend, a character named Shin Sae-mi. She’s an heiress to the chaebol conglomerate SI Group, which is particularly famous for their department stores. Sae-mi and Dan-oh go way back, as the pair have been in school together since kindergarten. Although looks elegant and classy, she’s a bit of a busybody and holds court as the school’s gossip queen. The sky’s the limit for her self-esteem and her optimism but she’s pretty naive when it comes to matters of the heart. We’ll see that in action when she throws her energy into pursuing romance.
Writing for the drama are rookies Song Ha-young and In Ji-hye, with PD Kim Sang-hyub (The King Loves) directing.
High school drama A Day Found by Chance is currently set to air this coming September, and will be broadcasting in the Wednesday-Thursday timeslot on MBC.