“The Greatest Love” Cha Seung Won to Star in Drama Produced by “City Hunter” PD Jin Hyuk

Our favorite celeb Dokko (“The Greatest Love”) will return to the small screen as Dr. McDreamy with medical drama “The Third Hospital.” Just recently, Taewon Entertainment – the company that produced blockbuster dramas like “Iris” and “Athena” – confirmed, “Cha Seung Won gained huge popularity through ‘The Greatest Love’ has decided on ‘The Third Hospital’ as his next project. Both he and his agency have agreed on the decision, and we’re working on finalizing minor details.  The drama will detail the lives of neurosurgeons, and Cha Seung Won will play the male lead, Seung Hyun.  

Much of the storyline is still kept under wraps, but the team will start shooting once the rest of the cast gets finalized. “The Third Hospital” will be directed by Jin Hyuk, the mastermind behind hit dramas like Han Hyo Joo’s “Shining Inheritance,” Kim So Yeon’s “Prosecutor Princess,” and Lee Min Ho’s “City Hunter.” The drama is planning on airing its first episode March 2012.

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