The animated version of "
Winter Sonata", which will feature the voices of
Bae Yong-joon and
Choi Ji-woo, will go into production with an airing date tentatively scheduled for early next year.
The production company said the cast and crew of the series have recently been confirmed. They include the actual actors who starred in the drama series "
Winter Sonata" and director
Seong Baek-yeob, who created the animated series "
Oseam". The company said the animated series will be broadcast in Korea and Japan and that it is also considering producing a film version as well.
Other crew members include writer Kim Hyeong-hwan, who wrote "
Superstar Mr. Gam", and producer Lim Jeon-hyeong, who took part in the making of the history drama series "The Legend".
The animated version of "
Winter Sonata" will be a joint production between Korea and Japan and is already receiving significant media attention in both countries.
