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A joint Korean-Japanese TV drama, starring Big Bang’s T.O.P, whose real name is Choi Seung-hyun, and Japanese actress Juri Ueno, will be unveiled online in November.

“The Web drama’s title is ‘Secret Message,’” said production company CJ E&M on Wednesday. “The drama will premiere in early November via video streaming sites Naver TV Cast and Line TV.”

T.O.P and Juri Ueno (OSEN)

The romantic drama series “Secret Message” tells the story between Korean man Woo-hyun, played by Choi, and Japanese woman Haruka, played by Ueno, both of whom are searching for new love to overcome pains from past relationships.

Actress Yoo In-na plays Amy, Haruka’s roommate, while actor Lee Jae-yoon also joins the cast.

The upcoming Web drama is coproduced by Korea’s CJ E&M, Japanese entertainment company Amuse Inc. and mobile messenger Line Corp., a Japanese subsidiary of Korean portal site Naver.

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By Ahn Sung-mi (sahn@heraldcorp.com)