Park Bo-young, Choi Ji-woo, Kim Hye-soo and Go Hyun-jung (from the left) (OSEN)

A-list actresses including Park Bo-young, Choi Ji-woo, Kim Hye-soo and Go Hyun-jung have recently opted for cable channels in the Korean entertainment scene.

After playing a leading role in tvN drama “Oh My Ghostess,“ Park Bo-young earned the nickname “Bovely.” Not only did she lead the success of the drama, but she also expanded her career into cable TV.

Choi Ji-woo is now starring in tvN drama “Twenty Again” as a lead character, gathering a decent viewership. Since this is Choi’s first cable TV appearance -- apart from as a guest in a variety show program -- the soap has stoked curiosity and drawn viewers. In the show, she plays a 38-year-old mom who enters college again to recapture her youth. Left with only two more episodes, the drama has become a stepping stone for Choi to open up more ground to show her acting chops.

Next in line is Kim Hye-soo, who recently landed a leading role in tvN’s upcoming drama “Signal.” This is her cable TV debut and also her return to the small screen after a hiatus of three years following her last appearance on KBS drama “Queen of the Office.”

Her agency, Hodu Entertainment, noted there was no reason not to accept the offer. “We had trust both in the director and the writer, and also the scenario was very interesting,” said Kim. Kim will play the role of a detective who attempts to dig out unsolved criminal cases.

Last but not least, Go Hyun-jung will appear in a tvN drama with a title yet to be confirmed. This will also be her first time ever appearing in a cable TV drama and her return to the small screen since her last appearance in MBC TV drama “The Queen’s Classroom” in 2013. The TV drama to be released in spring 2016 will be written by sought-after screenwriter Noh Hee-kyung.

Famous for her work “It’s Okay, That’s Love,” “That Winter, the Wind Blows” and “The World That They Live In,” Noh is expected to become a hit maker once again with Go on the roster, according to industry observers.

The drama production team said, “Top stars are drawn into opportunities to work for the cable network where they have less restrictions and more freedom to choose better quality work.”

By Lee Hye-won (hyewonlee@heraldcorp.com)