Popular Korean drama “The Heirs” will be made into a film in China, local news reported Friday.

The Chinese film remake is currently in the early stages of planning, the report said, quoting the drama’s production company Hwa & Dam Pictures. Writer Kim Eun-sook, who penned the original TV drama, will take the supervisor position in the film.

"The Heirs" (Hwa & Dam Pictures)

“The Heirs,” starring hallyu stars Park Shin-hye, Lee Min-ho and Kim Woo-bin, gained huge popularity here and across Asia when it aired in 2013.

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