(Arena)

Model-turned-actor Lim Ju-hwan on Friday denied media reports that he had accepted an offer to play a role in tvN’s upcoming drama “Bride of the Water God.”

“It’s true that Lim received an offer to play a role, but nothing has been confirmed yet,” said Blossom Entertainment, which represents Lim.

Meanwhile, Nam Joo-hyuk, Shin Se-kyung, Gong Myung and Krystal confirmed that they would star in the drama on Feb. 23.

“Bride of the Water God,” a spinoff of a romantic-comedy cartoon series, will air in the second half of this year.

Lim, 34, starred in KBS 2TV’s drama series “Uncontrollably Fond” in 2016.

By Jie Ye-eun (yeeunjie@heraldcorp.com)