Taiwan GTV will produce a news drama “Absolute Boyfriend” (Zettai Kareshi), a remake of Japanese Manga, in which Wu Zun will partner with Ku Hye Sun for this projectNB: Zettai Kareshi was remade as Japanese drama last year, starring Hayami Mokomichi and Mizushima Hiro

Currently, Wu Zun is commanding appearance fee equal to that of Nah Ji Sang due to the high popularity of his latest drama with Yang SeungLim called . The drama, has been decided to star Wu Zun and Korea’s BOF star, GHS. GHS commands $15,000 (in American currency)per episode while Wu Zun commands $30,000 per episode (in Taiwan Currency). The drama is to be about 20 episodes.Wu Zun’s commanding salary has gradually gone up since he starred in . His attempt at a movie did not do as well that he quickly returned to dramas. Now he is about to star in and his place as an actor is well established. In the last 4 years, Wu Zun’s fee has jumped 6times.Wu Zun and Fahrenheit are Taiwan’s Tourism Ambassadors and has gone to Korea in March to carry out their duties and also has made a CF/Music Video called with GHS. Soon after they completed the Music Video, GHS has agreed to doing a project together with Wu Zun. Luckly, the Japanese manga remake of the story, , has become available and both Wu Zun and GHS have been selected to be stars of the drama. However, Taiwan viewers are not that positive about Taiwan’s GTV dramas using Korean female stars as leads of their last three woo-sang-geuk (does this mean modern dramas?) dramas. Viewers feel the need to develop and utilize more Taiwanese actors and actresses. However, GTV commented that foreign actresses are able to be active in international arena, dramas cannot have such restrictions, and that this is the way of the Taiwan.

Credit Translation susAmerica@soompi + ameleehom @ flhindo.

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Looking forward to this!!!