The animated version of "Winter Sonata," which will feature the voices of Bae Yong-jun and Choi Ji-woo, will go into production with an airing date tentatively scheduled for early next year.

The production company said the cast and crew of the series have recently been confirmed. They include the actual actors who starred in the drama series Winter Sonata and director Sung Baek-yeop, who created the animated series "Oseam." The company said the animated series will be broadcast in Korea and Japan and that it is also considering producing a film version as well.

The Korean pop culture boom called 'hallyu' has now become an established genre in Japan thanks to the overwhelming popularity of the Korean drama 'Winter Sonata,' especially among middle aged Japanese women.

Source: http://www.kbs.co.kr/

A special dinner show was held in Tokyo June 29 to mark the fourth anniversary of the Japanese debut of the super-hit TV drama "Winter Sonata," starring Bae Yong-jun and Choi Ji-woo.

- Date of Birth June 11, 1975
- Height/Weight Height 174cm / Weight 50kg
- School Dept. of Drama and Film at Hanyang Univ.
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- Date of Birth August 29, 1972
- Height/Weight Height: 5'11" (180 cm) / Weight: 148 lbs (67 kg)
- School Seonggyoon University, Visual Arts
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