The 'Descendants of the Sun' star is reportedly in negotiations to star on the zombie drama.
- Jul 5, 2017
AceShowbiz - Song Joong Ki is set to make his television comeback. Rumor has it, the "Descendants of the Sun" star is in negotiations to star on Netflix's original series, "Kingdom (2018)", his agency Blossom Entertainment confirms.
"Song Joong Ki has recently received an offer for 'Kingdom', but he has not decided to star in it yet. 'Kingdom' is one of the many projects he has received an offer for," a representative for Blossom Entertainment tells Sports Chosun.
"Kingdom" centers on a crown prince of Joseon, who investigates an unknown epidemic and finds out about a horrifying fact that puts the whole nation in danger. It will be a historical drama containing elements of zombies.
Written by screenwriter Kim Eun Hee, the writer behind tvN's "Signal", SBS' "Ghost", "Sign", and more, "Kingdom" will have a total of eight episodes and will go into production at the end of 2017.
