Ryu Hye Young Considers Role Alongside Kim So Hyun and Song Kang in White Scandal

Ryu Hye Young may be the next major name to join White Scandal, a new Korean romance drama that is already drawing attention for its developing cast lineup. The actor has received an offer for the series and is positively reviewing it, placing her in the same project conversation as Kim So Hyun and Song Kang, who are also in talks for central roles.

The update gives the drama a clearer shape as a character-driven melodrama built around fame, family status, and a past incident that continues to define the lives of its main figures. While casting has not been finalized, the combination of names under discussion has made the project one of the more closely watched upcoming romance titles.

A Romance Built Around a Fall From Grace

White Scandal is based on a popular web novel and follows Ji Eun Seol, a former rising child actress whose career collapses after she takes responsibility for crimes committed by her older brother. Even after losing her public standing, she does not abandon her dream of acting. Instead, she stays near the entertainment world by working as a road manager.

That path brings her into contact with Dan Yi Hyuk, a top star connected to the incident that altered the course of her life. Their relationship begins through a contract arrangement, but the story moves beyond a simple celebrity romance as Ji Eun Seol starts to uncover truths that have been buried for years. The setup points to a drama that blends emotional tension, mystery, and the pressure of public life.

Kim So Hyun is currently considering the role of Ji Eun Seol. If confirmed, the part would give her a layered heroine who must navigate both personal guilt and professional ambition. The character’s background as a former child actress also creates a natural bridge between the glamour of the entertainment industry and the harsher consequences of scandal.

Song Kang’s Possible Role as a Star With a Complicated Past

Song Kang is in talks to play Dan Yi Hyuk, the top star at the center of Ji Eun Seol’s unresolved past. The character is not only a public figure but also a person tied to a powerful family structure, which gives the romance a broader social backdrop. His connection to the original incident suggests that his relationship with Ji Eun Seol will be shaped by mistrust, curiosity, and unfinished emotional business.

That dynamic is likely to be one of the drama’s main engines. Contract-relationship stories often begin with practical motives, but White Scandal appears positioned to use that familiar device as a way into deeper questions: who benefits when the truth stays hidden, how reputations are rebuilt, and whether people connected by damage can form a genuine bond.

Ryu Hye Young’s Offered Character Adds Family Conflict

Ryu Hye Young has been offered the role of Dan Yoo Jin, the eldest granddaughter of the chaebol-owned NB Group. The character becomes a prosecutor, not simply as a conventional career choice, but as a move intended to distance herself from her chairman grandfather’s expectations. That detail gives Dan Yoo Jin an immediately defined conflict with the family power system around her.

Her relationship with Dan Yi Hyuk would add another sharp edge to the story. Dan Yoo Jin and Dan Yi Hyuk are half-siblings, and neither appears eager to become the family heir. Their shared resistance to inheritance politics could place them in reluctant alignment, but their strained family history also suggests friction. If Ryu Hye Young accepts the role, her character could become a key figure linking the romance plot to the drama’s legal and corporate conflicts.

The series is also drawing interest because of its creative team. The script is being written by Kim Ga Eun, known for Call It Love, while Kim Chul Gyu of Flower of Evil is attached as director. Together, those credits point toward a tone that may balance intimate emotional writing with suspenseful reveals and polished genre direction.

For now, White Scandal remains in the casting-talks stage. Still, the roles under discussion suggest a drama with more than a standard romance framework: a fallen actress trying to reclaim her dream, a star tied to her past, and a prosecutor caught between family privilege and personal independence. Confirmation of the final cast will determine how quickly the project moves from anticipation to production momentum.