Kim Jae-joong courted for Channel A’s ‘Jane The Virgin’ remake
Jul 24, 2019
K-pop star and actor Kim Jae-joong has received an offer to star in Channel A’s remake of the U.S. series Jane The Virgin, his agency C-JeS Entertainment confirmed on July 23.
Jane The Virgin is a romantic comedy series starring Gina Rodriguez as Jane Villanueva, a religious woman who has decided to stay a virgin until marriage, but accidentally becomes pregnant due to artificial insemination. Now on its fifth and final season, the incredibly popular and award-winning show was first broadcast on The CW in 2014.
While not a popular TV network, Channel A has been gaining attention for its unconventional remakes, one of which is the Lee Sang-yeob and Park Ha-sun starrer Love Affairs In The Afternoon. The currently airing drama is a remake of Hirugao, a 2014 Japanese TV series revolving around extramarital relationships that was praised for its sensitive portrayal of forbidden relationships.
Jane The Virgin is scheduled to premiere in December.