Singer and actress IU denied rumors of her departure from '21st Century Grand Duchess.'
On the 28th, a representative from IU's agency, EDAM Entertainment, stated to OSEN, "The rumor that IU is leaving the MBC new drama '21st Century Grand Duchess' is unfounded."
On the same day, a media outlet reported, citing broadcasting officials, that both the male and female leads, Byun Woo-seok and singer-actress IU, were confirmed to leave '21st Century Grand Duchess.' While the airing of '21st Century Grand Duchess' has raised questions about its schedule being pushed from the end of the year to early next year, it is reported that MBC and the production company Kakao Entertainment are discussing the OTT distribution with Disney+, while the lead cast has expressed their desire for Netflix distribution.
However, a representative from Byun Woo-seok's side also noted to OSEN, "The rumor of Byun Woo-seok leaving '21st Century Grand Duchess' is not true." IU's agency, EDAM Entertainment, also denied the departure rumors.
Additionally, a representative from EDAM Entertainment stated to OSEN, "As for the scheduling of the project, I understand that nothing has been decided yet. However, that does not mean that we are leaving the project. There has been no discussion about leaving, and we are preparing for the next work."
'21st Century Grand Duchess' is a work that depicts a romance of breaking class barriers in a fictional setting of a constitutional monarchy in the 21st Century Republic of Korea, featuring a woman who has everything as a chaebol but is only of common birth, and a sad man who, despite being the son of a king, cannot own anything. IU is cast as Seong Hee-joo, the second daughter of a chaebol family ranked number one in the business world, who was born with a silver spoon, possessing stunning beauty, intelligence, and a fierce competitive spirit, while Byun Woo-seok is cast as IAAN, the prince in this series, which is expected to be a highly anticipated show.
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