This is a two-fer bit of news to me though neither aspect surprises me when the entertainment world is all about remakes and crossovers. Park Min Young is experiencing a bona fide career resurgence thanks to her well-received performance in the cult hit Healer. The drama didn’t get sterling ratings when it aired but had quite a vocal online audience. I would say her resurgence really started even earlier with last year’s A New Leaf while Healer merely cemented that she’s back for good after a two year hiatus.

Up next for Park Min Young is to follow the train to China – she’s been announced as the female lead of the Chinese drama remake of the US teen show Gossip Girl. The show’s been off the air now for a few years but was relatively popular when it aired, not to mention spawning the careers of many new pretty faced actors and actresses. The Chinese version will be produced jointly by Ming Dao and Yang Mi’s production studios in conjunction with Warner Bros. Original showrunner Josh Schwartz will be acting as a consultant on the drama which is transplanted to the top 1% elite late teens students living in Shanghai. Continue reading →