INFINITE's Hoya announced that he would be trying his hand at acting.

At INFINITE's showcase for their third mini-album 'INFINITIZE' that was held on May 15th, member Hoya remarked, "I will be trying my hand at acting this year. I have been confirmed for a new project that will be broadcast through tvN in the near future. It's a role that requires me to use a dialect, so I am currently practicing."

Hoya has been confirmed for tvN's 'Respond 1997', which will also feature other artists such as Seo In Guk, Eun Ji Won, Jung Eunji, Sung Dong Il, and more.�It is a situational comedy , and the backdrop is the entertainment industry in the 1990's.

In related news, Hoya and the rest of his INFINITE members traveled to five different cities by helicopter on May 15th and held showcases to introduce their new album. The final showcase took place at Olympic Park in Seoul with 3,000 fans.

Source & Image: StarToday via Nate