Actress Wang Ji Hye of 'Protect the Boss' and 'Hotel King' will be playing the secondary female lead in the upcoming SBS weekend drama, 'Birth of a Beauty'! Her addition to an already star-studded cast including Han Ye Seul and Joo Sang Wook was confirmed by Key East Entertainment on October 1.

Within the production, Wang Ji Hye will be playing a contrasting character to the lead played by Han Ye Seul, who gets to turn over a new leaf after losing weight. Wang Ji Hye's character, Kyo Chae Yeon, will be a famous female celebrity and an MC at an entertainment broadcasting company.  

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A Key East rep stated, "Unlike the cold city woman image she's shown through existing productions, Wang Ji Hye will try her hand at a pretty and charming character in this romantic comedy."