The feature-adaptation of the popular webtoon "Cheese in the Trap" is looking for a female lead. The production team will be holding a public audition both in China and South Korea to cast an actress who will appear opposite Korean actor Park Hae Jin.

Park Hae Jin played the male protagonist, Yoo Jung, in the television adaptation as well. The role of the female protagonist, Hong Seol, in the drama that aired on tvN in early 2016, was played by Kim Go Eun, and she has not signed on to reprise her role.

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The first round of the application process for the audition is slated to take place in early August, according to Soompi. The audition is only open to working actors or those who have past acting experience. There are speculations that a Chinese actress is likely to be cast as Hong Seol.  

The webtoon "Cheese in the Trap," created by Soonk Ki, has a huge following and has attained a cult status, and when its television adaptation was announced, fans were euphoric.

The television version of "Cheese in the Trap" began on a high note, with both fans and critics praising the director's vision and actors' performances. However, toward the middle of the drama, fans started expressing their displeasure at how Park Hae Jin's character was shaping up. They also complained that director was focusing more on the second lead Baek In Ho, played by Seo Kang Joon, and ignoring the main characters and their love story. 

Fans' murmurs soon snowballed into a full-fledged controversy, with both Soonk Ki and Park Hae Jin expressing their disappointment at the way the drama shaped up. The final episode wrapped up on an open ending, which further infuriated fans.  

For the movie version of "Cheese in the Trap," Soonk Ki is onboard as a writer, and it looks like none of the actors from the drama will be returning to reprise their roles, except Park Hae Jin.

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