Hyeri signs up for teen drama series

Hyeri, a member of the girl group Girl's Day, will join the new drama series "Seonam Girls High School Investigators" on JTBC.

In the mystery drama centered on five high school girls who solve mysteries,Hyeriwill play the role of Lee Ye-hee, who is obsessed with the way she looks.

Teen actressJin Ji-heeof "High Kick Through The Roof" (2009) has also been cast for the series, but the other three actresses have not yet been chosen.

Having started out as a member of Girl's Day in 2010,Hyeriwas overshadowed by other members in her early career but began to stand out recently when she appeared in the reality TV show "Real Men".

"Hyeridecided to join the drama series right after she finished reading the screenplay.Hyeritold us that she has many things in common with her character", said an official of the new drama's production team.

By Sung So-young