Korean actor Cha In-pyo

Korean actor Cha In-pyo will be joining kwon Sang-woo and Ko Hyeon-jeong for the upcoming TV series "The Substitute Substitute", according to the show's production company Lee Kim Productions.

Lee Kim announced in a press release on Wednesday that Cha has been cast for the role of Kang Hyun-seok, a charismatic politician who falls in love with Ko's character Seo Hae-rim.

Based on a popular comic series of the same name, "The Substitute" is about a gigolo played by Kwon, who helps a human rights lawyer played by Ko, to achieve her dream of becoming Korea's first female president.

"The Substitute" had drawn much publicity when Ko chose the series as her next acting project after starring in last year's smash hit Queen Seon-deok.

Cha, 42, rose to instant stardom when he starred in his first TV series "Love In Your Arms" (MBC, 1994) opposite actress Shin Ae-ra whom he later married.

He has since appeared in numerous television dramas and films including "Fireworks" (SBS, 2000), "Her House" (MBC, 2001), "Perfect Love" (SBS, 2003) and "Crossing" (2008).

"The Substitute", which starts shooting this month, will premiere on the small screen on October 6.