Lead actors Lee Seung Gi and Lim Ji Yeon have dropped the upcoming MBC drama 'Kill Me, Heal Me' due to conflicting schedules.

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On December 2, multiple broadcasting officials stepped forward to reveal that although actors Lee Seung Gi and Lim Ji Yeon were considering the lead roles for 'Kill Me, Heal Me', they ended up canceling. The officials stated, "The actors' schedule and the drama production schedule conditions did not match and as a result, they were unable to film."

While Lee Seung Gi is busy preparing for his first lead role in movie 'Today's Love,'�which is set to premiere next month, Lim Ji Yeon is also working on an upcoming movie, 'Treacherous Subject.'

Lee Seung Gi's label Hook Entertainment revealed to�Sports Seoul, "From the beginning, we did not confirm filming but said we were in the process of reviewing [the role], after which we concluded that it would be difficult to film the drama�due to scheduling conflicts."

As the drama is set to air in January, the production crew is actively searching for actors to play the lead roles. It is written by 'The Moon that Embraces the Sun's Jin Soo Wan and directed by 'Scandal: A Shocking and Wrongful Incident's PD Kim Jin Man.�