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According to her label Fantagio on April 13, Kim So Eun will be playing the female lead in the fantasy drama.  It seems the previously mentioned possible female lead Lee Yoo Bi is now officially out of the running. 'The Scholar Who Walks the Night' is based on the popular manhwa of the same name, which tells the story of a vampire living in the Joseon era who falls in love with a young noblewoman (Kim So Eun).

Kim So Eun will be playing the part of a cross-dressing noblewoman who falls in love with a stunning vampire scholar (Lee Jun Ki), while Changmin is playing the crown prince who also seeks her love.

'The Scholar Who Walks the Night' is premiering in July!