K-pop idols star on 'Kindaichi'

Nichkhun andSeung Ri

A drama adaptation of the Japanese cartoon series "Kindaichi Case Files" will air on the animation channelChampand will feature leading K-pop idolsSeung Rifrom Big Bang and Nichkhun of2PM.

"Kindaichi", better known as "Kim Jeon-il" to Korean fans, was one of the best-selling manga series in Japan in the 1990s. Having sold more than 90 million copies in total, it has since been translated into animated feature films, dramas and movies.

Seung Riappeared on a special episode called "Hong Kong Kowloon Treasure Murder Case" last year after promoting his Japanese solo EP "Let's Talk About Love". He played a Korean student studying in Hong Kong.

Nichkhun, on the other hand, acted as a mysterious schoolboy in a January episode and gained enormous attention from local media.

The drama is slated to air from next Tuesday at 11 p.m.

By Kim Hee-eun, contributing writer