Strong Girl Bong-soon's Park Hyung Sik to star in Korean remake of 'Suits'

K-drama fans won't have to wait long for the comeback of Park Hyung Sik, as he is set to star in a remake of the popular American legal series "Suits" in 2018.

Hyung Sik, who portrayed the role of a CEO of a gaming company in the hit rom-com "Strong Girl Bong-soon," expressed gratitude that the drama has been a hit.

WATCH: Park Hyung Sik is set to star in the Korean remake of “Suits.” He will be playing the Korean counterpart of Mike Ross. pic.twitter.com/6cuUYwcpQ3

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"He's really currently thankful that in 2017, Do Bong Soon has really boomed out and everyone is loving him. And in coming 2018, he is gonna be back with you guys with the filming of 'Suits,'" Hyung Sik's translator said during a press conference in Ortigas on Friday.

Hyung Sik starred along with Park Bo Young in the series currently airing on GMA-7.

"Suits" is a legal drama in the United Stated that is set in a fictional law firm in New York City. Hyung Sik will be the Korean counterpart of the gifted college dropout Mike Ross.

Hyung Sik arrived in Manila on Thursday night to meet Filipino fans in a fan meeting on Saturday at the KIA Theatre in Cubao.

Also a member of the South Korean boy group ZE:A, Hyung Sik once guested at the noontime variety show Eat Bulaga in 2012.

Along with the cast of the variety show "Real Men," he previously visited Tacloban City in 2014 to help Filipinos struck by Typhoon Yolanda. —JST, GMA News