It takes a special kind of actor to attempt playing a classical musician. Even if the actor can already play a classical instrument, it's unlikely that he or she can play at the performance level their characters are said to have achieved. So the actor has to learn his part and his music.

Joo Won is about to play Cha Yoo Jin, the perfectionist music student who dreams of becoming a conductor in the drama "Cantabile Tomorrow," previously called "Nodame Cantabile."

Based on the Japanese manga, which has inspired both animated and live action productions, the drama takes place in a music school. Cha Yoo Jin plays the violin and the piano.

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