Lee Young-ae, Song Seung-heon’s new TV series set to air in Oct.

A poster for “Saimdang, Diary of Light”

SEOUL, (Yonhap) — A new TV series starring A-listers Lee Young-ae and Song Seung-heon will go on air in October under a slightly modified title, its production company said Thursday.

The company, Group8, said it has changed the Korean title “Saimdang, the Herstory” to what is roughly translated into “Saimdang, Diary of Light,” taking into consideration some negative opinions on using English in the title of the Korean period drama about Shin Saimdang (1504-1551). Shin is one of the most respected painters in the country’s history and also the mother of renowned Confucian scholar Lee Yul-gok.

The drama’s official English title has not yet been decided.

The SBS TV series went into production last August and finished filming early this month. It will be broadcast in Korea and China simultaneously.

“Diary of Light” refers to Saimdang’s diary that Seo Ji-yoon, a Korean art history lecturer in the modern era and also played by Lee, stumbles upon.

“We decided to use it in the title because the diary plays an important role in connecting the audience to Saimdang’s story,” said the production company.

“In the drama, light doesn’t shine upon only Saimdang but it will be used to show the colorful lives of the two artists, Saimdang and Lee Gyeom (Song Seung-heon),” it said.

The series has already been sold to 11 countries including China.