 In 2011, Cho starred in hit cable series "I Need Romance", a sexually frank and funny comedy about a group of single thirty-something girlfriends navigating the dating scene in Seoul, which boasted stylish and slick production values.Few would have expected her to star in another period drama that required full nudity, as doing so may have stigmatized her in Korea's film industry.Despite the collective concerns expressed by local media that she was "going nude too often," in 2012 the actress chose another period thriller with explicit sex scenes.