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Parasite star Song Kang-ho set for first TV drama; Song Hye-kyo, Han So-hee eyed for thriller The Price of Confession – K-drama casting latest
- Parasite star Song Kang-ho will reportedly make his small-screen debut in Korean drama Uncle Sam Shik, a 10-episode series chronicling the lives of two men
- Reports suggest IU and Park Bo-gum have been approached to appear in Life, a new drama series from celebrated When the Camellia Blooms writer Lim Sang-chun
Several of South Korea’s biggest screen stars have been offered roles in some tantalising projects over the past few weeks. Among them is Parasite’s Song Kang-ho – one of the few film stars who had yet to appear in a Korean drama series.
Here is the latest news on casting announcements.
1. Uncle Sam Shik
Set in the 1960s, the 10-episode series will chronicle the friendship of two men as they navigate Korea’s turbulent history.
The project marks the third straight collaboration for actor and director – Song stars in Shin’s volleyball sports drama One Win and the Kim Jee-woon-directed film Cobweb, currently in post-production, co-written and produced by Shin.
2. Happiness Battle
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Based on a novel of the same name by Joo Young-ha, Happiness Battle will be a suspense drama following mothers in bitter social media battles, as they seek to tear down other people’s happiness in pursuit of their own.
Lee will play Kang Mi-ho, the assistant manager of her bank’s digital marketing team, who finds herself at a turning point in her life.
Joo plans to adapt her novel into a 16-episode series, which is expected to air in the first half of next year. My Lovely Sam Soon director Kim Yoon-cheol will direct the drama.
3. Gust of Wind
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Kim recently wrapped filming on the Netflix drama Queen Maker alongside Moon So-ri, as well as the Wavve original film Dead Man. Gust of Wind will enter production later this year.
4. The Price of Confession
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5. Life
Reports suggest that IU (also known as Lee Ji-eun) and Park Bo-gum have been approached to appear in Life, the new drama from celebrated When the Camellia Blooms writer Lim Sang-chun. Handling the director’s reins will be Kim Won-seok, known for the acclaimed drama My Mister, also starring IU.
Popular singer IU has been drawing attention as a serious actress, especially after receiving rave reviews for her part in Broker, alongside Song Kang-ho and many other seasoned Korean actors.
However, Park’s representatives have denied that an offer was made, leaving his participation in doubt.
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The drama is said to follow the story of a girl and a boy over the course of four seasons.
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