Netflix unveils new titles, looking for dramas
Streaming platform Netflix on Saturday treated ardent fans of the Korean drama with exclusive footage from upcoming shows like “My Name” and “Hellbound” and introduced new titles like “Teen Justice” and “All of Us Are Dead”. Part of the “contactless” global fan event “Tudem”, “Korea Spotlight” was a pre-show virtual presentation that gave an insight into the Korean content that devastated the world with the rise of streamers.
Looks from new shows like “The Hungry and the Harry”; “The Silent Sea”, sci-fi mystery thriller starring Bai Duna and Gong Yu; And the “Inferno of the Singles” also came out. These titles will be available on streamers in December.
The legal drama “Juvenile Justice” with Korean star Kim Hye-soo in 2022 and the zombie horror series “All of Us Are Dead” will be released in January.
In “Juvenile Justice”, Kim Hye-soo, known for “Signal” and “Hyena”, plays a judge for juvenile offenders. Kim Moo-yul, Lee Sung-min and Lee Jung-un also dropped out of the show’s cast.
Based on a webtoon, “All of Us Are Dead” is a drama centered on a high school where a zombie virus has spread.
Romance drama ‘Love and Leashes’ will release in February.
Song Kang, the star of shows like “Love Alarm”, “Navilera”, “Neverthless” and the movie “Sweet Home”, took fans on a special virtual date at the Netflix office where he played several fun games.
Song shared a few secrets with his fans: He revealed that he watches the American police procedural comedy “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” whenever he feels sad.
He said, “I want to try to play the role of an idiot in a meaningless world. I want to do diverse roles.”
The actor also said that he will soon star in a new Netflix project.
Following this, Jung Hee-in, who recently starred in “DP”, shared with fans a vlog he shot during a promotional shoot for the recently released Netflix series.
In the clip, Jung said that when he played Private Ann Joon-ho in “DP”, he paid a lot of attention to “not saying a word” to bring out the personality of a character who was upset and quiet. .
The series, which was released in August, tells the story of a team of Korean military police with their mission to capture deserters.
“When I tried to portray Ek Joon-ho, what I paid attention to was not saying a word, but expressing my current feeling in other ways. I discussed a lot with the director. . Since he is someone who felt trapped, it was very difficult to express how he felt when faced with external stimuli,” Jung said.
The actor, also known for shows such as “Something in the Rain”, “One Spring Night” and the film “Tune In for Love”, said he hopes to be healthy “in both body and mind” to continue his job. We do.
“When people tell me they’re enjoying the show and when I’m shooting on set and people send me coffee, delicious snacks, or even food to support me while I’m acting, I think I am being loved, Jung said. I realize that I have to do my best. I am always grateful when I go on sets. I love my family and I love my fans.”
The Korea Spotlight event was hosted by Super Junior band member Kim Hee-chul and Exo band member Kai, who revealed the teaser for their upcoming variety series “New World”, which features six participants learning to survive in a remote location. Will happen.
Other participants are “Vagabond” star Lee Seung-gi, rapper and “Reply 1997” actor Yoon Ji-won, Comic Park Na-rae, and “Tale of the Nine Tailed” star Cho Bo-ah. The streaming of the show will start from November 20.
Kim Hee-chul described the “new world” as not only a utopia where everything you dream comes true, but also a diverse virtual world with various episodes of exciting missions to complete. There is also a show.
He quipped, “I’m a little dissatisfied with the teaser. They took out all the bad parts. Seriously, I was so sad. I wanted to escape.”
“It felt like I was shooting a sitcom because it was a series of surprising and funny situations,” Kai said.
The event also revealed an exciting uncut action sequence from the upcoming series “My Name”.
“My Name” is an upcoming Korean series that will follow the journey of an avenging woman, played by “Neverthless” star Han So-hee, who becomes a powerful crime boss (Park Hee) who follows her father. -Soon). ”the killing.
Also starring “Itawon Class” star Ahn Bo-hyun, “Kingdom” actor Kim Sang-ho, “World of the Married” actor Lee Hak-joo, the series will be released on October 15.
Directed by “Extracurricular” fame Kim Jin-min, “My Name” will have its world premiere at the 26th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) in October at the opening of the ‘On Screen’ section. The segment was announced by BIFF this year to showcase the “highly anticipated drama series that will be streamed on online video streaming platforms”.
Famed Korean chef Pike Jong-won is also heading to Netflix next month, with the show exploring Korean wine called “Pike’s Spirit.”
Korea Spotlight, which ran for about 30 minutes on the Netflix YouTube channel, also showed a teaser for the series “Hellbound” directed by Yeon Sang-ho, known for blockbuster films such as “Train to Busan” and “Peninsula”.
The series, which releases on November 19, is about a religious group preaching the idea of divine justice as other beings suddenly appear around the world and condemn individuals to hell.
It stars popular South Korean actors Yoo Ah-in, Park Jeong-min, Kim Hyun-joo and Won Jin-e.
The series had its world premiere on 9 September at the Toronto International Film Festival. It will also be shown in the “On Screen” section of BIFF.
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