Jeon Do-yeon, Hyun Bin, Park Seo-jun, Seo Hyun-jin, Kim Go-eun, Park Hae-soo, Choo Young-woo and Shin Si-a – the high-profile actors from Kakao Entertainment’s subsidiary management companies are making waves at year’s end. From rising stars to veteran actors, all of them are dominating screens across genres – from heart-warming romance and nail-biting mystery thrillers to intense political dramas and witty comedies.
The three actors from Kakao Entertainment – Jeon Do-yeon (Management SOOP,) Kim Go-eun and Park Hae-soo (BH Entertainment) are mesmerizing global audiences in the Netflix series “The Price of Confession.” Premiering on Dec. 5, the mystery thriller claimed the No. 2 spot on Netflix’s global Top 10 chart for non-English shows. It follows Yoon-soo (Jeon,) a woman accused of killing her husband who is offered a way out by a mysterious stranger Mo-eun (Kim.) In exchange for a confession in her place, Yoon-soo must commit murder. Meanwhile, Dong-hun (Park) is a prosecutor who digs into the secrets of these two women. The series zooms in on how Yoon-soo’s life is shattered following the murder accusation and how she is approached by Mo-eun, an enigmatic “witch.” With Dong-hun relentlessly attempting to unravel their hidden secrets, a series of unexpected events unfolds, drawing viewers into a tense game of suspense.
Park Seo-jun (awesome.ent) has been stealing the hearts of global audiences with his new JTBC drama, “Surely Tomorrow,” following its release on Dec. 6. The series, also available on Prime Video, is a romance/melodrama centering on Lee Gyeong-do (Park) and Seo Ji-woo (Won Ji-an.) Having broken up after dating twice in their 20s, the pair encounter each other again — this time as a journalist who reports a cheating scandal and the wife of the scandal’s protagonist — and they rekindle their romance. Park is earning praise for his nuanced portrayal of Lee Gyeong-do, an entertainment journalist who appears cold-hearted on the outside but still carries lingering feelings for his first love.
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Park Hae-soo is set to appear in the Netflix film “The Great Flood,” set to premiere on Dec. 19. It is a much-awaited sci-fi disaster blockbuster depicting the struggle of those fighting for humanity’s last hope inside a flooding apartment on Earth’s final day. In the movie, Park takes on the role of Hee-jo, a security team member at an AI research institute, who helps An-na (Kim Da-mi) escape the catastrophic disaster.
Seo Hyun-jin (Management SOOP) is also returning with the new JTBC series “Love Me” on Dec. 19 – a story about a family, once self-centered and a little selfish, grows as each member discovers their own love. Seo plays Seo Jun-kyung, an obstetrician-gynecologist who becomes emotionally closed-off following her mother’s accident seven years ago. Jun-kyung later bumps into a man next door, who recognizes her solitude and helps her learn love again.
Hyun Bin (VAST Entertainment) will meet global audiences on the Disney+ original series “Made In Korea” on Christmas Eve. Set in 1970s Korea, the series revolves around Baek Ki-tae (Hyun Bin), a man seeking to climb to the pinnacle of wealth and power by turning the nation into his personal revenue model, and Prosecutor Jang Geon-young (Jung Woo-sung,) who relentlessly chases after him. After gaining international acclaim for the restrained portrayal of his character in the film “Harbin,” Hyun Bin now assumes the role of a senior officer in the Korean Central Intelligence Agency, delivering overwhelming presence fueled by ambition and raw desire.
Choo Young-woo (J,WIDE-COMPANY) and Shin Si-a (Management SOOP) are co-starring in the Korean remake of the hit Japanese romance drama film “Even If This Love Disappears from the World Tonight,” also set for release on Dec. 24. Choo will take on the role of a high school student who falls in love with a girl suffering from anterograde amnesia (Shin) ― a condition that resets her memory every time she wakes up. The two actors, who have established themselves as the industry’s most prominent rising stars with a diverse portfolio spanning romance and medical dramas, are expected to create great on-screen chemistry to warm up this winter.
Source: Press Release
