New K-drama roles for Space Sweepers and Sweet Home stars, and a Korean remake of Money Heist
- Kim Tae-ri, star of Space Sweepers and The Handmaiden, could play a fencer in a romance opposite Nam Joo-hyuk. Sweet Home’s Lee Do-hyun may play a maths whizz
- In Netflix’s Korean remake of Money Heist, Oldboy star Yoo Ji-tae will play the “professor” and Burning star Jeon Jong-seo the part of gang member Tokyo
Fans of Korean drama can look forward to some big-name romantic pairings later this year, with a fresh batch of enticing casting announcements.
Fencing, maths and magic are among the themes of upcoming K-drama series announced over the past few weeks that include a few high-profile remakes.
Melancholia
Lee Do-hyun has appeared in four shows in nine months, including Sweet Home, but the young actor is showing no signs of slowing down. He may be appearing alongside A Tale of Two Sisters actress Lim Soo-jung in new drama Melancholia (literal title).
The series would see the pair play a teacher and student who become swept up in an illicit romance. Lee is eyeing the role of Baek Seung-yoo, a young maths prodigy who enrolled in MIT as a 10-year-old. Lim is considering playing the 18-year-old Seung-yoo’s maths teacher.
The pair meet again four years later and soon find themselves wrapped up in scandal.
The House of Paper
The big Netflix casting news in the past month was the confirmed line-up for The House of Paper, the streaming giant’s Korean remake of the hit Spanish series Money Heist, which follows the thrilling story of a group who plan an ambitious heist at the Royal Mint of Spain.
