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SEOUL, Feb. 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korean actor Song Joong-ki, who recently received the worldwide spotlight for his lead role in “Reborn Rich,” will now be playing the role of a North Korean defector.
The actor will be starring in the forthcoming film “Ro Ki Wan,” Netflix confirmed Tuesday. The film will tell the love story of a North Korean defector who escaped to Belgium with his last hope and a woman who lost her reason for living.
Song will play Ro Ki-wan, a North Korean defector who struggles to be granted refugee status in Belgium. Choi Sung-eun, who is best known for her role in the Netflix original drama series “The Sound of Music,” will play Ma-ri, a former shooter of Belgian nationality.
An array of veteran actors is also expected to enrich every scene of the film: Kim Sung-ryung will play Ro Ki-wan’s mother Ok-hee; Jo Han-chul and Lee Il-hwa will play Ma-ri’s parents Yoon-seong and Jeong-ju. Lee Sang-hee and Seo Hyun-woo will also appear in this upcoming romance film.
Director Kim Hee-jin, who is previously known for delivering “A Brand New Journey” (2010), “Villa Triste” (2012), “MJ” (2013), and “Our Neighborhood Story” (2014), will be in charge of producing the film.
(This article is translated from Korean to English by Ha eun Lee)
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