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SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- From romance dramas based on popular webtoons to fusion historical dramas set in Japanese colonial era.
Netflix has announced this year's new lineup on Tuesday.
Not only various genres, but also prominent actors such as Kim Hee-ae, Ko Hyun-jung, and Lee Byung-hun come to Netflix with original series and movies.
◇ The popular series that came back after a long wait...fusion historical dramas
First of all, the popular series that fans have been waiting for will return with follow-up parts and new seasons.
Part 2 of the revenge play 'The Glory' starring Song Hyekyo will be released in March. Yeon-jin played by Lim Ji-yeon, the main instigator of school violence, and other aggressors fall into the trap designed by Dong-eun played by Song Hyekyo one by one and walk the path of destruction.
Netflix's original series 'D.P.' about violence in the military will return to season 2 of the third quarter of this year. Following the last series, director Han Joon-hee will direct and major cast members Jung Haein, Koo Kyohwan, Kim Sung-kyun and Son Suk-gu will reunite. Ji Jinhee and Kim Ji-hyun newly joined.
"Sweet Home" Season 2 will be released at the end of this year. Song Kang, Lee Jin-uk, Lee Si-young, Go Minsi, and Park Gyu-young will appear as they are, while Yu Oh-seong, Oh Jung-se, Kim Moo-yul and Jin-young will join as new characters to describe various human groups in the middle of desire and survival.
The fusion historical drama that will follow the "Kingdom" series also draws attention.
The series "Song of the Bandits," starring Kim Nam-gil and Seohyun, is an action play in which those heading to Gando, a lawless land, unite to protect the homes of Koreans who have their own stories during Japanese colonial era. It is set to be released in the third quarter.
"Gyeongseong Creature," which will be introduced in the fourth quarter, tells the story of the appearance of a monster that shook Gyeongseong and those who struggle against people who are more monstrous than monsters. Park Seo-jun and Han Sohee work together as main characters.
◇ Popular webtoon original series… "Queens" will also be on the show.
The original webtoon series based on solid intellectual property (IP) is also expected.
"Bloodhounds," which will be unveiled in the second quarter, depicts what happens when three young people who face private moneylenders to find their mother's shop taken away by illegal private loans are caught up in huge forces. Woo Do-hwan and Lee Sang-yi will appear.
"Black Knight," to be released in the second quarter, is an SF series set in 2071, where people cannot live without a respirator due to extreme air pollution. Kim Woo-bin, Song Seung-heon, Kang Yoo-seok and Esom play major roles in the rapidly desertified Korean Peninsula.
"Daily Dose of Sunshine," depicts various stories of patients Da-eun, played by Park Bo-young, a nurse who first starts working in the department of neuropsychiatry, meets in the psychiatric ward. "Doona!" starring Suzy and Yang Se-jong captures a fresh campus romance. It is expected to be released in the fourth quarter.
"Mask Girl,” expected to be released in the third quarter starring Ko Hyun-jung, "Queen of Drama," is also an original webtoon series. It tells the story of Kim Mo-mi, an office worker with an appearance complex, who is involved in an unintended incident while working as an Internet broadcasting BJ with a mask covering her face every night.
Kim Hee-ae will return in the second quarter as a 'Queenmaker'. She plays the role of Hwang Do-hee, a genius in image-making and who controls the strategic planning office of large company. In the drama, human rights lawyer Oh Kyung-sook played by Moon Sori will jump into the election to become the mayor of Seoul.
In the second half of the year, romantic series are also prepared.
“A Time Called You” is a remake version of “Someday or One Day,” the standard of Taiwanese youth dramas. Ahn Hyo-seop, Jeon Yeo-been, and Kang Hoon will appear.
Ahn Eun-jin and Yoo Ah-in work together in "Goodbye Earth," based on a novel by Japanese author Kotaro Isaka. 200 days before the collision between the Earth and the asteroid, the series will look at the world in chaos and people living the rest of the time ahead of the end.
In addition, the romantic comedy "Love to Hate You" starring Kim Okbin and Tae Yoo and "Celebrity," which depicts the colorful and fierce bare faces of influencers, are set to be released.
◇ Survival variety shows with extraordinary scale... two documentaries
Original variety shows boasting a spectacular scale will also be unveiled.
"Physical: 100," which will be unveiled on the 24th of this month, is a survival game variety show between 100 people who are proud to have the strongest physical, and "Siren: Island of Fire," which will be unveiled in the second quarter, is a survival in which 24 women compete in teams of six occupations on a huge island.
The youth reality "19/20," which records the daily lives of young adults, the zombie universe variety show "Zombie Bus," and the brain survival game variety show "Devils Plan," which participant can win up to 500 million won in prize money, will also be released in the second half of the year.
Two documentaries also draw attention. "I am God: People Betrayed by God,” which will be released on March 3, is an eight-part documentary series that finds and unravels the self-proclaimed "Messiah" and events and people behind them in the shocking modern history of Korea.
Tentative titled "Yellow Door: Finding an Unreleased Short Film of Bong Joon-ho” is a documentary film about director Bong Joon-ho’s 20s.
◇ SF, thriller, action…various genres and movies
Various genres such as SF, thriller, and action are also prepared in the film category.
Director Yeon Sang-ho's SF film "JUNG_E," which will be released on Friday, tells the story of people trying to develop combat artificial intelligence by cloning the brain of "legendary mercenary" Jung-e (Kim Hyun-joo) amid another civil war. Along with Kim Hyun-joo, Ryu Kyung-soo, Kang Soo-youn, who passed away in May last year, will appear.
"Stolen Identity," which will be released on the 17th of next month, is a thriller based on a Japanese novel of the same name. It is a story that takes place when an ordinary office worker loses his cell phone and is threatened with his daily life. Chun Woo-hee plays Nami, an office worker who lost her smartphone, and Yim Si-wan plays Jun-young, who picks up her cell phone and commits a crime.
Kill Bok Soon, which is scheduled to be released in the first quarter raises expectations because of the reunion of Jeon Doyeon and Seol Kyung-gu. It shows the legend of the contract killing industry, killer Gil Bok-soon (Jeon Do-yeon), being embroiled in an inevitable confrontation ahead of her renewal with the company. Director Byun Sung-hyun of the movie "The Merciless" (2016) took the megaphone.
"Believer 2" which will be released in the fourth quarter is a sequel to "Believer" released in 2018. It depicts the process of Wonho (Cho Jin-woong) chasing the reality of the drug organization, along with the whereabouts of Rock (Ryu Jun-yeol), who disappeared. Director Baek Jong-yeol of the movie "Beauty Inside" (2015) directed it, and Han Hyo-joo joined the team.
Go-based "The Match" and revenge play "Ballerina" will be unveiled in the second and fourth quarters, respectively. "The Match" starring Lee Byung-hun and Yoo Ah-in is a movie about the match between two legends of Korean Go, Cho Hoon-hyun (Lee Byung-hun) and Lee Chang-ho (Yoo Ah-in).
“Ballerina,” which depicts revenge for a woman's friend, is director Lee Chung-hyeon’s next film. Director Lee's lover, actress Jun Jong-seo, as well as Kim Ji-hoon and Park Yu-rim, will appear.
Global films include "Rebel Moon," which is expected from the meeting between Bae Doona and director Jack Snyder, who has been directing DC Universe films, "Extraction 2" starring Chris Hemsworth, and "Heart of Stone" directed by Tom Harper.
(This article is translated from Korean to English by Yunhee Cho.)
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