Jeon Jong-seo, Han So-hee lead heist series Project Y; Gong Yoo may join Song Hye-kyo in period tale – K-drama casting latest

Korean star actress Jeon Jong-seo has roles lined up in Queen Woo and heist drama Project Y, and is being linked to Genie House and a second season of Bargain

Meanwhile, Extraordinary Attorney Woo’s Park Eun-bin is looking at superhero series The B Team, and Song Hye-kyo and Gong Yoo may team up for an unnamed project

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Busy Korean actress Jeon Jong-seo (above in a still from Money Heist - Joint Economic Area) has two new projects in the pipeline: heist series Project Y and social K-drama Genie House, a return in Queen Woo and a second season of Bargain. Photo: Netflix

Published: 2:45pm, 11 May 2024

Jeon Jong-seo looks to be adding several projects to an already busy acting slate, while two of Korea’s biggest stars appear to be teaming up for what is shaping up to be the most expensive Korean drama series of all time.

Find out about these and more in our latest K-drama casting round-up.

1. Project Y

Han So-hee and Jeon Jong-seo are set to headline the upcoming heist drama Project Y, which will mark the commercial debut of acclaimed indie film director Lee Hwan.

Han and Jeon will play friends who team up to plan a heist of eight billion won worth of gold bars in Gangnam, the ritzy neighbourhood in Seoul.

Han So-hee in a still from Gyeongseong Creature. Photo: Lim Hyo Sun/Netflix

Known for the K-dramas The World of the Married and My Name, Han has emerged as one of Korea’s biggest screen stars over the past few years. She most recently appeared in Netflix’s Gyeongseong Creature alongside Park Seo-joon.