A still cut from “Newtopia” is seen in this photo provided by Coupang Play on Aug. 1, 2024. (Image courtesy of Yonhap)
SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Jisoo, a member of the popular K-pop girl group BLACKPINK, has been cast in Coupang Play’s new zombie series, “Newtopia,” the streaming service said Thursday.
The series follows Lee Jae-yoon (Park Jung-min) and Kang Young-ju (Jisoo) as they navigate a perilous, zombie-infested Seoul. Jae-yoon faces a zombie outbreak during his mandatory military service, while his girlfriend, Young-ju, waits for his discharge.
The script is co-written by Han Jin-won, known for his collaboration with director Bong Joon-ho on the Oscar-winning movie “Parasite,” and Ji Ho-jin, who penned Disney+’s “A Shop for Killers.”
The series marks director Yoon Sung-hyun’s first venture into television. He is known for his work on the coming-of-age film “Bleak Night” (2011) and the dystopian action thriller “Time to Hunt” (2020).
“Newtopia” is slated for release next year.
(Yonhap)
