'Squid Game' Creator Hwang Dong-hyuk Sets Next Netflix Series, 'The Dealer'
A new TV show from the creator of Squid Game is in the works!
Hwang Dong-hyuk‘s upcoming series The Dealer has been greenlit by Netflix and the principal cast has been confirmed.
Hwang is producing the drama series, which will be directed by Choi Young-hwan and written by Ohnooy and Lee Tae-young.
Variety reports that the series “centers on Geonhwa, a skilled casino dealer whose marriage preparations unravel after falling victim to a housing fraud scheme. Drawn back into a realm she previously chose to escape, Geonhwa descends into gambling’s treacherous underworld and must deploy long-concealed abilities to reclaim agency over her circumstances.”
Jung So-min will play the lead character Geonhwa, “a dealer who has spent years repressing capabilities that provide her with an extraordinary advantage at gaming tables.”
Also set to star are Ryoo Seung-bum, Lee Soo-hyuk, and Ryu Kyung-soo.
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