Blackpink’s Jisoo to star in upcoming zombie K-drama Newtopia
She’s got a movie coming up, and now a drama series too.
Blackpink’s Jisoo will be returning to the small screens with Coupang Play’s upcoming K-drama Newtopia.
Coupang Play is the online branch of Korean e-commerce giant Coupang.
The 29-year-old stars as Kang Young-ju, an engineer who is waiting for her boyfriend Lee Jae-yoon (played by Park Jung-min) to be discharged from the military.
As zombies start to infest Seoul, the separated lovers are forced to navigate their way to each other.
The drama is helmed by director Yoon Sung-hyun while the script is co-written by Han Jin-won – who also co-wrote the Oscar-winning Parasite – and A Shop for Killer’s Ji Ho-jin.
Newtopia is expected to premiere in 2025, and will mark Jisoo’s second lead role in a drama series after 2021’s Snowdrop.
Her movie Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint is also expected to release in 2025.
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