Jisoo and Park Jung-min are set to star in Coupang Play’s upcoming zombie thriller series, Newtopia.
Directed by Yoon Sung-hyun, the show tells the story of soldier Jae-yoon and bear spirit Yeong-ju—as they run towards each other through downtown Seoul, where zombies have attacked. Jung-min plays Lee Jae-yoon—a late-blooming soldier who feels anxious about the future. Jisoo plays Kang Young-joo—Jae-yoon’s ‘rubber shoe’ girlfriend and a new employee who is a graduate of an engineering school. See the first-look images below.
The show comes from Coupang Play, a local streaming service and the online branch of Korean e-commerce giant Coupang. The script is penned by Han Jin-won, who co-wrote Bong Joon-ho’s Oscar-winning Parasite, and Ji Ho-jin, who wrote Disney+’s A Shop for Killers. Filming has wrapped, and the show will be released in 2025.
Jisoo made several cameo appearances in K-drama series before landing the lead role in 2020’s Snowdrop. She is also reportedly taking on a minor role in Dr. Cheon and the Lost Talisman and is attached to Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint, a multi-part film adaptation of a hit webtoon.
In 2023, Blackpink renewed their group contract with YG Entertainment, the agency that elevated them to superstar status, but the four individual members did not. Rosé moved to The Black Label, while the other three established independent labels and all are now pursuing solo projects.
Source: Variety
