Squid Game creator’s new Netflix series The Dealer to star Jung So-min

Squid Game creator Hwang Dong-hyuk is producing a new Netflix series The Dealer, which will feature Alchemy of Souls star Jung So-min as a casino dealer.

New Netflix series The Dealer to star Jung So-min

The streamer confirmed the production of the show and unveiled the lead cast on Tuesday. The show also features Lee Soo-hyuk of Doom at Your Service fame, Family Matters star Ryoo Seung-bum and Ryu Kyung-soo of Our Unwritten Souls fame. In the crime drama series, the Love Next Door star plays Jung Geonhwa, an exceptionally adept and seasoned dealer who has lived a life far removed from the vices of the casino floor. Geonhwa finds her life upended when a housing scam derails her newlywed plans. Forced into the underworld she's avoided, she unleashes the full extent of her powers to the test, as per the official logline.

Seung-bum plays Hwang Chisu, a gambling addict who joins Geonhwa’s dangerous plan. Soo-hyuk stars as Jo Jun, a casino player who dominates the casino tables. Kyung-soo plays Choi Woosung, a detective and Geonhwa’s fiancé.

The Dealer marks the directorial debut of Choi Young-hwan, the acclaimed cinematographer behind hits such as Smugglers, Veteran, Tazza: The High Rollers and The Thieves.

Alongside him, Firstman Studio, the production company behind the global phenomenon Squid Game is on board, with Squid Game director Hwang Dong-hyuk joining as producer to complete an exceptional veteran team.

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