''Big Bet'' () is an ongoing South Korean

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series, directed by Kang Yoon-sung, starring

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, and

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. The series revolves around a legendary figure in the Philippines' casino world. It premiered on December 21, 2022 on

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in selected territories and on

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in the United States. A second season with 8 episodes released in February 15, 2023.

Synopsis

''Big Bet'' tells the story of a man who rises to the top as a casino kingpin in the Philippines but experiences unfortunate events. After being charged for a murder that he did not commit, he faces the ultimate bet with his life on the line to get back in the game.

Cast

Main

as Cha Mu-sik **

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as young Cha Mu-sik : A casino mogul whose world turns upside down when he becomes involved in a murder case, leading him back into the gambling scene. *

as Oh Seung-hoon : A cop who is dispatched to the Philippines to handle international criminal cases. He chases Cha Mu-sik to solve the murder case. *

as Yang Jeong-pal : Mu-sik's handler.

Supporting

People around Cha Mu-sik

Kim Roi-ha Kim Roi-ha (born November 15, 1965) is a South Korean actor. Notable roles include a detective in ''Memories of Murder'' (2003), and a gangster in ''A Bittersweet Life'' (2005). Kim won Best Actor at the 2001 Dong-A Theatre Awards for his portr ...

as Cha Kyung-deok : Cha Mu-sik's father. *

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as Lee Sook-ja : Cha Mu-sik's mother. *

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as So Jin-seok : Cha Mu-sik's teacher. *

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as Kim Gye-jang : A people who scouted and trained Mu-sik, who wanted to enlist in Marine Corps. *

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as Park Jong-hyun : A detective and Mu-sik's friend.

People in the Casino Bar Korea

* Heo Dong-won as Lee Sang-cheol : An employee of Mu-sik's Casino Bar in Daejeon who made gambling game machines * Kim Min-jae as Ahn Chi-young : President of Daemang Electronics and Mu-sik's partner

National Tax Service staff

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as Kang Min-jung : The team leader at National Tax Service

People at casino in Philippines

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as Seo Tae-seok : An illegal business entrepreneur in Korea fled to the Philippines, then made a connection with Mu-sik. *

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as Kim So-jung : A hotel manager who predicts a subtle relationship with Jeong-pal. * Lee Hye-young as Chairman Ko : Casino gamers. * Kim Hong-pa as Min Seok-joon * Lee Hae-woo as Phillip : Casino agent.

Others

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as Jo Yoon-ki : A consul dispatched to the Philippines, and he is in constant confrontation with Mu-sik. * Oh Dal-soo as Lee Joon-goo : The president of the Korean club, he is a bridge connecting Oh Seung-hoon and Korean residents. *

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as Jin Young-hee : The owner of a s''amgyeopsal'' restaurant in Manila. *Park Ya-seong as Han Seong-il : A senior in the Iljin who bullies Cha Moo-sik. *Lee Do-gun as Cho Yoon-bae : A detective who was in charge of the fraud case of Sang-cheon in the past. * Ho Jo as Han Su-jin : Cha Mu-sik's ex wife. * Ryu Sung-hyun as Kim Geun-suk : A member of the Busan Yeongdo group. * Song Young-gyu as Choi Chil-goo : CEO of Mindong Construction. *

Jo Jae-yoon Jo Jae-yoon (born September 15, 1974) is a South Korean actor. He made his acting debut in 2003 and has since starred as a supporting actor in numerous films and television series, including '' The Man from Nowhere'' (2010), ''The Chaser'' (2012 ...

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*Hong Ki-joon *Lee Dae-gun *Min Sung-wook *

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as Daniel *

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Episodes

Production

Filming began in February 2022. In May 2022, it was reported that filming was currently taking place in Philippines. In June it was reported that the series recently finished filming in the Philippines and was currently filming in Korea. Filming ended on August 3, 2022. The series is planned as a two-season and both season consists of eight episodes each.

Release

The first three episodes was released on December 21, 2022 and the rest was released as one new episode every week. 2-3 weeks after the first season, a second season which also consists of 8 episodes, will be released. It was confirmed that the release of second season will start on February 15, 2023.

Accolades

References

External links

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