''In the Net'' () is an upcoming South Korean television series based on the crime novel ''Second Sister'' written by Chan Ho Kei, a

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writer. The series is co-directed by

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and

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, with the screenplay adapted from the novel by novelist and scriptwriter Joo Won-gyu.

Premise

The story revolves around an older sister who struggles to come to terms with the death of her younger sister, who made a drastic decision after being witch-hunted on the Internet. She eventually meets N, a mysterious hacker whom she hires to uncover the truth about the incident surrounding her sister's passing.

Cast

Main

Kim Seon-ho Kim Seon-ho (; born May 8, 1986) is a South Korean actor. He began his career on stage and appeared in numerous plays before making his screen debut in 2017 with ''Good Manager''. He rose to prominence with the television series '' Start-Up'' ( ...

as N, a mysterious man. *

Park Gyu-young Park Gyu-young (; born July 27, 1993) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her roles in the television series ''It's Okay to Not Be Okay'' (2020), ''Sweet Home'' (2020), and ''Dali and Cocky Prince'' (2021). Early life and educatio ...

as Ai, the older sister.

Supporting

Lee Hong-nae Lee Hong-nae (; born January 28, 1990) is a South Korean actor. Early life Lee was born and raised in Yangsan, Gyeongsang-do, where he completed his elementary, middle school and high school. During his high school years, he worked part-time ...

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* Park Min-yi * * Lee So-i * Kim Ho-jun * Han Hyeon-jun * Song Ji-hyun * Kim So-yul * Park Moon-a

Production

Development

On December 7, 2022, during the 'Yong Film Night' event, CEO Lim Seung-yong, announced Yong Film's future lineup. An OTT series with the working title "Mangnaein" was announced as part of the lineup. The series is co-directed by

and

. The series is an adaptation of the crime novel 'Second Sister' by

writer Chan Ho Kei. Yong Film is producing the series in collaboration with Anthology Studio and SK Global.

Casting

The initial casting announcement for the series took place on March 16, 2023, with

being offered the lead roles. On the same day, an entertainment official informed

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Entertainment News that

has been chosen as the female lead.

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, Park Gyu-young's agency, stated that while the casting is not confirmed, they have received an offer and are reviewing it positively. According news coverage on June 13,

was positively discussing appearing the series. In July, Park appearance confirmation in the drama was mentioned in her interview. In November, Park Min-yi confirmed as one of the cast. In December, while attending the 8th Asia Artist Awards in

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mentioned that the drama is slated to be his project for 2024.

Filming

On June 13, 2023, it was reported that the cast had recently taken part in the first script reading session. Additionally, full-scale filming was scheduled to begin by the end of June. In January 2024, it was announced that the filming for the drama has wrapped up, and there are ongoing discussions regarding its release on OTT platforms. VFX was handled by Digital Idea.

References

External links

* * {{Kim Jee-woon Upcoming South Korean television series South Korean mystery television series South Korean thriller television series South Korean pre-produced television series Korean-language television shows