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BLACKPINK's Jisoo And Park Jeong-min Star As Lovers In New Zombie Drama 'Newtopia'; First Look Revealed

BLACKPINK's Jisoo And Park Jeong-min Star As Lovers In New Zombie Drama 'Newtopia'; First Look Revealed

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By Allison Kong on 01 Aug 2024
Digital Editor
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K-pop star Jisoo from BLACKPINK is gearing up for a highly awaited return to acting. She'll be starring in Coupang Play's new zombie K-drama Newtopia, alongside Korean actor Park Jeong-min.

Newtopia centres on Lee Jae-yoon, a soldier, and his girlfriend, Kang Young-joo, as they try to find each other in a Seoul overrun by zombies.

Park Jeong-min, known for his roles in Netflix's K-drama The 8 Show, Smugglers, Deliver Us from Evil, and Start-Up, takes on the character of Lee Jae-yoon, a military man facing an uncertain future while Jisoo, who made her acting debut in Snowdrop back in 2021, plays Kang Young-joo, Jae-yoon’s girlfriend who has just landed her first job after graduating from an engineering school.

First look at Newtopia

Newly released photos capture Jae-yoon (Park Jeong-min) reacting in shock as he encounters a sudden zombie outbreak during his military service. His subordinate, In-ho, portrayed by Im Sung-jae, looks even more frightened, hinting at the danger they're in.

Park Jeong-min and Im Sung-jae in 'Newtopia'Photo from Coupang Play

Another image shows Young-joo (Jisoo) in a seemingly peaceful alley, adding to the suspense of the series.

Jisoo in Newtopia first lookPhoto from Coupang Play

Director Yoon Sung-hyun, known for the film Bleak Night, is making his drama debut with this series. The script is co-written by Han Jin-won, who won an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay for Parasite, and Ji Ho-jin, who wrote the action-packed A Shop for Killers.

Newtopia is set to premiere in 2025.

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