BLACKPINK’s Jisoo and Park Jeong Min ignite excitement for Newtopia series with new video, confirming 2025 release
BLACKPINK’s Jisoo and Park Jeong Min release a special video addressing the audience about their upcoming release Newtopia.
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BLACKPINK's Jisoo and Park Jeong Min are set to star in a new K-drama titled Newtopia, which has recently completed filming. The two actors have appeared in a newly released video where they discuss the upcoming series and confirm its release in 2025. This announcement has further heightened anticipation among fans, who are eagerly awaiting the show's premiere.
On August 17, 2024, a video was released featuring the actors greeting viewers with enthusiasm. Park Jeong Min introduces himself as the actor playing Lee Jaeyoon in the upcoming Coupang Play series, while BLACKPINK's Jisoo shares that she will be portraying Kang Youngjoo. Jisoo expresses her satisfaction with the project, reflecting on the seven months of hard work they invested in filming.
They provide a glimpse into the plot, teasing an intense story where Jaeyoon, a soldier, and Youngjoo, his military girlfriend, must navigate a zombie-infested Seoul to reunite. With a mix of zombies and romance, Jisoo and Jeong Min promise an exciting adventure, inviting everyone to join them in 2025.
Based on the novel Influenza by Han Sang Woon, the story follows Jaeyoon, a soldier, and his girlfriend, Youngjoo, who, after breaking up, must fight through hordes of zombies in a high-rise building in Seoul. As they navigate this chaos, Jaeyoon transforms from a weak, insecure man into a confident leader, while Youngjoo becomes stronger in her fight for survival.
Starring Park Jeong Min and Jisoo in the lead roles, the ensemble cast includes Kim Joon Han, Im Sung Jae, Kim Chan Hyung, Lee Hak Joo, Kwon Seung Woo, Kim Sang Heun, Tang Jun Sang, and more. Directed by Yoon Sung Hyun and co-written by Ji Ho Jin and Han Jin Won, more details about the project will be released soon.
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