NEW DELHI: "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.
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 Wooseung, a detective and Geonhwa's fiance.
"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.