Song Hye-kyo and Lee Do-hyun are set to star in Netflix’s k-drama series ‘The Glory.
The actress and Korean screenwriter Kim Eun-sook who last teamed on the wildly popular K-drama Descendants of the Sun, are pairing up again for a revenge series. Rising star Lee Do-hyun, best known from Sweet Home, will also take a lead role in the new show.
Song plays Moon Dong-eun, a young woman who is seeking revenge on the bullies who destroyed her childhood. Taking on a very different character from her previous outings in hit dramas like We Are Breaking Up, Encounter and That Winter, the Wind Blows, Song portrays a rage-filled individual keen to inflict the ultimate comeuppance on those who tormented her — as well as those who didn’t lift a finger to help. Lee plays Joo Yeo-jeong, a man with a secret past. Better known for his performances in horror (Sweet Home) and romance (18 Again) projects, Lee also is expected to surprise audiences with his interpretation of this new, more layered role.
The series will be directed by Ahn Gil-ho, known for gripping thrillers such as Happiness, Record of Youth, Watcher, Memories of the Alhambra and Stranger. Lim Ji-yeon, Jung Sung-il, Yeom Hye-ran also Park Sung-hoon star.
The show will be produced by Hwa&Dam Pictures, a drama producer subsidiary of CJ ENM’s Studio Dragon.
The Glory is screenwriter Kim’s first attempt at the revenge genre, following her impressive past body of work which spans K-drama hits like The King: Eternal Monarch, Mr. Sunshine, Guardian: The Lonely and Great God, Inheritors and Secret Garden.
No target release date has been revealed yet.
The new series continues Netflix’s strategy of betting big on the global popularity of Korean entertainment, following major successes such as Squid Game.
