Bae Suzy. Photograph: Administration Soop, courtesy of Han Cinema.
Bae Suzy has been supplied the lead function within the upcoming Okay-drama Males of the Harem. Her company, Administration Soop, has confirmed the information, although the actor is but to determine and is at the moment nonetheless reviewing the provide.
Males of the Harem is a interval fantasy romance drama tailored from Alphatart, HereLee, and Yeongbin’s wildly standard webtoon of the identical identify. The source material follows an empress pushed by ambition and wounded by betrayal. She units out to reclaim her throne and problem the established order by taking a radical step—assembling a harem of male consorts over one man to cement her authority.
Suzy has been approached to play Empress Latil within the drama. Latil’s world turns the other way up when the throne of Tarium turns into hers, however at the price of her father’s mysterious demise. Already heartbroken by the loss and a failed relationship, she should now marry to safe her throne. Trapped, she turns to drastic measures, forming a harem of 5 males. This finally lands her in scorching water, as she turns into entangled in new affections and the complexities of her function. To make issues even worse, unusual and paranormal actions start to plague her kingdom, whereas she discovers she has uncommon powers of her personal. With secrets and techniques lurking round each nook, Latil finds herself on the crossroads of energy, politics, and romance, all whereas unraveling the reality behind her father’s tragic destiny.
The collection can be directed by Lee Eung-bok, well-known for his work on hit dramas like College 2013 (2012) and Secret Love (2013), in addition to critically acclaimed classics resembling Descendants of the Sun (2016), Guardian: The Lonely and Nice God (2016-17), and Mr. Sunshine (2018). His illustrious filmography additionally contains the worldwide hit Candy House (2020). Aside from Suzy, the remainder of the forged particulars for Males of the Harem are but to be introduced. In the meantime, Suzy has a slew of upcoming initiatives, together with the dramas Genie, Make a Want, reverse Kim Woo-bin, and Delusion, alongside Kim Seon-ho. She’ll additionally star within the film 7 O’Clock Breakfast Assembly for the Heartbroken, co-starring Lee Jin-uk.