Park Min-young. Photograph: TVN, courtesy of Han Cinema.
Park Min-young’s subsequent drama is a Korean twist on the favored Japanese crime and comedy-drama The Confidence Man JP, titled The Confidence Man KR.
Set in a world of deception, the unique story follows Dako (Masami Nagasawa), a grasp manipulator and con artist. Alongside together with her trusted companions, Boku-chan (Masahiro Higashide), a soft-spoken but expert younger swindler, and Richard (Fumiyo Kohinata), a veteran operative within the rip-off world, Dako conducts daring operations. She makes use of her exceptional expertise of mimicry and deception to con—however solely the corrupt and highly effective.
Within the Korean remake, scripted by Hong Seung-hyun and directed by Nam Ki-hoon, Park Min-young performs Yoon Yi-rang, an professional grifter, with Joo Jung-hyuk and Park Hee-soon rounding out the forged in key roles.
The Confidence Man KR units a precedent as Amazon Prime Video’s maiden authentic Ok-drama, with Park Min-young within the lead function. In accordance with Higround, the manufacturing firm, this collaboration is a notable achievement for Park and a milestone in Ok-content historical past, showcasing her world attraction.
The collection is the actor’s subsequent mission after the success of Marry My Husband in 2024, a fantasy rom-com revenge drama based mostly on the favored webtoon of the identical identify. In Marry My Husband, Park performed Kang Ji-won, a most cancers affected person who travels again in time to hunt revenge after being murdered by her husband and greatest good friend. The present grew to become one in every of our 10 Best K-Dramas of 2024.
Park Min-young can also be recognized for her iconic roles in hit dramas like Sungkyunkwan Scandal (2010), Metropolis Hunter (2011), Healer (2014-2015), Keep in mind (2015-2016), What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim (2018), Her Non-public Life (2019), and Forecasting Love and Climate (2022).
Anticipated to premiere this 12 months, the discharge date for the brand new drama is but to be confirmed.