Kim Yoo-jung. Photograph: SBS, courtesy of Han Cinema.
Kim Yoo-jung stars in Pricey X, a K-drama primarily based on the favored thriller webtoon by Vanziun, with a inventive crew that features author Choi Ja-won and co-directors Lee Eung-bok and Park So-hyun.
Pricey X marks Kim Yoo-jung’s subsequent challenge, following her notable roles within the fantasy romantic comedy My Demon (2023-2024) reverse Song Kang and the comedy thriller collection Chicken Nugget (2024) alongside Ryu Seung-ryong and Ahn Jae-hong.
The supply materials follows an actress who’s acquired all the pieces—title, fame, magnificence, awards, and a fiancé. However beneath the floor, it’s a distinct story. Abruptly, when the information blows her cowl, her seemingly excellent life comes crashing down.
The live-action adaptation follows celebrated actress Baek A-Jin (Kim Yoo-jung), who has learnt to cover her feelings and strategically navigate the individuals round her after a traumatic childhood marked by home violence. Her life can also be entangled with two males: Yoon Jun-seo (Kim Younger-dae), who’s been dedicated to her since childhood, and Kim Jae-oh (Kim Do-hoon), a kindred spirit who shares her troubled previous and finds a way of objective by means of her. As A-jin’s previous involves mild, her masks begins to slowly slip away, and issues take a darkish flip.
The drama’s solid is rounded out by Lee Yul-eum as Rena, a preferred actress with a crush on Jun-seo, and Hwang In-youp as Heo In-gang, an idol-turned-actor who’s struggling to deal with the pressures of fame earlier than an opportunity encounter with A-jin offers him a way of route.
Pricey X is a suspenseful melodrama that pores over the complexities of lived experiences, relationships, and the secrets and techniques that may tear them aside. Its layered characters add to its intense plot and plot twists.
The collection is predicted to launch this yr, with an official announcement of the discharge date nonetheless pending.