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Jung So-min during a table-read session for 'The Dealer.' Photo courtesy of Netflix

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Jung So-min to star in crime drama 'The Dealer'

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1768361756281Somin.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960" alt="Jung So-min during a table-read session for &#x27;The Dealer.&#x27; Photos courtesy of Netflix"/>Jung So-min during a table-read session for &#x27;The Dealer.&#x27; Photos courtesy of Netflix</div>Korean romance drama darling Jung So-min is set to lead an upcoming crime series on Netflix, showcasing a new side of her acting range, the streamer said Wednesday.In a news release, Netflix announced the production of &quot;The Dealer,&quot; which follows a brilliant casino dealer who is drawn into the dangerous underworld of gambling after her wedding plans abruptly fall apart.In the series, So-min transforms into Jung Geon-hwa, a seasoned dealer who has long lived a life far removed from the vices of the casino floor.But when a housing scam derails her wedding plans, Geon-hwa is forced into the very world she has tried to avoid.So-min is known for starring in romance dramas such as &quot;Playful Kiss,&quot; &quot;Alchemy of Souls&quot; and &quot;<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2024/8/20/jung-hae-in-on-challenge-of-first-rom-com-1538">Love Next Door</a>.&quot;<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1768361819022The_Dealer_Unit_A-06133-1.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960" alt="(From left to right) Producer Hwang Dong-hyuk, Ryu Kyung-soo, Jung So-min, director Choi Young-hwan, Lee Soo-hyuk and Ryoo Seung-bum"/>(From left to right) Producer Hwang Dong-hyuk, Ryu Kyung-soo, Jung So-min, director Choi Young-hwan, Lee Soo-hyuk and Ryoo Seung-bum</div>The series also includes Ryoo Seung-bum, Lee Soo-hyuk and Ryu Kyung-soo.Seung-bum, who starred in films such as &quot;Tazza: One Eyed Jack&quot; and &quot;Good News,&quot; portrays Hwang Chi-su, who survives by gambling and joins Geon-hwa&#x27;s dangerous plan.Soo-hyuk, who gained attention in 2025 for the thriller series &quot;S Line,&quot; takes on the role of casino player Jo Jun.Kyung-soo, known for &quot;Yadang: The Snitch&quot; and &quot;The Bequeathed,&quot; plays Choi Woo-seung, Geon-hwa fiancé who works as a detective.&quot;The Dealer&quot; marks the directorial debut of Choi Young-hwan, the acclaimed cinematographer behind hit films such as &quot;The Thieves,&quot; &quot;Veteran&quot; and &quot;Smugglers.&quot; It is also produced by &quot;Squid Game&quot; creator Hwang Dong-hyuk.A premiere date for the series has yet to be announced.

Korean romance drama darling Jung So-min is set to lead an upcoming crime series on Netflix, showcasing a new side of her acting range.

Korean romance drama darling Jung So-min is set to lead an upcoming crime series on Netflix, showcasing a new side of her acting range.