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New Netflix project of 'Squid Game' director Hwang Dong-hyuk announced

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Squid Game director Hwang Dong-hyuk is returning to Netflix with a new Korean series, this time taking on the role of producer.Netflix has announced the production of The Dealer, a crime drama headlined by Jung So-min, Ryoo Seung-bum, Lee Soo-hyuk, and Ryu Kyung-soo. Dong-hyuk will serve as producer alongside his company Firstman Studio, the same production banner behind Squid Game.The Dealer marks the directorial debut of Choi Young-hwan, the acclaimed cinematographer behind hit films such as Smugglers, Veteran, Tazza: The High Rollers, and The Thieves.As per Netflix&#x27;s press release, The Dealer is &quot;a crime drama series that follows Geonhwa, a brilliant casino dealer whose wedding plans suddenly fall apart, forcing her to unleash her long-hidden powers and plunge into the dangerous world of gambling, in order to successfully make it down the aisle.&quot;<iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DTd_Gk5kkXE/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=607&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A78772.10000014305%2C%22ls%22%3A78461.70000004768%2C%22le%22%3A78465.20000004768%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="567" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div> </div>So-min takes on a bold new role as Jung Geonhwa, a brilliant, seasoned dealer forced back into the casino underworld after a housing scam shatters her newlywed life, pushing her to unleash skills she’s long kept hidden.Seung-bum plays Hwang Chisu, a cash-strapped gambler scraping by at casino tables until he’s drawn into Geonhwa’s high-risk scheme.Soo-hyuk enters as Jo Jun, a formidable casino ace whose razor-sharp instincts and unreadable poker face raise the stakes at every turn.Kyung-soo portrays Choi Wooseung, Geonhwa’s fiancé and a detective whose gentle devotion at home contrasts sharply with his relentless, no-nonsense approach to the job.The Dealer is Dong-hyuk&#x27;s newest project with Netflix following the conclusion of Squid Game 3 in June 2025. In an interview with Entertainment Tonight in 2024, Dong-hyuk was asked for his insights on why he thinks Korean content resonates among audiences around the world.&quot;We have this phrase in Korea that describes all kinds of human emotions and I think with Korean stories you get a taste of all of these different emotions within that single story,&quot; he explained.The director further highlighted: &quot;When you look at Squid Game for example, it is a very violent, deadly, and brutal game but even while these deadly games are being played there are moments where you get genuine laughter so because you feel such a wide range of emotions in one story I think the power that Korean stories have is that you make the audience laugh, cry and get angry all the same time.&quot;

'Squid Game' director Hwang Dong-hyuk is set to return to Netflix with a new Korean series, this time serving as producer.

'Squid Game' director Hwang Dong-hyuk is set to return to Netflix with a new Korean series, this time serving as producer.