Unknown Seoul (Korean: 미지의 서울) is an upcoming South Korean television series starring Park Bo-young, Park Jin-young, and Ryu Kyung-soo. The series depicts the growth of twin sisters who are different in every way except for their faces, as they find true love and life through a lie that swaps their lives. It is scheduled to premiere on tvN in the first half of 2025.
| Unknown Seoul | |
|---|---|
| Hangul | 미지의 서울 |
| Revised Romanization | Mijiui seoul |
| McCune–Reischauer | Mijiŭi sŏul |
| Genre | |
| Written by | Lee Kang |
| Directed by | Park Shin-woo |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| Production | |
| Production companies | |
| Original release | |
| Network | tvN |
Synopsis
editUnknown Seoul is a romantic growth drama about twin sisters who are different in everything except their faces and find true love and life through a lie that swaps their lives.
Cast
edit- Park Bo-young as Yoo Mi-ji / Yoo Mi-rae[1]
- Yoo Mi-ji: The younger of the twins, who has ended her brief heyday as a promising track and field athlete and is currently living a free-spirited life.
- Yoo Mi-rae: The older of the twins, who has been on the elite's path since her school days and is currently a perfectionist working at a public corporation.
- Park Jin-young as Lee Ho-soo[1]
- A lawyer at a large law firm with a tall appearance and carefree attitude.
- Ryu Kyung-soo as Han Se-jin[2]
- A man who started out as a hedge fund CIO but later became a farm owner.
Production
editDevelopment
editDirector Park Shin-woo, who directed Don't Dare to Dream (2016), It's Okay to Not Be Okay (2020), and Lovestruck in the City (2020–2021), is in charge of directing, and writer Lee Kang of Youth of May (2021) is in charge of writing. It is planned by Studio Dragon and co-produced by Monster Union and Higround.[3]
Casting
editOn July 25, 2024, it was reported by Newsen that Park Bo-young received an offer for the series and is positively reviewing.[4] On the same day, Ten Asia reported that Park had been cast and will appear.[5] On September 26, BH Entertainment told Newsen that Park Jin-young received an offer to appear and is positively reviewing.[6] According to News 1 on October 8, Ryu Kyung-soo had been cast as the lead.[2] On December 3, Joy News 24 reported that Park Bo-young and Jin-young had been confirmed to appear.[1]
Filming
editPrincipal photography began at the end of 2024.[2]
Release
editUnknown Seoul is scheduled to premiere on tvN in the first half of 2025.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Lee, Mi-young (December 3, 2024). 박보영, '미지의 서울'서 데뷔 첫 1인2역 도전...박진영과 호흡 [Park Bo-young, first solo dual role challenge in 'Unknown Seoul'... Working with Park Jin-young]. Joy News 24 (in Korean). Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ a b c Jang, A-reum (October 8, 2024). [단독] 류경수 '미지의 서울' 주연 합류...박보영·박진영과 로코 [[Exclusive] Ryu Kyung-soo joins the cast of 'Unknown Seoul'... Romantic comedy with Park Bo-young and Park Jin-young] (in Korean). News 1. Retrieved December 3, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ a b Shin, Young-eun (December 3, 2024). 박보영·박진영 '미지의 서울', 내년 상반기 tvN 첫 방송 [공식] [Park Bo-young and Park Jin-young's 'Unknown Seoul' to premiere on tvN in the first half of next year [Official]] (in Korean). Maeil Kyungje. Retrieved December 3, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Bae, Hyo-joo (July 25, 2024). 박보영 측 "'미지의 서울' 출연 제안 받고 긍정 검토 중" [Park Bo-young's side: "We have received an offer to appear in 'Unknown Seoul' and are positively reviewing it"] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved December 3, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Ryu, Ye-ji (July 25, 2024). [단독] 박보영, 쌍둥이 1인2역 변신...'미지의 서울' 캐스팅 [[Exclusive] Park Bo-young, twins, double role transformation... Cast in 'Unknown Seoul'] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Retrieved December 3, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Hwang, Hye-jin (September 26, 2024). '11월 전역' 박진영, 박보영의 남자 되나 "'미지의 서울' 긍정 검토" [Park Jin-young, who was discharged in November, will become Park Bo-young's man? "Positively considering 'Unknown Seoul'"] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Retrieved December 3, 2024 – via Naver.