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Upcoming South Korean television series From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In the Net (Korean: 망내인) is an upcoming South Korean television series based on the crime novel Second Sister written by Chan Ho Kei, a Hong Kong writer. The series is co-directed by Kim Jee-woon and Park Bo-ram,[4][5][6] with the screenplay adapted from the novel by novelist and scriptwriter Joo Won-gyu.[3][2]
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Premise
The story revolves around an older sister who struggles to come to terms with the death of her younger sister, who made a drastic decision after being witch-hunted on the Internet. She eventually meets N, a mysterious hacker whom she hires to uncover the truth about the incident surrounding her sister's passing.[6][1][7]
Cast
Main
- Kim Seon-ho as N, a mysterious man.[8]
- Park Gyu-young as Ai, the older sister.[9]
Supporting
Production
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Development
On December 7, 2022, during the 'Yong Film Night' event, CEO Lim Seung-yong, announced Yong Film's future lineup. An OTT series with the working title "Mangnaein" (literally In The Net) was announced as part of the lineup. The series is co-directed by Kim Jee-woon and Park Bo-ram. The series is an adaptation of the crime novel 'Second Sister' by Hong Kong writer Chan Ho Kei. Yong Film is producing the series in collaboration with Anthology Studio and SK Global.[1][23]
Casting
The initial casting announcement for the series took place on March 16, 2023, with Kim Seon-ho being offered the lead roles.[24][25] On the same day, an entertainment official informed JTBC Entertainment News that Park Gyu-young had been chosen as the female lead. Saram Entertainment, Park Gyu-young's agency, stated that while the casting is not confirmed, they have received an offer and are reviewing it positively.[26] According to news coverage on June 13, Lee Hong-nae was positively discussing appearing in the series.[10] In July, Park's appearance confirmation in the drama was mentioned in her interview.[27] In November, Park Min-yi confirmed as one of the cast.[19] In December, while attending the 8th Asia Artist Awards in Bulacan, Philippines, Kim Seon-ho mentioned that the drama was slated to be his project for 2024.[28]
Filming
On June 13, 2023, it was reported that the cast had recently taken part in the first script reading session. Additionally, full-scale filming was scheduled to begin by the end of June.[29] In January 2024, it was announced that the filming for the drama had wrapped up, and there were ongoing discussions regarding its release on OTT platforms.[30][31]
Post production
In The Net VFX was handled by Digital Idea.[32] In September 2024, Mowg mentioned that he was still working on the final version of music for the series.[33] As of March 2025, although there has been speculation on the release date, platform and possible name change to 'Unfriend', including a 4th quarter release on Tving, a representative from production said "This matter is not yet finalized. We are in a state of internal discussion."[34]
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