Squid Game star Lee Yoo-mi has been cast in upcoming Netflix thriller series As You Stood By.
Inspired by 2014 novel Naomi to Kanako by Japanese author Hideo Okuda, the South Korean series follows two women who resort to murder as the only way out of their personal hells.
Emmy-winning star Lee Yoo-mi, who portrayed Player #240 in Squid Game and Lee Na-yeon in zombie survival teen drama All of Us Are Dead, is set to feature in As You Stood By alongside Jeon So-nee, Jang Seung-Jo and Lee Mu-Saeng.
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Jeon So-nee plays co-protagonist Eun-su, a troubled young woman who works in a VIP department store and is still haunted by her childhood trauma.
Eun-su is friends with Hui-su (Lee Yoo-mi), an aspiring children's book author who's suffered a similar fate to that of her friend. In an abusive marriage to Jin-pyo (Jang Seung-Jo), Hui-su realises that killing her spouse may be the only path to freedom and enlists Eun-su's help.
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Lee Mu-Saeng portrays Chen Shaobo, the owner of the Jinkang Store. Chen becomes an ally to Eun-su and Hui-su after he discovers their plan.
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Meanwhile, Squid Game is officially returning for a second season on Netflix. Set to premiere on December 26 this year, round two of the deadly games should be the perfect anti-festive watch in case you've had enough of Christmas cheer.
The new episodes will see protagonist Seong Gi-hun exacting his revenge against Front Man – or die trying.
As You Stood By will stream on Netflix.
Squid Game season 2 premieres on December 26, streaming on Netflix. A third and final season has been confirmed.
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