Netflix has confirmed the star-studded cast of its upcoming period drama Show Business.
Set against the backdrop of South Korea's entertainment industry from the 1960s through the 1980s, Show Business will star Dark Nuns actor Song Hye-kyo as Min-ja, described a "determined woman who overcomes a difficult childhood to carve out her path in Korea’s burgeoning music scene".
Song will star in the series alongside Squid Game's Gong Yoo, who will play Min-ja's childhood friend Dong-gu.
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According to Variety, the "deep-rooted bond" between their two characters "is tested as they navigate the cutthroat entertainment world together".
Light Shop's Kim Seol-hyun has been cast as Min-hui, whose "complex relationship with Min-ja evolves from childhood devotion to a nuanced rivalry."
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Cha Seung-won will play a "legendary composer known for his golden touch in creating stars", while Lee Hanee rounds out the main cast as Min-ja's mother, Yang-ja.
Show Business is being written by Noh Hee-gyoung and directed by Lee Yoon-jung. A release date hasn't been confirmed yet.
Gong Yoo recently returned to screens as the salesman in the second season of Netflix's smash hit series Squid Game, which will return for a third and final season this June.
A synopsis for season three has also been released, reading: "The third and final season of Squid Game follows Gi-hun after losing his best friend in the game and being driven to utter despair by The Front Man, who was hiding his true identity to infiltrate the game.
"Gi-hun persists with his goal to put an end to the game, while The Front Man continues onto his next move and the surviving players' choices will lead to graver consequences with each round."
Show Business doesn't have a release date yet. Squid Game season 1 and 2 are available to stream now on Netflix, while season three premieres on June 27.
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