Disney+ has set an April 29 premiere for “Gold Land,” a Korean crime thriller marking the streaming debut of “Oldboy” screenwriter Hwang Jo-yoon.
Hwang Jo-yoon (“Oldboy,” “Memoir of a Murderer”) wrote the thriller about a woman whose relationship with a pilot leads her into dangerous territory when she’s manipulated into assisting smugglers. Soon she’s fleeing with stolen gold, headed back to the hometown she left behind.
Park Bo-young (“Light Shop”) plays Kim Heeju, with Kim Sung-cheol (“No Way Out,” “Troll Factory”) as Woogy, one of her pursuers from the smuggling ring. Kim Sung-hoon (“Chief Detective 1958,” “Confidential Assignment”) directs.
“Gold Land” debuts with two episodes April 29, then releases two episodes weekly until the May 27 finale.
The streamer has also set an April 10 premiere for “Perfect Crown,” a romantic comedy starring IU (“When Life Gives You Tangerines,” “My Mister”) and Byeon Woo-seok (“Lovely Runner,” “Strong Girl Nam-soon”). The series centers on a beloved royal family member facing internal palace conflicts who enters into a strategic marriage with a corporate dynasty heir, only to find their calculated arrangement complicated by genuine feelings. Park Joon-hwa (“Alchemy of Souls,” “What’s Wrong With Secretary Kim”) directs from a script by Yoo Ji-won. “Perfect Crown” will stream on Disney+ internationally and on Hulu in the United States.
Both titles expand Disney+’s Korean programming, which will also feature “Portraits of Delusion” (working title) with Suzy and Kim Seon-ho; “The Remarried Empress” with Shin Min-a, Ju Ji-hoon, Lee Jong-suk and Lee Se-young; plus second seasons of “Made In Korea” and “A Shop For Killers.” Current Korean offerings include espionage series “Made In Korea,” political thriller “Tempest” and fortune-telling competition “Battle of Fates.”
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