'Squid Game' lead Lee Jung-jae to star in rom-com
Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Squid Game's Player 456, Lee Jung-jae, is taking on a new role in Nice to Not Meet You.
Prime Video announced the casting news Friday, adding that Lee will star opposite The Glory actress Lim Ji-yeon.
Lee, 52, portrays Lim Hyeon-jun in the romantic comedy series.
Hyeon-jun is a typecast actor filming Season 5 of a beloved detective show. But he wants to break into the world of melodramas.
Lim portrays a journalist who is moved to entertainment reporting and finds herself covering the actor.
"What begins as a clash of personalities unfolds into a story full of charm, laughter and unexpected chemistry," an official synopsis reads.
Kim Ga-ram directs from a script by Jung Yeo-rang.
An official release date has not yet been shared, but the series will air on Prime Video.
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