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South China Morning Post
a day ago
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
K-drama casting news about Park Seo-joon, Jeon Do-yeon, Son Suk-ku and more
Rather than romantic productions, this week's major K-drama casting announcements are all for high-concept affairs. Among them are thrillers and action projects, some taking place in recent history, others in alternate worlds. Read on for the latest casting news. 1. I Am a Sinner Itaewon Class star Park Seo-joon is reported to be in talks to take on the leading role in I Am a Sinner, an adaptation of a webtoon of the same name by Lee Moo-ki. Set in the 1980s, a turbulent decade in modern Korean history, I Am a Sinner will focus on Park Eon-jin, the protagonist role offered to Park, who enters the criminal underworld and soon rises up the ranks during a ruthless gang war. Park Seo-joon in a still from Itaewon Class. Photo: Netflix Known by the nickname Paeng-yi, the word for a traditional Korean spinning top toy, Eon-jin is the sole survivor of a notorious incident at a pawn shop. With the gold he manages to pocket, he begins to stake his claim in the underworld.
CNN
3 days ago
- Politics
- CNN
South Korea's Lee orders new investigation team to look into deadly 2022 crush
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has ordered the setting up of a new investigation team, involving police and prosecutors, to look into the deadly Halloween crowd crush that killed 159, mostly young people, in 2022, his spokesperson said on Thursday. Lee's move to launch a new probe came as he met the bereaved families of victims from recent major disasters, including the Halloween crush in Seoul's Itaewon district, his spokesperson Kang Yu-jung told a briefing. Lee, who took office in June, has promised to make the country safer and to prevent any repeat of the disasters in recent years that have often been blamed on the inadequate response by authorities. The president said the new investigation team would work alongside a special commission that was launched in September last year to look into the case, according to the spokesperson. At the meeting with Lee, Song Hae-jin, a representative for the families of the crush victims, said police records and information regarding the government's response to the disaster had been withheld from the special commission. During his meeting with the bereaved families, Lee bowed deeply as he apologized for any failures by authorities. 'As the head of the state, I would like to formally apologize on behalf of the government for failing to fulfill its responsibility to protect the lives and safety of the people, and for the many people who lost their lives as a result,' he said as some relatives wept.
CNN
3 days ago
- Politics
- CNN
South Korea's Lee orders new investigation team to look into deadly 2022 crush
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has ordered the setting up of a new investigation team, involving police and prosecutors, to look into the deadly Halloween crowd crush that killed 159, mostly young people, in 2022, his spokesperson said on Thursday. Lee's move to launch a new probe came as he met the bereaved families of victims from recent major disasters, including the Halloween crush in Seoul's Itaewon district, his spokesperson Kang Yu-jung told a briefing. Lee, who took office in June, has promised to make the country safer and to prevent any repeat of the disasters in recent years that have often been blamed on the inadequate response by authorities. The president said the new investigation team would work alongside a special commission that was launched in September last year to look into the case, according to the spokesperson. At the meeting with Lee, Song Hae-jin, a representative for the families of the crush victims, said police records and information regarding the government's response to the disaster had been withheld from the special commission. During his meeting with the bereaved families, Lee bowed deeply as he apologized for any failures by authorities. 'As the head of the state, I would like to formally apologize on behalf of the government for failing to fulfill its responsibility to protect the lives and safety of the people, and for the many people who lost their lives as a result,' he said as some relatives wept.
CNA
3 days ago
- Politics
- CNA
South Korea's Lee orders new investigation team to look into deadly 2022 crush
SEOUL: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has ordered the setting up of a new investigation team, involving police and prosecutors, to look into the deadly Halloween crowd crush that killed 159, mostly young people, in 2022, his spokesperson said on Thursday (Jul 17). Lee's move to launch a new probe came as he met the bereaved families of victims from recent major disasters, including the Halloween crush in Seoul's Itaewon district, his spokesperson Kang Yu-jung told a briefing. Lee, who took office in June, has promised to make the country safer and to prevent any repeat of the disasters in recent years that have often been blamed on the inadequate response by authorities. The president said the new investigation team would work alongside a special commission that was launched in September last year to look into the case, according to the spokesperson. At the meeting with Lee, Song Hae-jin, a representative for the families of the crush victims, said police records and information regarding the government's response to the disaster had been withheld from the special commission. During his meeting with the bereaved families, Lee bowed deeply as he apologised for any failures by the authorities. "As the head of the state, I would like to formally apologise on behalf of the government for failing to fulfil its responsibility to protect the lives and safety of the people, and for the many people who lost their lives as a result," he said as some relatives wept.
Reuters
3 days ago
- Politics
- Reuters
South Korea's Lee orders new investigation team to look into deadly 2022 crush
SEOUL, July 17 (Reuters) - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has ordered the setting up of a new investigation team, involving police and prosecutors, to look into the deadly Halloween crowd crush that killed 159, mostly young people, in 2022, his spokesperson said on Thursday. Lee's move to launch a new probe came as he met the bereaved families of victims from recent major disasters, including the Halloween crush in Seoul's Itaewon district, his spokesperson Kang Yu-jung told a briefing. Lee, who took office in June, has promised to make the country safer and to prevent any repeat of the disasters in recent years that have often been blamed on the inadequate response by authorities. The president said the new investigation team would work alongside a special commission that was launched in September last year to look into the case, according to the spokesperson. At the meeting with Lee, Song Hae-jin, a representative for the families of the crush victims, said police records and information regarding the government's response to the disaster had been withheld from the special commission. During his meeting with the bereaved families, Lee bowed deeply as he apologised for any failures by authorities. "As the head of the state, I would like to formally apologise on behalf of the government for failing to fulfill its responsibility to protect the lives and safety of the people, and for the many people who lost their lives as a result," he said as some relatives wept.
