Celebrity is a brand new K-drama with a cool concept that Netflix users can't wait to binge. But who is in the cast of Celebrity? Read on to find out!
What Is Netflix's Celebrity All About?
Celebrity is a Korean drama TV series written by Kim Yi-Young and directed by Kim Cheol-Kyu. The show follows Seo Ah-Ri, a social media user who manages to achieve celebrity status as an influencer.
The desire for fame — and the money that comes with it — is a major driving force behind her actions.
But there's a creepy element, promising that Celebrity will be more than just a spicy social media drama.
This is because, in the inciting incident, Seo Ah-Ri is addressing her followers from the grave.
In her last, pre-recorded video, she tells her fans that a follower has murdered her. Her fellow influencers, some of whom are jealous of her popularity, watch the events unfold, doubting that she's really dead.
Could Ah-Ri have faked her death? And if not, how did she film her video so calmly, knowing it'd be her last?
Did a follower really attack her, or could another celebrity know more than they say?
Who Is Portraying Seo Ah-Ri?
The actress who portrays Seo Ah-Ri is Park Gyu-Young. The 29-year-old Korean actress has appeared in a long list of TV shows.
Park is also known for the role of Nam Ju-Ri, a nurse in the OK Psychiatric Hospital from It's Okay Not to Be Okay (2020).
She has also appeared in the apocalyptic thriller Sweet Home (2020) as Yoon Ji-Soo.
In the 2021 series Dali & Cocky Prince, she portrayed one of the main characters. Kim Dali, a visiting researcher at Saint Müller Museum.
What About the Rest of Celebrity's Cast?
Celebrity features an ensemble cast that includes Seo Ah-Ri's fellow celebrities as well as other characters associated with her.
In the main cast, Kang Min-Hyuk will play the role of Han Jun-Kyung, a third-generation conglomerate who is associated with Ah-Ri.
Kang is also a singer, songwriter, and musician, apart from an actor. He's the drummer of the South Korean band CNBLUE.
Jin Tae-Jeon, Ah-Ri's old friend and the CEO of a law firm, will be portrayed by actor and singer Lee Dong-Gun/ He has also appeared in the Kiss Sixth Sense 2022 Disney+ TV series, in the role of Hong Sung-Joon.
In the role of Tae-Jeon's wife, Yoon Shi-Hyeon, is Lee Chung-Ah. The actress has also starred in the 2004 film Temptation of Wolves. More recently, she has appeared in the K-drama, One Dollar Lawyer (2022).
Oh Min-Hye, Ah-Ri's fellow influencer, is portrayed by Jun Hyo-Seong. She is most often referred to as Hyoseong.
She's a singer and actor who has been part of several music groups. Since 2014, she's also been working as a solo artist.
She has appeared in the Memorist (2020) TV series as Kang Ji-Eun, among other roles.
The series will also feature special appearances by Lee Jun-Ho, part of the boy band 2PM, Hong Ji-Yoon (Ryu Se-Hyeon from My First Love), Lee Sang-Yoon (Kang Woo-Jae from My Daughter Seo-young) among several others.
You can now watch Celebrity on Netflix to watch the cast in their newest roles!
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