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Netflix Begins Production on Korean Thriller 'The Rat' Starring Ryu Jun-yeol and Sul Kyung-gu

The series, adapted from the webtoon 'Field Mouse,' reimagines a Korean folktale within a modern psychological thriller framework.

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Overview

  • Netflix has greenlit 'The Rat,' a psychological thriller inspired by the Korean webtoon 'Field Mouse' and rooted in an ancient folktale about a rat transforming into a human.
  • Ryu Jun-yeol stars as Moon-jae, a reclusive novelist whose identity and assets are stolen by a mysterious figure known as 'the Rat.'
  • Sul Kyung-gu plays No Ja, a former loan shark turned private investigator who teams up with Moon-jae in a desperate hunt for the antagonist.
  • The series reunites director Kim Hong-sun and writer Lee Jae-gon with Netflix, continuing the platform's investment in high-profile Korean originals.
  • Production is currently underway, with further casting updates and a release date yet to be announced.