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Netflix Confirms KoreanExtraction’ Spin-Off ‘Tygo’ With Don Lee, Lisa and Lee Jin-uk

The film brings the franchise to a Korean setting under director Lee Sang-yong, highlighting local action style and talent.

Overview

  • Netflix announced the project with first-look table-read photos and confirmed production is underway, with no release date yet.
  • Ma Dong-seok stars as Tygo, a former child soldier turned mercenary who launches a mission through Korea’s criminal underworld after an operation goes wrong.
  • BLACKPINK’s Lisa takes her first major Korean film role, joining Lee Jin-uk, who portrays crime boss Arman Choi opposing Tygo.
  • Cha Woo-jin is writing and Lee Sang-yong is directing, with action direction by Heo Myeong-haeng to emphasize a Korean action identity.
  • Big Punch Pictures, AGBO and TGIM are producing, with Nova Film and B&C Group as co-producers, and Ma Dong-seok also serving as a producer.