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Netflix Orders Korean Casino Crime Drama 'The Dealer' From 'Squid Game' Creator Hwang Dong-hyuk

Produced through Firstman Studio, the project marks cinematographer Choi Young-hwan’s directorial debut.

Overview

  • Netflix confirmed the greenlight for The Dealer, a South Korean series centered on Geonhwa, a gifted casino dealer forced into the gambling underworld after a housing scam derails her wedding plans.
  • Jung So-min headlines as Geonhwa, with Ryoo Seung-bum, Lee Soo-hyuk, and Ryu Kyung-soo joining the principal cast.
  • Ryu Kyung-soo plays Choi Wooseung, a detective who is Geonhwa’s fiancé, while Ryoo Seung-bum portrays struggling gambler Hwang Chisu and Lee Soo-hyuk appears as formidable player Jo Jun.
  • The series was written by Ohnooy and Lee Tae-young, drawing on crime-thriller elements highlighted in Netflix’s official synopsis.
  • Hwang Dong-hyuk produces via Firstman Studio, and Netflix has not announced a release date or production timeline.