Lee Solar-kyun, broadly identified for his position because the Park household’s patriarch in Parasite, is ready to star in Apple TV+’s upcoming Dr. Mind sequence.
Lee Solar-kyun is ready to star in Apple TV+’s upcoming present, Dr. Mind, primarily based on the favored Korean webtoon of the identical title. Solar-kyun is broadly identified for his current position because the Park household’s patriarch in Bong Joon-ho’s 2019 black comedy, Parasite, which turned the primary foreign-language movie to take residence the Oscar for Greatest Image. The South Korean actor’s latest undertaking, Dr. Mind, will proceed to carry South Korean content material to worldwide audiences as Apple TV+’s first Korean-language present.
The sequence follows a mind scientist who’s obsessive about discovering new sorts of applied sciences that permit entry to recollections and consciousness. After his household perishes in a unusual accident, he makes use of his understanding of the mind to entry his spouse’s recollections within the hopes of uncovering the thriller of what occurred. Kim Jee-woon (A Story of Two Sisters, I Saw the Devil) will write, direct, and co-executive produce the sequence, which is presently in manufacturing in South Korea and is anticipated to launch a while later this yr. Certain Leisure, launched by Samuel Ha, a producer on Bong’s Snowpiercer, will produce alongside Studioplex, Darkish Circle Photos, and Kakao Leisure.
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Solar-kyun has been formally forged within the forthcoming sequence Dr. Mind, in accordance with Deadline. The Parasite actor beforehand starred within the romantic drama, Paju, the romantic comedy, All About My Spouse, and the motion thriller, A Onerous Day, in addition to many arthouse movies from his frequent collaborator, Hong Sang-soo. Solar-kyun is presently the one confirmed forged member of Dr. Mind.
Whatever the forged, the sequence’ premise appears to be attention-grabbing sufficient to appeal to even these viewers who’re utterly unfamiliar with the unique webtoon. It is thrilling to see {that a} Korean-language sequence will probably be made simply accessible to worldwide audiences, and hopefully they will bounce on the chance to eat what ought to be high quality content material. Many foreign-language TV shows like, Dark, Cash Heist, and Lupin have been big successes within the U.S., proving to close-minded viewers that Hollywood is only one small and infrequently unique bubble throughout the huge movie and TV business.
Followers of Parasite will possible be inclined to tune into Dr. Mind on account of Solar-kyun’s casting. However regardless of the names hooked up, the sequence is a step in the fitting course each for Apple TV+ and for streaming as a complete, because it has the potential to introduce viewers (significantly American viewers) to a side of television and cinema which may be solely new to them. Hopefully Dr. Mind encourages the creation of an increasing number of worldwide content material that’s made readily accessible to various audiences throughout the globe.
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