3 days ago
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Disney+ K-drama Low Life: Moving's Ryu Seung-ryong and Big Bet director on the new series
Streaming on July 16, Low Life sees
Big Bet director Kang Yoon-sung and
Moving star Ryu Seung-ryong team up for what many hope will become Disney+'s next flagship Korean original.
Also on the team is writer Yoon Tae-ho, who created the webtoons Moss, Misaeng and Inside Men.
Set in 1977, Low Life follows the adventures of hardworking bumpkins who gather to claim a sunken ship containing treasure.
'I was thrilled to work with the brilliant webtoon artist Yoon, director Kang, whom I've always wanted to collaborate with, and the talented cast,' Ryu said.
'I've [long] been a fan of director Kang, so it felt like a dream come true. It was a really enjoyable process, creating each character one by one.'
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Ryu stars as Oh Gwan-seok, a cunning leader willing to do anything for money, while Yang Se-jong (Temperature of Love) plays his nephew, who joins him in a quest for sunken treasure.
