According to an industry insider, Lee Do-hyun and Kwak Dong-yeon have been cast in the Netflix adaptation of a popular Naver webtoon titled Hounds. The 2 are currently reviewing their offers.
Hounds tells the story of 3 individuals who get entangled with each other thanks to their debts. They are nicknamed “hounds” by the debtor as the 3 make use of fraudulent ways to repay their debts.
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The live-action adaptation of Hounds will span 8 episodes, and it will be directed by Kim Joo-hwan, who’s known for his works in films such as Midnight Runners and The Divine Fury.
Lee Do-hyun has proved his acting skills with Sweet Home and 18 Again, earning himself the Best New Actor Award in the TV Category in the recent 57th Baeksang Awards.
He’s currently busy with the drama Youth of May, where he plays Hwang Hee-tae, a medical student who returns to Gwangju to fulfil his dear friend’s last wish.
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Meanwhile, Kwak Dong-yeon has recently wrapped up Vincenzo, which scored an average of 10.441% viewership ratings nationwide. He is currently working on a new movie titled 6/45.
(From left to right) Dong-yeon in Vincenzo and 6/45.
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In 6/45, Dong-yeon will be playing Kim Min-cheol, a South Korean soldier. The movie depicts a comical encounter between soldiers from North and South Korea, squabbling over prize money when a South Korean sergeant strikes the lottery.
International fans got excited at the unexpected crossover between their favourite actors.
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Some Korean fans are just as excited as international fans, saying that they can’t wait for the 2 actors to appear in one drama together.
“I’m so looking forward to Lee Do-hyun X Kwak Dong-yeon”
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The 2 actors are booked and busy following the successes of their recent dramas. We hope to receive news of them taking up their casting offers in Hounds, and to see them act together soon.
Keep up with the latest updates on Lee Do-hyun and Kwak Dong-yeon’s whereabouts through their Instagram accounts, @ldh_sky and @kwakdongyeon0.
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