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Actor Ryu Kyung-soo has been confirmed for the lead role in Netflix’s \u2018Dealer.\u2019<\/p>\n
The Netflix series \u2018Dealer\u2019 is a crime drama that follows casino dealer \u2018Geon-hwa\u2019 as he enters the perilous world of gambling, using his hidden abilities to save his threatened marriage plans.<\/p>\n
The series marks the directorial debut of Choi Young-hwan, known for visually engaging works like \u2018Tazza\u2019 and \u2018The Thieves.\u2019 Anticipation for the series is heightened by the involvement of Hwang Dong-hyuk, the director behind the globally beloved \u2018Squid Game,\u2019 who is participating in its planning and production.<\/p>\n
In the series, Ryu Kyung-soo will showcase a new side as Choi Woo-seung, Geon-hwa’s boyfriend and a detective in the violent crimes unit. Choi Woo-seung is described as endlessly gentle with Geon-hwa but relentlessly pursues his cases, sparking curiosity.<\/p>\n
Ryu Kyung-soo has previously demonstrated his versatility across dramas such as \u2018Unknown Seoul\u2019 and \u2018Tale of the Nine Tailed 1938,\u2019 Netflix series \u2018The Bequeathed\u2019 and \u2018Glitch,\u2019 films like \u2018It Must Be a Secret,\u2019 \u2018Yadang,\u2019 \u2018Noise,\u2019 and Netflix movie \u2018JUNG_E,\u2019 even extending to the stage with \u2018The Effect.\u2019<\/p>\n
He has proven his wide-ranging spectrum by captivating audiences with everything from villainous roles wielding immense power to deeply touching romances and chilling horror scenes, solidifying his presence.<\/p>\n
As an actor known for perfectly embodying his characters, anticipation is high for the new persona Ryu Kyung-soo will deliver.<\/p>\n
Source: Ghost Studio<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Actor Ryu Kyung-soo has been confirmed for the lead role in Netflix’s \u2018Dealer.\u2019 The Netflix series \u2018Dealer\u2019 is a crime drama that follows casino dealer \u2018Geon-hwa\u2019 as he enters the perilous world of gambling, using his hidden abilities to save his threatened marriage plans. The series marks the directorial debut of Choi Young-hwan, known for […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":4298,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[60],"tags":[471,503,699],"class_list":{"0":"post-4297","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tv-show-drama-movie","8":"tag-crime-drama","9":"tag-netflix-series","10":"tag-ryu-kyung-soo"},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/bongonakpop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-119.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bongonakpop.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4297","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bongonakpop.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bongonakpop.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bongonakpop.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bongonakpop.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4297"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/bongonakpop.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4297\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4299,"href":"https:\/\/bongonakpop.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4297\/revisions\/4299"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bongonakpop.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/4298"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bongonakpop.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4297"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bongonakpop.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4297"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bongonakpop.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4297"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}