So Ji Sub Confirmed to Lead his First-ever Netflix Original K-drama! MGG

Actor So Ji Sub will officially return to the K-drama scene with Plaza Wars (Mercy For None).

Netflix announced on October 27 that So Ji Sub will be the main lead of the upcoming noir action K-drama Plaza Wars (Mercy For None) alongside Heo Joon Ho, Ahn Kil Kang, Gong Myung, Choo Young Woo, Lee Bum Soo, Jo Han Chul, and Cha Seung Won. It was also confirmed that actor Lee Joon Hyuk will be making a special appearance in the series. 

Plaza Wars (Mercy For None) is a noir action K-drama that will depict its story from a webtoon of the same name written by Oh Se Hyung and illustrated by Kim Kyun Tae. It will tell the story of Ki Joon, a former gang member, who will dig into the sudden death of his younger brother. 

The upcoming Netflix original K-drama will be directed by Choi Sung Eun (Tong: Memories). The series will be produced by Yong Film and Studio N. 

According to reports, Plaza Wars (Mercy For None) will officially begin filming after the whole casting is finalized. There are no official reports yet on the release date of the K-drama. It will exclusively air on the global OTT platform, Netflix.

So Ji Sub will portray the role of Ki Joon, the toughest fighter in the gang. After 15 years, he rejoined the gang to find the truth about his younger brother’s sudden death. 

Lee Joon Hyuk will portray the role of Ki Seok, the younger brother of Ki Joon. After his older brother left the gang, he was promoted to executive director but one day, he died mysteriously. 

Heo Joon Ho will play the role of Lee Ju Woon, the head of the gang. Ahn Kil Kang on the other hand will play the role of the representative of Bongsan Mountain who will have a confrontation with Lee Ju Woon’s gang.

Gong Myung will portray as Jun Mo, the successor of Bongsan Mountain.

Choo Young Woo will be the son of Heo Joon Ho’s character named Geum Son. He is an incumbent and ambitious prosecutor. 

Kim Bum Soo will portray the role of the CEO of ENCLEAN named Shim Sung Won. 

Jo Han Chul will portray the role of Sung Cheol, Heo Joon Ho’s character Lee Ju Woon’s right arm. 

Lastly, Cha Seung Won will give life to the character named Mr. Kim. He is the bridge of the two gangs. 

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