Netflix has announced the release date for upcoming original K-drama series, Parasyte: The Grey. Read on to learn everything you need to know about the new show , including its cast, premiere date and more.
What is the plot of Parasyte: The Grey?
The upcoming K-drama, which is based on Hitoshi Iwaaki’s iconic manga Parasyte, will be set in a “new locale with fresh characters”, according to the streamer in a press release. Netflix also says that the series will “chart its own unique course while maintaining the imaginative world and profound message of the beloved manga”.
Parasyte: The Grey will follow Su-in as she reckons with her newfound co-existence with a parasite, while tracking the efforts of Team Grey, who are a group dedicated to ridding these parasites of mysterious origins that live off humans.
Who is in the cast of the new Netflix K-drama?
Our Blooming Youth‘s Jeon So-nee will star as Su-in. Meanwhile, Koo Kyo-hwan of D.P. fame will play a character named Kang-woo, who is described as a man with a particular drive to fight off the parasites as part of a larger quest to locate his missing sister.
Elsewhere, Lee Jung-hyun from Decision To Leave will portray Jun-kyung, the leader of the anti-parasite task force “The Grey”. He will be joined by Hae-hyo of Flex X Cop and Kokdu: Season of Deity‘s Kim In-kwon, both of whom will play detectives and colleagues.
Who is behind Parasyte: The Grey?
Parasyte: The Grey is directed by Yeon Sang-ho, best known for his breakout film Train To Busan. The creative is also known for his various projects with Netflix, including the film JUNG_E, as well as K-dramas Hellbound and The Bequeathed.
Is there a trailer for Parasyte: The Grey?
Netflix has yet to release an official teaser for the K-drama series, but one is expected to drop in the coming weeks.
How to watch Parasyte: The Grey?
According to a brand-new poster published by the streamer earlier today (February 28), Parasyte: The Grey is slated to hit Netflix across the globe on April 5. The series will be an exclusive for the platform.
Parasites are hidden amongst us.
Parasyte: The Grey, starring Jeon So-nee, Koo Kyo-hwan, and Lee Jung-hyun, is coming April 5, only on Netflix.
Directed by Yeon Sang-ho (Hellbound, Train to Busan).
Based on “Parasyte” by Hitoshi Iwaaki published by Kodansha. pic.twitter.com/XzABtBZANG— Netflix K-Content (@netflixkcontent) February 28, 2024
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