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Spackman Media Group Artist Son Suk-ku Set to Star in Netflix Original K-Drama, D.P. Season 2

  • Written by Media Outreach
  • Spackman Media Group artist Son Suk-ku confirmed to star in the highly anticipated Netflix original K-drama D.P.Season 2
  • Other than Son Suk-ku, D.P.Season 2 also features Jung Hae-in, Koo Gwan-hwa, Kim Seong-gyun, Ji Jin-hee, and Kim Ji-hyun
  • On the strength of the release of his film THE ROUNDUP and drama MY LIBERATION NOTES, Son Suk-ku topped the most popular actor in Korea for five weeks straight as of May 30
SINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 31 May 2022 -Spackman Entertainment Group Limited (the "Group"), one of Korea's leading entertainment production groups founded in 2011 by media & technology investor Charles Spackman, wishes to announce that Son Suk-ku of the Group's associated company, Spackman Media Group Limited ("Spackman Media Group") is set to star in the highly anticipated Netflix original K-drama D.P. Season 2, following his role in the top film, THE ROUNDUP, and the most popular K-drama, MY LIBERATION NOTES in Korea. Alongside Son Suk-ku, D.P.Season 2 brings back main cast members Jung Hae-in, Koo Gwan-hwa, Kim Seong-gyun, while adding newcomers Ji Jin-hee, and Kim Ji-hyun. Based on the webtoon D.P DOG DAY by Kim Bo-tong, D.P. tells the story of a team of Korean military police with their mission to catch deserters. The series is directed by Han Jun-hee and co-written by Kim Bo-tong. On the strength of the release of his film THE ROUNDUP and drama MY LIBERATION NOTES, Good Data TV Popularity Research has ranked Son Suk-ku as the most popular actor in Korea for five weeks straight as of May 30 and has rated his latest K-drama MY LIBERATION NOTES #1 in the TV drama category in Korea for four consecutive weeks. Son Suk-ku's latest film, THE ROUNDUP, a sequel to the 2017 hit THE OUTLAWS, maintained its top position at the Korea box office for the second consecutive week and achieved the most tickets sold on the second weekend since PARASITE (2019). The film was pre-sold to 132 countries around the world, including Singapore, China, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia and France, as well as the regions of North America and Eastern Europe. Son Suk-ku of Spackman Media Group is also set to headline in upcoming Netflix original K-drama, MURDEROUS TOY, which also stars Choi Woo Shik of the film PARASITE (2019). Produced by Showbox, MURDEROUS TOY, a comedy thriller drama based on the popular webtoon series of the same name, is scheduled to begin in the second half of this year. Son Suk-ku is represented by SBD Entertainment Inc. ("SBD Entertainment"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Spackman Media Group, that represents and manages the careers of 12 artists. In addition to Son Suk-ku, SBD Entertainment also represents one of Korea's rapidly rising young actors, Han Ji-hyun of popular K-drama THE PENTHOUSE 3, who won the Best Rookie Female Actor in the 2021 Brand Customer Loyalty Awards in Korea and endorsed luxury brand Gucci in April 2021.

About Spackman Entertainment Group Limited

Spackman Entertainment Group Limited ("SEGL" or the "Company"), and together with its subsidiaries, (the "Group"), is one of Korea's leading entertainment production groups. SEGL is primarily engaged in the independent development, production, presentation, and financing of theatrical motion pictures in Korea. The Company was founded in 2011 by renowned media and technology investor Charles Spackman who served as the Company's Executive Chairman until 2017. For the past two decades, Mr. Charles Spackman has been a powerhouse in the Korean entertainment industry starting in the early 2000's with the pioneering success of Sidus Pictures, the largest movie production company at the time and the first to be listed in Korea. Mr. Spackman is also the Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the global investment firm, Spackman Group. For more information, please visit and . Since its founding, SEGL had produced more than 30 major motion pictures including a number of the highest grossing and award-winning films in Korea, namely #ALIVE (2020), CRAZY ROMANCE (2019), DEFAULT (2018), MASTER (2016), THE PRIESTS (2015), SNOWPIERCER (2013), COLD EYES (2013) and ALL ABOUT MY WIFE (2012). Our films are theatrically distributed and released in Korea and overseas markets, as well as for subsequent post-theatrical worldwide release in other forms of media, including online streaming, cable TV, broadcast TV, IPTV, video-on-demand, and home video/DVD, etc. Generally, we release our motion pictures into wide-theatrical exhibition initially in Korea, and then in overseas and ancillary markets. The Group also invests into and produces Korean television dramas. In addition to our content business, we also own equity stakes in entertainment-related companies and film funds that can financially and strategically complement our existing core operations. SEGL is listed on the Catalist of the...

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