Im Soo-jung reportedly in talks to star in the upcoming drama 'How to Be a Landlord in South Korea'

Modified Apr 10, 2025 08:35 GMT

Im Soo-jung reportedly in talks to star in the upcoming drama 'How to Be a Landlord in South Korea' (Image via @soojunglim_/Instagram)

On April 10, 2025, the South Korean media outlet Newsen reported that Im Soo-jung was in talks to star in the upcoming drama 'How to Be a Landlord in South Korea.' In response, the actress's agency, MYM Entertainment, stated that she was considering the casting offer. The label added:

"We have received an offer to appear in the new drama, 'How to Be a Landlord in South Korea' and are currently reviewing it."

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Additionally, the South Korean actor and filmmaker Ha Jung-woo has already been confirmed for the series. Krystal is still in discussions about joining the cast. The drama will be directed by Im Pil-sung, known for shows such as Bastard, Departure, Sun, Scarlet Innocence, Persona, and others.

Im Soo-jung would reportedly play Ha Jung-woo's wife Kim-seon

According to the publication, if Im Soo-jung accepts the casting offer for the upcoming drama How to Be a Landlord in South Korea, she will play the role of Ha Jung-woo's wife, Kim Seon. However, nothing has been finalized yet, as the actress is still considering the role.

The thriller and crime drama " How To Be a Landlord in South Korea " tells the story of an owner who becomes embroiled in a crime to protect his family and property. Despite being recognized as an influential figure due to his social status as a landlord, he faces his own challenges. As debts accumulate, he is forced to engage in a staged kidnapping.

According to Mydramalist, the official synopsis for the upcoming series is provided below:

"Depicts the story of a living-only building owner struggling with debt who engages in crime to protect his family and building, which are more precious than his life."

For those unfamiliar, Im So-jung officially debuted in 1998 as a cover model for teen magazines. She later appeared in the teen drama School 4. Her breakthrough came with the horror film A Tale of Two Sisters. She gained further recognition after starring in the KBS2 drama series I'm Sorry, I Love You in 2004.

In recent news, Im Soo-jung chose not to renew her exclusive contract with King Kong by Starship in August 2022. Subsequently, she signed a new contract with MYM Entertainment. She is well-known for her roles in shows such as Chicago Typewriter, Single in Seoul, Search: WWW, Perfect Proposal, and others.

Moreover, Im Soo-jung will be making her drama comeback with Low Life, which is set to be released in 2025.

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Kirti holds a Bachelor's degree in Journalism & Mass Communication and has been a Kpop writer at SK POP since 2022. She has been following Kpop and Kdramas since the last 6 years and but has worked in the genre only in the last 3-4 years donning several several caps - social media intern, copywriter, article writer and academic writer.

Kirti likes to pen down insightful features based on Korean dramas, especially the 'Ending Explained' categories. It gives her the satisfaction of creating the most authentic content rather than simply replicating what media outlets generally do.

Her process of creating content is time-consuming, yet methodical; she prefers to use original sources of information, which in her case are Korean outlets. She watches entire episodes, writes them down, cross-checks/fact-checks the details/event timelines off the web and eventually creates her copy.

Kirti likes Lee Je-hoon, IU, and Kim Seon-ho since she feels that their dramas are inspiring and have good plotlines. When she is not writing about K-dramas, she can be found watching them.

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