Amazon Prime Video has announced the cast for its upcoming Korean original series Island.Based on a webtoon of the same name, Island is set to be a fantasy action series set in Jeju Island, depicting the journeys of a roster of characters as they attempt to fight off an evil force hellbent on global annihilation.
According to the streaming platform, Island will tap into the cultural legends and ancient folklores of one of South Korea’s most famous islands.
The much-anticipated series is slated to premiere in South Korea via local streamer TVING and globally via Prime Video in December.Global streamer Prime Video announced earlier today (October 6) the series’ all-star cast alongside its lead actors, the latter of which include ASTRO’s Cha Eun-woo (True Beauty), Kim Nam-gil (One The Woman), Lee Da-hee (Search: WWW) and Sung Joon (Hyde, Jekyll, Me).Kim stars as Ban, said to have been raised for the sole purpose of protecting the world from evil.
Lee stars alongside him as Won Mi-ho, the heir to a large family conglomerate who gets sent to Jeju Island after causing trouble at home.Cha will portray the role of Priest John, a Catholic priest who specialises in exorcisms, while Sung Joon will play Gung-tan, who was originally raised alongside Ban for the same purpose.
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