Netflix Confirms Korean Crime Thriller 'Paper Man' Starring Cho Jung-seok, Park Hae-soo
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· 2 sourcesNetflix has confirmed production of a new Korean crime thriller series titled "Paper Man" (working title), starring Cho Jung-seok, Park Hae-soo, and Claudia Kim. Variety reported the story follows Cha Myung-jo, a meek worker at a company producing imitation character stickers who lives in the shadow of his capable wife. Deadline noted the series has entered production and centers on a man who accidentally creates an undetectable counterfeit banknote, pulling him into the criminal underworld.
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Netflix has confirmed production of a new Korean crime thriller series titled "Paper Man" (working title), starring Cho Jung-seok, Park Hae-soo, and Claudia Kim, directed by Lee Il-hyung. The story follows Cha Myung-jo, a meek worker at a company producing imitation character stickers who lives in the shadow of his capable wife. His life changes dramatically when he accidentally produces an undetectable counterfeit banknote, pulling him into the criminal underworld.
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· 2 pulledThe series centers on Cha Myung-jo, a meek worker at a company producing imitation character stickers who, despite nominally heading his household, lives in the shadow of his far more capable wife.
His life pivots when he accidentally produces a counterfeit banknote so convincing it cannot be distinguished from the real thing, drawing him into a criminal world beyond anything he has known.
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