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Netflix Sets Korean Comedy Thriller ‘Husbands in Action’

Netflix is commencing production on Korean action comedy 'Husbands in Action,' featuring an unconventional rescue mission with a comedic twist.

The film follows Chung-sik, a dedicated Drug Squad detective, who must team up with his ex-wife’s current husband, Min-seok, a veterinarian, to rescue her from a dangerous criminal organization. The cast also includes Kim Ji-suk (“Recruit” Season 2, “When the Camellia Blooms”) as Do-joon, the tech-savvy drug gang leader; Yoon Kyung-ho (“The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call”) as rival gang leader Yong-gang; Kang Han-na (“About Family,” “Start-Up”) as Si-nae, who actively fights against her captors; and Lee Da-hee (“Single’s Inferno,” “The Divorce Insurance”) as Hye-ran, Do-joon’s wife and key player in the drug world. Netflix’s upcoming Korea slate includes “ Lost in Starlight,” the platform’s first Korean animated feature; “ Wall to Wall ” (also known as “84 Square Meters”), which explores housing anxieties central to contemporary Korean society; 1998 Busan-set youth romance “Love Untangled”; “Mantis,” a spinoff from the hit “Kill Boksoon”; “Good News,” a 1970s-set hijacking drama; and “Great Flood,” a sci-fi disaster film.

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