Bae Doona Transforms Into a Cool Detective in 'The Next Sohee' + Reunites with ‘A Girl At My Door’ Director for New Film
Bae Doona is set to headline the cast of the upcoming film "The Next Sohee."
The news was announced by production company Twin Plus Partners CEO Kim Dong Ha, revealing that the 42-year-old actress will be the lead star of the new movie.
Bae Doona as Detective in Forthcoming Movie 'The Next Sohee'
"The Next Sohee" follows the story of a high school girl named Sohee and the feisty female detective named Eugene.
The upcoming movie is also a reunion project with director July Jung, whom she worked with in the mystery-psychological film "A Girl at My Door," which got invited at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival.
After eight years, Bae Doona and director July Jung will once again captivate the viewers with an exciting film.
'The Next Sohee' Begins Production
Interestingly, Twin Plus Partners CEO also mentioned that "The Next Sohee" production has begun.
Moreover, over Bae Doona's Instagram, the actress also shared a sneak peek of the set, showing her followers a glimpse of her upcoming project.
Bae Doona to Star in Three Upcoming Films
"The Next Sohee" is among Bae Doona's soon-to-be-released films in 2022. This will be her comeback to the big screen after starring in the 2018 historical crime movie "The Drug King" with "Parasite" star Song Kang Ho.
Interestingly, the "Kingdom" actress is set to lead the cast of two more films.
First is the mystery romance "Virus" with Kim Yoon Seok and the second is "Broker" with Kang Dong Won, IU, Lee Joo Young and her "The Drug King" co-star Song Kang Ho.
Bae Doona on her Role in Netflix's 'The Silent Sea'
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Currently, Bae Doona is gaining the attention of fans worldwide with the hit sci-fi series "The Silent Sea."
The 42-year-old South Korean star took on the role of astrobiologist Song Ji An who is among the elite space crew sent on the secret mission to a lunar base known as "silent sea."
With hopes of retrieving a vital sample to save humanity from massive drought, the group went on a special escapade only to find a survivor and the lunar water.
Based on the short film "Sea of Tranquility" by Choi Hang Yong, who also directed the Netflix series, "The Silent Sea" was executive produced by award-winning actor Jung Woo Sung featuring the star-studded cast starting with Gong Yoo, MBLAQ's Lee Goon, Lee Moo Saeng, Kim Sun Young and "Kingdom: Ashin of the North" star Kim Shi Ah.
In one interview, Bae Doona spoke about playing Song Ji Ah and being part of a sci-fi series.
She revealed that the "strength of the characters and their emotions" made her accept the casting offer.
Moreover, the actress also shared the most challenging part of being in a sci-fi Kdrama.
"The most difficult part was that Song's role is to lead the audiences through the series."
The actress proceeded to describe Song as a secluded individual whose perspective develops as the story progresses. This was what made Bae Doona feel overwhelmed to portray the character's emotions delicately.
Released on December 24, "The Silent Sea" is still available exclusively on Netflix.
