Krystal Jung Steps Down From 'Player Season 2' + Jang Gyu Ri To Take Over
With her skyrocketing career, idol-turned-actress Jang Gyu Ri becomes the newest addition to the star-studded cast of OCN's action crime drama "Player."
She is set to take over Krystal Jung's position as the female lead in Season 2 after the former stepped down from the drama. Read to know more.
Jang Gyu Ri To Headline 'Player Season 2'
Former fromis_9 member Jang Gyu Ri is making it big in the entertainment scene, attracting attention as an actress!
After the success of her terrestrial drama debut "Cheer Up," Jang Gyu Ri was confirmed to join the cast of OCN's "Player" as the female lead on January 27.
The drama released its first season in 2018, and depicted the heist drama of the best of the best in their fields including a con artist, driver, hacker and a fighter.
Jang Gyu Ri is slowly climbing the ladder with her impressive acting skills, joining veterans Song Seung Heon, Lee Si Eon and more.
In the series, Jang Gyu Ri takes on the role of Jane, one of the most skilled drivers in South Korea. In the first season, fellow idol-actress Krystal Jung led the drama.
According to the reports, she didn't repriser her role in the series to focus on her high scale comeback film "Cobweb," which is expected to hit the screen this year.
With this, she passes the baton to the rookie star to deliver a gravity-defying drama alongside big names in the industry. In particular, Oh Yeon Seo will also join Season 2 with the main role.
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On the other hand, "Player Season 2" began filming in March with the intention to release the series in the second half of 2023.
Jang Gyu Ri's Transition From Idol To Actress
The 25-year-old beauty began her career in 2017 as one of the members of fromis_9, an idol group that was produced through the survival show "Idol School."
In July 2022, Jang Gyu Ri took the opportunity to venture into acting and departed the group. A month later, she signed up with Just Entertainment.
She then starred in the SBS slice of life youth drama "Cheer Up" in the second half of 2022. But did you know that it's not Jang Gyu Ri's first ever acting role?
Prior to debuting, Jang Gyu Ri made a cameo appearance in KBS2's "Mr. Perfect" starring Cho Yeo Jeong, Sung Joon, Go So Young and Yoon Sang Hyun.
She also took on the role of a nurse in the award-winning drama "It's Okay to Not Be Okay" in 2020. This year, she challenges herself with an action drama through the second season of "Player" so don't miss it!
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Written by Elijah Mully.
