In the Net

In the Net
Also known asMangnaein
Hangul
망내인
Hanja
網內人
Literal meaningNetizen
Revised RomanizationMangnaein
GenreThriller
Based onSecond Sister
by Chan Ho-kei[1]
Written byJoo Won-gyu[2]
Directed by
Starring
Music byMowg
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes6
Production
Producers
Production companies
  • Yong Film
  • Anthology Studio
  • SK Global[1]

In the Net (Korean망내인) is an upcoming South Korean television series based on the crime novel Second Sister written by Chan Ho Kei, a Hong Kong writer. The series is co-directed by Kim Jee-woon and Park Bo-ram,[4][5][6] with the screenplay adapted from the novel by novelist and scriptwriter Joo Won-gyu.[3][2]

Premise

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The story revolves around an older sister who struggles to come to terms with the death of her younger sister, who made a drastic decision after being witch-hunted on the Internet. She eventually meets N, a mysterious hacker whom she hires to uncover the truth about the incident surrounding her sister's passing.[6][1][7]

Cast

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Main

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Supporting

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Production

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Development

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On December 7, 2022, during the 'Yong Film Night' event, CEO Lim Seung-yong, announced Yong Film's future lineup. An OTT series with the working title "Mangnaein" (literally In The Net) was announced as part of the lineup. The series is co-directed by Kim Jee-woon and Park Bo-ram. The series is an adaptation of the crime novel 'Second Sister' by Hong Kong writer Chan Ho Kei. Yong Film is producing the series in collaboration with Anthology Studio and SK Global.[1][23]

Casting

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The initial casting announcement for the series took place on March 16, 2023, with Kim Seon-ho being offered the lead roles.[24][25] On the same day, an entertainment official informed JTBC Entertainment News that Park Gyu-young had been chosen as the female lead. Saram Entertainment, Park Gyu-young's agency, stated that while the casting is not confirmed, they have received an offer and are reviewing it positively.[26] According to news coverage on June 13, Lee Hong-nae was positively discussing appearing in the series.[10] In July, Park's appearance confirmation in the drama was mentioned in her interview.[27] In November, Park Min-yi confirmed as one of the cast.[19] In December, while attending the 8th Asia Artist Awards in Bulacan, Philippines, Kim Seon-ho mentioned that the drama was slated to be his project for 2024.[28]

Filming

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On June 13, 2023, it was reported that the cast had recently taken part in the first script reading session. Additionally, full-scale filming was scheduled to begin by the end of June.[29] In January 2024, it was announced that the filming for the drama had wrapped up, and there were ongoing discussions regarding its release on OTT platforms.[30][31]

Post production

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In The Net VFX was handled by Digital Idea.[32] On September Mowg mentioned that he still works on the final version of music for the series.[33]

See also

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References

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