Park Kwang-jae, cast as Chef Jeong in ‘Newtopia’… Active in various fields

TV Feb 04, 2025

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Actor Park Kwang-jae has been cast in the Coupang Play series ‘Newtopia’, drawing attention.

The Coupang Play series ‘Newtopia’ is the story of soldier Jae-yoon (played by Park Jung-min) and the bear spirit Yeong-ju (played by Ji-soo) running towards each other through downtown Seoul that has been attacked by zombies. In the drama, Park Kwang-jae plays the role of Chef Jeong, who boasts a large body and muscles. Chef Jeong works at a luxury hotel restaurant under Jae-yoon‘s unit and becomes entangled with Jae-yoon.

Park Kwang-jae has been active in numerous dramas, movies, and entertainment shows, showing off his unique presence with his tall stature and stocky physique. He has appeared in dramas ‘Moving’, ‘Thief: The Sound of the Sword’, ‘Vigilante’, ‘Killers’ Shopping Mall’, ‘Mr. He made himself known to viewers through various works such as ‘Plankton’, and recently proved his solid acting skills in the movie ‘Hitman 2’. Accordingly, attention is focused on the new side that Park Kwang-jae will show through this work.

‘Newtopia’, starring Park Kwang-jae, will be released for the first time on Coupang Play at 8 p.m. on Friday, February 7.

Reporter Choi Yoon-na, Donga.com yyynnn@donga.com

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