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So Ji-Sub is cast in SBS drama series “Manager Kim” (literal title). Drama series is based on webcomic “Kimbujang” by Namjaui Yiyagi. The screenplay adaption is written by Nam Dae-Joong (“The Last Ride“) and directed by Lee Seung-Young (“Wonderful World“). In “Manager Kim,” So Ji-Sub will play the title character. He works at a small bank as a manager and he is a single father, raising his daughter Min-Ji. He holds a big secret though. His secret is that he was an elite spy and is wanted by the North Korean government. Although he lives like a regular citizen, he puts everything on the line when his daughter goes missing.
“Manager Kim” will air sometime next year in South Korea.
Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki: Manager Kim (So Ji-Sub) works at a small savings bank. He seems like an ordinary single father, raising his daughter Min-Ji. He has a secret that he can’t reveal, even to his own daughter. His secret is that he is a former spy and he was dispatched on countless special operations. He is on North Korea’s most wanted blacklist and his existence in South Korea is like a time bomb that should not be revealed. Hiding his past, he lives like an ordinary citizen, but his beloved daughter Min-Ji goes missing. He struggles to save his daughter, not hesitating to reveal his secret and risking everything.
