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The forthcoming supernatural mystery thriller The Devil got its trailer released by the broadcasting channel SBS.
The story of The Devil revolves around Ku San Young - a young woman who works part-time jobs during the day to earn her livelihood and studies during the night to seek a job as a public officer. One day, she gets her hands on some articles left behind by her father, and since then, she encounters mysterious experiences and deaths and finds herself gradually changing.
But there is one man who can figure out the mystery surrounding the inexplicable happenings and experiences of Ku San Young. Yeom Hae Sang hails from a well-off family and is a professor teaching Korean folklore at a university. Ever since childhood, he had the unique ability to see evil forces and even witnessed his mother's death by a demon. Yeom Hae Sang sees the demon possessing Ku San Young, and together they try to uncover the truth of the mysterious deaths.
The drama casts Twenty-Five Twenty-One actress Kim Tae Ri as Ku San Young, and It's Okay to Not Be Okay actor Oh Jung Se as Yeom Hae Sang. Hong Kyung will be seen in the role of Lee Hong Sae - a selfish lieutenant of the violent crimes investigation team who gets entangled in the mysterious cases along with Ku San Young and Yeom Hae Sang. Other cast members include Yang Hye Ji, Kim Shin Bi, and Jin Seon Kyu (Ku San Young's father).
At first, there were discussions about casting Gong Yoo for the role of Yeom Hae Sang. But later Oh Jung Se was confirmed to appear as the male lead.
The screenplay of the show is penned by Kim Eun Hee - known for the hit dramas Signal and Kingdom. Lee Jung Rim and Kim Jae Hong are the directors.
The drama is set to release on June 16 and will reportedly air 12 episodes. So far, there is no news about the drama's broadcast on OTT platforms.
