Recently, Korean media reported that actor Lee Jin Wook will play the main role in the new movie The Black Nuns (working title).
Responding to the report, Lee Jin Wook's management company BH Entertainment shared: "Lee Jin Wook is actively considering an offer to play the main role in The Black Nuns."
"The Black Nuns" will be the female version of the 2015 film "The Priests", starring Kim Yun Suk and Kang Dong Won. The film attracted 5.44 million theatrical audiences - a huge box office success.
The success of The Priests creates high expectations for the female-led adaptation, The Black Nuns. The upcoming film will tell the story of dark nuns performing exorcism.
Previously, it was reported that actresses Song Hye Kyo and Jeon Yeo Been had also received an invitation to play the role in this work and they are actively considering the offer.
If she takes this role, The Black Nuns will mark Song Hye Kyos return to Korean cinema after nearly a decade, since My Brilliant Life (2014.
As for Lee Jin Wook, he is currently preparing for his comeback with Squid Game 2 this year. The actor born in 1981 is one of the new faces of Netflix's famous survival series, along with Im Siwan, T.O.P, Kang Ha Neul, Park Sung Hoon, Yang Dong Geun...
Previously, at the end of 2023, Lee Jin Wook made an impression when appearing in Sweet Home 2. The film is causing a fever on the global online platform Netflix and is planning to release season 3.
Last October, Lee Jin Wook attracted attention when he took on a supporting role in Netflix's romance drama, "Doona!", starring Suzy. Lee Jin Wook is currently one of the faces sought after by online platforms and manufacturers.
