Following the hit webtoon-based series "Nevertheless," fans get to see Lee Ho Jung on the small screen as she transforms as a revenge-driven woman in Netflix's "Thief: The Sound of the Sword."
According to media outlets, the 24-year-old beauty will be among the lead stars in the upcoming action romance drama alongside Kim Nam Gil, who is currently reviewing and yet to confirm the offer.
Apart from the duo, "Thief: The Sound of the Sword" cast also includes Lee Yoo Young and Lee Hyun Wook.
'Thief: The Sound of the Sword' is Lee Ho Jung's First Lead Role
In the drama, the newcomer actress will be the female lead Eon Nyeon, who grew up as a peasant's daughter.
She was trained to be a sharpshooter to avenge the death of her parents and kill the person behind it.
On the other hand, if Kim Nam Gil officially accepts the offer, he is set to take the character of Lee Yoon, a slave who became a free mind but still lives with a mindset of a servant.
He ends up being a soldier sent to war after his former master suggested joining the army.
Set in the 1920s, "Thief: The Sound of the Sword" focuses not just on Eon Nyeon's revenge but also the struggle of people during the Japanese colonial period, who were once deprived of their livelihoods and freedom.
Lee Ho Jung's new drama will start its production at the beginning of 2022 and is scheduled to be released in the second half of the year.
"Thief: The Sound of the Sword" will be her first-ever lead role after debuting in 2016. appearing for a minor role in the historical drama "Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo. "
Interestingly, this is not her first time appearing in an action-packed series and movies.
In 2019, Lee Ho Jung shaved her head to portray a student soldier named Moon Jong Nye in "The Battle of Jangsari."
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Adding to the list of her action crime movies is the blockbuster film "Hostage: Missing Celebrity" starring Hang Jung Min.
She took on the role of Saet Byul, one of the members of the gang who abducted Korean top movie star Jung Min, played by the award-winning actor.
However, it was the JTBC series "Nevertheless," starring Han So Hee and Song Kang, that opened a lot of opportunities for the actress.
Lee Ho Jung Among Internet's Girl Crush of 2021
Lee Ho Jung skyrocketed her fame after landing the role of senior art student Yoon Sol in the webtoon-based series.
The whole Kdrama fandom is obsessed with Yoon Sol and her budding romance with her longtime friend Seo Ji Wan, portrayed by Yoon Seo Ah.
At the height of "Nevertheless," fans are tuned in for the duo's character development and they even named their love team as "SolJiWan."
Moreover, her appearance in the JTBC drama earned her the reputation as the internet's newest girl crush.
