Park Hyung Sik is booked to star in "Treasure Island," a political-thriller series penned by "Money Flower" screenwriter and "Military Prosecutor Doberman" director.

Park Hyung Sik Headlines Political-Crime Drama 'Treasure Island'

In the first half of 2024, Park Hyung Sik met the viewers with his long-awaited reunion project with Park Shin Hye through the medical-romance drama "Doctor Slump."

Following its conclusion, the actor delivered good news to his fans.

On March 26, Park Hyung Sik has been confirmed to headline the political-crime series "Treasure Island," penned by the brilliant writer Lee Myung Hee.

Based on the news cited by a media outlet, the actor is poised to continue his success story with this new series.

"Treasure Island" follows the story of a man who hacks into a 2 trillion KRW political slush fund to survive, and a political fixer who, unexpectedly, kills the man and loses the 2 trillion KRW.

However, the hacker survives but returns with no memory, giving the viewers an unpredictable narrative and exciting plot.

What We Know So Far About Park Hyung Sik's New K-Drama 'Treasure Island'

In the forthcoming series "Treasure Island," Park Hyung Sik will play the character Seo Dong Joo, the lead of the external cooperation team at Daehan Group's chairman's secretariat.

Dong Joo was born with photographic memory. While he is known as a loyal man in the company, he harbors a hidden ambition to take over Daehan, making him a character of ambition with a secretive family history.

Park Hyung Sik has shown remarkable growth in his career after fulfilling his military duty. With his diversified acting portfolio, he transitioned from rom-com to a broader range of genres, from the apocalyptic series "Happiness" to the historical drama "Our Blooming Youth."

Moreover, his latest successful collaboration with Park Shin Hye in "Doctor Slump," which amassed global popularity, brought them to be invited to a special event in Dubai to be held this coming end of March.

Is Park Hyung Sik Following Footsteps of Kim Nam Gil, Lee Je Hoon?

Through "Treasure Island," the actor has sparked growing anticipation from his fans and viewers.

All eyes are on him, with people anticipating if he would be able to continue the success streak of the previous SBS series like "The Fiery Priest" and "Taxi Driver," led by notable actors Kim Nam Gil and Lee Je Hoon, respectively.

Meanwhile, "Treasure Island" will be helmed by "Military Prosecutor Doberman" director Jin Chang Gyu. It has been said that the team is currently in the casting phase and once everything is settled, the production will start filming in June.

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Shai San Miguel wrote this.