▲ This photo, provided by Netflix, shows the poster for 'Queen Maker.' (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

 

 

SEOUL, Mar. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korean veteran actresses Kim Hee-ae and Moon So-ri have confirmed to star in Netflix’s upcoming series “Queen Maker,” the world’s leading streaming service announced Friday.

“Queen Maker” will follow the story of Hwang Do-hee, a master of image-making, getting into politics to help candidate Oh Kyung-sook, a human rights lawyer who fights against the world, become the next mayor of Seoul.

In this forthcoming political drama series, Kim will suit up as Hwang Do-hee, a former executive at a strategic planning department of a conglomerate who takes the lead as a general manager of an election campaign to win the title of the “Queen” on behalf of candidate Oh Kyung-sook.

Meanwhile, Moon has been slated to appear as a lawyer-turned-candidate Oh Kyung-sook, also dubbed the justice fighter.

Director Oh Jin-seok took the helm of this brand-new series. “Even those who are not interested in politics at all will be able to appreciate our series due to each uniquely crafted character and enthralling acting skills.

This riveting political series will be available for international viewing on Apr. 14.

(This article is translated from Korean to English by Ha eun Lee)

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