▲ Cast members of the new Netflix series "The Bequeathed" are seen in these photos provided by their agencies. From left are Kim Hyun-joo, Park Hee-soon, Park Byun-eun and Ryu Kyung-soo. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

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Netflix confirms production of new thriller series written by director Yeon Sang-ho

SEOUL, Oct. 18 (Yonhap) -- Korean director Yeon Sang-ho, known for the hit apocalypse series "Train To Busan" (2016) and Netflix's dystopian fantasy series "Hellbound," will return to the global streaming service with a new drama series, "The Bequeathed," the service said Tuesday.

Netflix said it has decided to produce the new series planned and written by Yeon with Korean actors Kim Hyun-joo and Park Hee-soon among the cast.

Kim will play the lead character who encounters ominous incidents after inheriting a mountain from a relative, and Park will star as a detective who follows the family's secret, according to the platform.

The series will be helmed by Min Hong-nam, who worked as an assistant director for Yeon's previous films, such as "Train To Busan," "Psychokinesis" and "Peninsula."

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