Blackpink’s Jisoo set to star in a new Korean zombie thriller series ‘Newtopia’
The series is expected to be released in 2025.

Blackpink’s Jisoo is set to star in a new Korean zombie thriller series ‘Newtopia.’
The series, hatched by local streaming service Coupang Play, is co-scripted by Han Jin-won, who co-wrote Bong Joon-ho’s Oscar-winning “Parasite,” and Ji Ho-jin, who wrote Disney+’s “A Shop for Killers.”
As reported, the filming for the series is completed and it is expected to be released sometime in 2025.
According to the sources, the series was previously titled “Influenza.”
This is not the first major acting project for K-pop superstar Jisso.
Jisoo previously had multiple cameo roles in South Korean TV series. And her major role was in the 2020 period action series “Snowdrop.”
The upcoming Zombie thriller, “Newtopia” takes place in the backdrop of a high-rise air defence unit in Seoul, and the drama follows the story of soldier Jae Yoon and his girlfriend Young Joo—who was just notified of their breakup—as they run toward each other while struggling to face a crowd of zombies.
Jiisoo will be seen playing the character of an engineer with a new job. She is the girlfriend of Jae Yoon, played by Park Jung Min, who featured in various films including “Deliver Us from Evil,” “Smugglers,” and “Start-Up.”
As the story progresses, the pair crisscross the city and fight off zombie attacks as they try to reunite.