Kim Hye-soo to Star in New Thriller Produced by Hwang Dong-hyuk’s Studio

By Jiyoun, Moon

Sep 18, 2025

Kim Hye-soo to Star in New Thriller Produced by Hwang Dong-hyuk’s Studio



Actor Kim Hye-soo will join hands with First Man Studio, director Hwang Dong-hyuk's production company.

An entertainment industry source told Sports Chosun on the 18th that "Kim Hye-soo will be the main character of the new Coupang Play original series 'Adultery Is Not the Problem Now' (played by Jeong Eun-kyung and Park Soo-rin, directed by Lee Chang-hee)." 'Adultery Is Not the Problem Now' is a thriller about a wife who sees an unexpected incident while tracking down her husband's affair. The detailed plot has not been revealed, but it is already raising the expectations of many prospective viewers online.

Kim Hye-soo to Star in New Thriller Produced by Hwang Dong-hyuk’s Studio
"It's not an affair now" is drawing attention early on as a lineup of producers. First Man Studio, established in 2022 by director Hwang Dong-hyuk, who directed the series 'Squid Game', is also expected to be a new work after making a global hit with seasons 2 and 3. On top of that, attention is also soaring in that director Lee Chang-hee, who has emerged as a master of thrillers through 'Others Is Hell' and 'Killer & Difficulty', catches a megaphone. It is expected that the collaboration between the two directors, who created a high-quality work of 'Squid Game' and 'Killer & Difficulty', will create synergy.




The presence of Kim Hye-soo, who was named here, proves the scale of this work. Kim Hye-soo is already an irreplaceable actor. Since his debut in 1985, he has maintained his position as a top performer with passionate performance regardless of genre. In addition to performing across genres such as movies 'taza', 'view', 'national bankruptcy day', 'the day I died', 'smuggling', he also stood out as a complete box office actor in dramas. Kim Hye-soo is still the only actor to simultaneously capture ratings and buzz in all genres, including 'Hyena', 'Boy Judgment', 'Shroop', and 'Trigger'.

Coupang Play is also expressing expectations for the work at a time when the impact of Kim Hye-soo's joining on 'The affair is not the problem now'. This year, starting with 'UDT: Our Town Commando', interest in high-quality content that the platform will show continues to be interested in until 'It's not an affair now'. As soon as the casting is finished, the filming begins.





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