‘The Dealer’ Netflix K-Drama Series: Jung So Min Offered Lead Role & What We Know So Far
Alchemy of Souls actress Jung So Min has been offered the lead role in The Dealer.
Picture: Jung So Min has been approached to play a lead role in The Dealer
An exciting new K-drama is in the works at Netflix, titled The Dealer. The series will be centered on a casino dealer who, after being scammed out of her deposit for a home, enters her casino’s Texas Hold’Em tournament, but, unknown to her employers, when she consumes alcohol, she can detect lies. The lead role has been offered to actress Jung So Min. Here’s everything we know so far about The Dealer on Netflix.
The Dealer is an upcoming South Korean Netflix Original drama series directed by Choi Young Hwan, who previously served as a cinematographer on Escape from Mogadishu, Maloe: The Secret Mission, and Memoir of a Murderer.
What is the plot of The Dealer?
Behind the glamorous exterior of Oceanland, a newly opened casino, its floors are open to locals, resulting in troublesome customers. When the casino’s revenues decline, the largest Texas Hold’em tournament is planned to turn the tide back in their favor. Meanwhile, Geon Hwa, one of the casino’s dealers, is hiding a superpower; she can detect lies after consuming alcohol! So after being scammed and losing the money for her house deposit, Geon Hwa decides to enter the tournament herself to earn back her loss.
Who are the cast members of The Dealer?
At the time of this update, Jung So Min is the only actress reportedly offered the lead role of Jeong Geon Hwa. The actress, who recently became a free agent after her two-year contract with IEUM Hashtag ended, has already starred in a few internationally licensed Netflix projects, including Love Next Door, Alchemy of Souls, Be Melodramatic, and Abyss.
If she accepts the role, then The Dealer will be the actress’s first Netflix-produced project.
Picture: Jung So Min in Alchemy of Souls (last) and Love Next Door (right)
What is the production status of The Dealer?
Development
Filming Scheduled
Filming Ongoing
Post-Production
The series is currently in pre-production, which started in September 2025. It’s unclear when filming is scheduled to begin; however, a recruitment page for a member of the art team lists the job period as September 2025 to May 2026, suggesting that filming will begin soon and conclude by May 2026.
What is the episode count?
Mydramalist has listed the episode count as 11. Each episode will have an approximate runtime of 45 minutes.
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