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Park Min-young leads a swindling trio in The Confidence Man KR
by tccolb
Amazon Prime is finally plunging deeper into the K-entertainment waters with their first full-fledged series — The Confidence Man KR (working title) — which will be headlined by Park Min-young (Marry My Husband). It’s a directional shift for Amazon Prime, as unlike their rivals Netflix, Disney+, and Apple TV+, they had primarily focused on getting streaming rights for a few dramas here and there.
In a remake of the hit Japanese drama The Confidence Man JP, the crime-comedy features a trio of con artists who have a Robin Hood-esque vision. Or, should I say Hong Gil-dong in Korea’s case. Park Min-young plays the leader of our scammer group as Yoon Yi-rang and in true K-drama fashion, she’s described as having a most ~genius~ brain, ranking in the top 1%.
She’ll be joined by Joo Jong-hyuk (Unmasked) and Park Hee-soon (Squid Game 2) to round out our three cons. And with their individual talents combined, the team is indeed brilliant when it comes to swindling other people’s money into their own pockets. However, the fat wallets that they’ll be eyeing will belong to the baddies of baddies in society.
Production for the caper began filming last September in 2024 and has recently wrapped. Directed by PD Nam Ki-hoon (Destined With You, Big Bet) with scripts penned by Hong Seung-hyun (Criminal Minds, Joseon X-Files), Amazon Prime’s The Confidence Man KR will have a total runtime of 12 episodes and is expected to release later this year.
Joo Jong-hyuk, Park Hee-soon
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