Jeon Do-yeon, Lim Ji-yeon to star in new movie 'Revolver'

Jeon Do-yeon, Lim Ji-yeon and Ji Chang-wook have been cast in the upcoming film "Revolver," production company and distributor Plus M Entertainment announced Wednesday. Jeon will play Ha Soo-young, a former police officer who goes on a quest...

From left, actor Lim Ji-yeon, director Oh Seung-wook, actors Jeon Do-yeon and Ji Chang-wook pose for a photo during a table reading for the upcoming film ″Revolver.″ [PLUS M ENTERTAINMENT]

Jeon Do-yeon, Lim Ji-yeon and Ji Chang-wook have been cast in the upcoming film "Revolver," production company and distributor Plus M Entertainment announced Wednesday.

Jeon will play Ha Soo-young, a former police officer who goes on a quest after being released from prison for being framed for a crime. Lim will play Jung Yoon-sun, who accompanies Jeon's character, while Ji will play a mysterious man named Andy.

Oh Seung-wook will direct "Revolver." Oh has previously directed Jeon in the noir film "The Shameless."

Jeon debuted in 1992 with the television series "Our Heaven" and has since starred in a number of critically and commercially successful films, including "Secret Sunshine" (2007) — for which she won best actress at the 60th Cannes International Film Festival — and most recently, the Netflix film "Kill Boksoon."

Lim, who made her first feature film debut in 2014 with "Obsessed," made a breakthrough with the Netflix drama series "The Glory" (2022–2023) and is currently starring in "Lies Hidden in My Garden" together with Kim Tae-hee.

Ji began his career in theater and has starred in television series such as "Empress Ki" (2013–2014), "Suspicious Partner" (2017), "The Sound of Magic" (2022) and "If You Wish Upon Me" (2022). To find out more about Korean actors, visit Celeb Confirmed!

BY LIM JEONG-WON [lim.jeongwon@joongang.co.kr]