Kang Haneul, Lee Yoo-young
Action-suspense drama Insider has recently cast Lee Yoo-young (The Lies Within) as the female lead. Already confirmed to star is Kang Haneul (River Where the Moon Rises), playing a judicial apprentice whose life falls apart when he goes on an undercover investigation. In order to get his life back, a desperate, ruthless battle of minds unfolds.
Before the undercover operation, Kang Haneul’s character was the first ranked legal apprentice (an internship stage between being a law student and a lawyer). In order to pursue a lead on a corrupt prosecutor, he enters a gambling ring undercover and his life does a complete 180.
Although his intentions toward justice were pure, all that was waiting for him at the end of his efforts were the power plays of greedy individuals who manipulated him. Abandoned by the world, he’s sent to a prison where he begins to plan out his revenge. With his ability to think several moves ahead of his opponents, his iron-firm determination, and his poker-face, Kang engages in a high-stakes gamble for his life.
Lee Yoo-young plays a shady businesswoman named Oh Soo-yeon. Underneath her gentle smile lies a sharp intellect that helps her manipulate others with her wealth and network. With her acumen, she recognizes the talent in ruined inmate Kang Haneul, and immediately decides to groom him to become her weapon.
JTBC drama Insider, directed by Min Yeon-hong (Missing: The Other Side) and written by Moon Man-se (Priest), will air in the first half of 2024.