Jeon So-nee in Talks to Lead Crime Action Drama "Pagoejihwang"

Actress Jeon So-nee is set to headline the new crime action drama "Pagoejihwang." She is in final talks to play the female lead, according to reporting by TenAsia on Wednesday.

In the series, Jeon will play a police officer assigned to a women and youth affairs unit, where she works directly with victims. Director Shin Kyung-soo is behind the project, following his previous works "Six Flying Dragons," "The Nokdu Flower," the "The First Responders" series, and "Shin's Project." Studio Astory and Shining Park are co-producing.

"Pagoejihwang" follows an ace killer who spent a decade in the organized crime world. For reasons the story slowly reveals, he ends up placed on a police witness protection team, where he starts guarding victims his own way.

Actor Lee Do-hyun is in the running to play the male lead. Lee is set to return to acting after finishing his military service, and fans are watching to see whether he and Jeon end up sharing the screen.

Jeon studied broadcasting and arts management at Seoul Institute of the Arts. She began her acting career in earnest with the 2017 film "Write or Dance." She became more widely known in 2018 through the tvN drama "Encounter," where she played a friend with a one-sided crush on Park Bo-gum's character. Her other credits include the dramas "When My Love Blooms," "Our Blooming Youth," "Parasyte: The Grey," and "As You Stood By," along with the films "After My Death" and "Soulmate."