Death's Game and 3 Other TV Series and Movies Starring Seo In-Guk
The most unusual projects with one of the biggest Korean stars.
Seo In-guk is a Korean actor and singer. In 2009, he won the show Superstar K. In 2012, In-guk made his television debut in the drama Love Rain.
Since then, the actor has been actively acting in TV series and movies, as well as recording songs, many of which have become soundtracks for dramas.
1. Death's Game, 2023-2024
Choi Yee-jae has been trying to find a decent job for seven years now, but after being rejected once again, he jumps off a roof in despair. But that's not all.
He meets Death herself, who is offended by his attitude towards life. She decides to punish Yee-jae and forces him to play a game: Yee-jae has to die 12 times in different bodies. He realizes his mistake and tries to avoid death in order to stay in the world of the living.
Death's Game is one of the biggest Korean hits of 2023. In eight episodes, the man will visit different bodies and play many roles: from a high school student to a cruel killer.
2. Doom at Your Service, 2021
Dong-kyung learns that she has a glioblastoma and only has three months to live. While drinking on the roof of her house, the girl makes a wish to a falling star – that the whole world will perish with her.
She is heard by Myul Mang, a man with divine powers who brings destruction wherever he goes. Once a year, on his birthday, he is able to grant one person's wish.
This time he decides to fulfill Dong-kyung's wish and end the world. They make a pact: Dong-kyung will feel no pain until her death, and when the time comes, Myul Mang will destroy the world and fulfill her wish. But of course not everything goes according to plan.
3. Project Wolf Hunting, 2022
Dangerous Korean criminals are being transported by ship from Manila to Busan. Before the ship has even set sail, the killer Park Jong-doo joins forces with other prisoners and organizes a riot.
The guards are quickly dealt with, but the criminals have no idea that there is something more dangerous on board. They accidentally release a creepy creature, a victim of cruel experiments whose only goal is to destroy everything in its path.
Seo In-guk played the role of an antagonist for the first time. If you want to see him in an unusual role, then this movie is for you. However, be prepared for a lot of violent scenes and hundreds of gallons of artificial blood.
4. Shopping King Louie, 2016
Louie is the heir of a Korean company. He lives in a castle in France, drives luxury cars and has no worries. He also works as an online fashion expert under an anonymous nickname.
One day in Seoul, he gets into a car accident, loses his memory and becomes homeless. While his relatives search for him, Louie meets a girl, Ko Bok-shil, who agrees to take him in for a few days. Thus begins the love story of two people from completely different worlds.
In-guk does a great job playing both a spoiled young man and his more mature and responsible version. The drama itself is a modern Korean version of the Cinderella story.