7 Korean actors heading to Hollywood in 2022: Blackpink’s Jennie and HoYeon Jung will act with Lily-Rose Depp, Cha Eun-woo has a gig with Rebel Wilson, and Park Seo-joon is in Disney’s The Marvels
- Squid Game’s Lee Jung-jae made his directorial debut with Hunt in Cannes, and signed with an agency that represents Brad Pitt, Tom Hanks and George Clooney
- Yoo Teo is set to star in A24’s Past Lives with Greta Lee, while Bae Doona will work with Zack Snyder, the director behind Wonder Woman and 300, for Rebel Moon
Hallyu, or the “Korean wave” of pop culture, has spread globally and become even more popular thanks to the meteoric successes of Parasite, Squid Game and K-pop’s biggest boy band BTS. But that’s only the tip of the iceberg, and as the phenomenon continues to grow, it paves the way for even more Korean stars to conquer Hollywood.
From Blackpink’s Jennie starring in The Weeknd’s MV to Park Seo-joon in the MCU, who else is making a name for themselves in American showbiz?
1. Blackpink’s Jennie
“As soon as I read the scenario, I thought that the story was very charming and so I wanted to be a part of it. I’m excited and I’ll do my best, so I hope that everyone will tune in warmly,” she said, though details of her role are yet to be revealed, per All K-pop.
Produced by Euphoria’s Sam Levinson, The Idol follows the relationship between a young female pop star and her cultish “self-help guru”.
2. Park Seo-joon
