CONFIRMED: Hong Hwa Yeon will star alongside Park Hyung Sik and Heo Joon Ho in the upcoming K-thriller Treasure Island.

Hong Hwa Yeon, the rising actress who starred in “True to Love,” has been confirmed as the female lead alongside Park Hyung Sik and Heo Joon Ho in the upcoming K-drama “Treasure Island.” The actress secured the role amid heated, strong competition.

On October 2, 2024, South Korean media outlet SBS Entertainment News confirmed that Hong Hwa Yeon has been cast as the female lead in the highly anticipated thriller K-drama. Previously, Park Hyung Sik and Heo Joon Ho were confirmed as the main cast of the drama.

Set to premiere on SBS in 2025, “Treasure Island” tells the story of a man who somehow hacks a political slush fund worth 2 trillion KRW (approximately $1.5 billion USD) and another man who killed him without doing so know that he had the fund and thus lost the hefty amount.

Park Hyung Sik plays the role of Seo Dong Joo, the public affairs director of Daesan Group. He is seen as someone who can do anything for the company. But he hides his great ambition to one day take over the Daesang group.

Heo Joon Ho, on the other hand, will star as Yum Jang San, an influential law professor and former director of the National Intelligence Service. He controls everything in the political scene behind the curtain and decides who is the kingmaker. He is on top of the world and has all the money and power at his expense.

Additionally, Hong Hwa Yeon will star in Treasure Island as the female lead Yeo Eun Nam. The actress secured the lead role after clearly beating strong competition of 100 to 1, raising expectations for the actress’ performance in her first leading role.

“Treasure Island” was written by “Money Flower” author Lee Myung Hee and directed by “Military Prosecutor Doberman” director Jin Chang Gyu. “Treasure Island” has started filming.

Hong Hwa Yeon was last seen in the romantic comedy Yoo In Na’s True to Love, also known as Bo Ra!. Deborah in 2023. She also appeared in the sports K-drama Mental Coach Jegal in 2022 and the short K-drama Only You in the same year.

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