Lezhin Entertainment and Two Other Companies Join Netflix Original 'D.P.' as Co-Producers

Collaboration from Original Work to Production and Casting

D.P Dog Day Image provided by Lezhin Entertainment

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heung-soon] On the 3rd, Lezhin Entertainment announced that actor Kim Sung-kyun has been cast in the Netflix original series "D.P.," based on Lezhin Webtoon "D.P. Dog's Day."

"D.P." is produced by Lezhin Entertainment's subsidiary, Lezhin Studio. Kim Sung-kyun belongs to UL Entertainment, another subsidiary of Lezhin. This marks the first time all three Lezhin Entertainment companies have participated together from the original work to production and casting in a Netflix original series.

"D.P." is a work centered on the Army Military Police's Deserter Pursuit (D.P.) unit, depicting harsh treatment and human rights issues within the military. It is produced based on the Lezhin webtoon by writer Kim Botong, which has accumulated over 10 million views. Kim Sung-kyun plays the role of Park Beom-gu, the officer in charge of deserters.

UL Entertainment, to which Kim Sung-kyun belongs, was acquired by Lezhin Entertainment in 2017 to expand content value through film and drama production based on webtoon intellectual property (IP). Lezhin Studio is also an investment production company acquired by Lezhin Entertainment in 2018 to create a virtuous cycle by providing new attention to webtoons and expanding the user base.

Lee Sung-up, CEO of Lezhin Entertainment, said, "The Netflix series D.P. is the first project where Lezhin and its subsidiaries collaborated from the original work to production and casting," adding, "We will continue to strive to expand various content values based on webtoons."

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