Kim Soo Hyun and Jo Bo Ah to Star in New Drama 'KNOCK-OFF', Set to Air in 2025

Kapanlagi.com - After gaining worldwide fame with his leading roles in “My Love from The Star”, “It's Okay to Not Be Okay”, and “Queen of Tears”, Kim Soo Hyun will star in “Knock-Off” alongside Jo Bo Ah, a captivating series scheduled to premiere in 2025 exclusively on Disney+ Hotstar.

Drama-filled, dangerous, with elements of a crime story, “Knock-Off” explores the grim world of counterfeit goods, following a man whose life is shattered after the 1997 Asian financial crisis. Desperate to rebuild what he once had, Sungjun finds himself drawn into the trade of counterfeit goods, quickly rising to the top of the counterfeit market.

Starring Kim Soo Hyun (“Queen of Tears”, “Moon Embracing the Sun”) and Jo Bo Ah (“Tale of the Nine Tailed”, “Military Prosecutor Doberman”), “Knock-Off” is written by Han Junghoon (“Song of the Bandits”, “38 Task Force”) and directed by Park Hyeonseok (“Song of the Bandits”, “Stranger 2”).

“Knock-Off” is the latest Korean series announced as part of the must-watch APAC storytelling selection on Disney+ Hotstar. In 2024 alone, over 10 high-quality Korean titles have been released, building positive momentum from the 2023 APAC content lineup, which featured popular series including “Moving”, “Big Bet”, and “The Worst of Evil”. “A Shop For Killers” is currently the most-watched local original series in 2024 on Disney+ Hotstar in the Asia-Pacific region (based on view counts). By the end of this year, fans can look forward to several highly anticipated original Korean series including “The Tyrant”, “Unmasked”, “Seoul Busters”, “Gangnam B-Side”, and “Light Shop”, as well as dramas with quality storytelling backed by talented names in the upcoming year 2025, such as “Tempest”, “Low Life”, and “Nine Puzzles”.

(kpl/jje)