The new series starring Jisoo “Newtopia” will premiere in January 2025

The series, which was initially called Influenza, tells the story of a soldier and his girlfriend, who run towards each other through the center of Seoul, which is attacked by zombies. «Newtopia«, starring Jisoo, solo singer, actress and BLACKPINK star and actor Park Jung-min, will soon be on screens. This zombie drama is scheduled to premiere in January 2025.

In a recent interview, Park Jung-min, star of Newtopiaconfirmed that the long-awaited zombie drama will premiere in January next year. The actor shared, “I have the movie (Harbin) scheduled for December, the series (Newtopia) in January 2025 and the movies (Face, 1 Win and Humint) starting filming now.”

The series will be broadcast through the Disney + platform.

In Newtopia, andPopular actor Park Jung-min and star Jisoo meet. Park Jung-min has demonstrated outstanding acting in each of his works, including ‘Deliver Us from Evil’, ‘Smuggling’ y ‘Start-up’. He plays the role of Lee Jae-yoon, a newly arrived soldier who is anxious about the future.

Jisoo, who has shown great success in ‘Snowdrop‘ and is generating expectations among fans with the news of his appearance in the film ‘Omniscient Reader’s Point of View’plays the role of Kang Young-joo, Jaeyoon’s girlfriend who is a new employee at the engineering university.

In the movie, we can see that Jaeyoon (Park Jung-min) encounters a zombie outbreak while serving in the army. In the images published to publicize the film, the protagonist attracts attention, with his breathless appearance and his shocked expression.

His successor, In-ho (Lim Seong-jae), who will show a pleasant chemistry at his side, looks even more surprised and manages to convey the emotions typical of that situation.

An outstanding production team

Director Yoon Seong-hyun, known for his work on other major films such as «Watchmen» y «Time to Hunt», has taken on his first challenge in a series with a new vision of the world where apocalypse and romance collide.

For his part, Han Jin-won, the writer of «Parasite«, and Ji Ho-jin, the writer of «Killers’ Shopping Mall’» They have been in charge of writing the script.

What is Newtopia about?

Co-written by Han Ji Won (screenwriter on Parasiteand winner of the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay at the 92nd Academy Awards) and Ji Ho Jin, Newtopia tells the story of a soldier and his girlfriend, who break up immediately before the world is invaded by a zombie apocalypse. The story is based on a novel by Han Sang Woon.

This is a drama set in a high-altitude air defense unit in Seoul, South Korea, which describes the trial of soldier Jae-yoon and his girlfriend Young-ju, who broke up after a fight. What the protagonists do not know is that, hours after their separation, they will have to face a survival fight against groups of zombies.

The character of Jae Yoon, who will be played by Park Jung Min, is that of a young man who enlisted for mandatory military service at the age of 26. On the other hand, Jisoo plays the role of Kang Young-joo, Jae Yoon’s girlfriend, who must deal with an unconfident boyfriend.

Jisoo debuted as BLACKPINK’s vocalist in August 2016 and has since captured global adoration. Her unique voice, impressive dedication, and striking beauty have led her to achieve great milestones in her career. She also debuted as an actress, in the role of Eun Yeong-ro, the female protagonist of the successful soap opera of the local station JTBC, «Snowdrop«, in 2021, with Jung Haein.

In March 2023, he released his first solo single titled “Me«, which immediately topped several music charts, television music programs and received praise from the main specialized media.

The idol became the first female K-pop solo artist to sell more than 1 million copies in her first week of sales, joining Adele and Taylor Swift in this category internationally.

After the culmination of BLACKPINK’s successful and historic BORN PINK TOUR, the singer of «FLOWER» He has kept his 2024 extremely busy: he recorded the series at the same time Newtopia (2025) and the movie Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint (2025). And in April the recordings of the romantic series will begin Monthly Boyfriend. In parallel, he is also preparing for his great solo musical comeback.