Newtopia

Newtopia (Korean: 뉴토피아) is an ongoing South Korean romantic fantasy zombie comedy television series starring Park Jeong-min and Jisoo. It premiered on Coupang Play on February 7, 2025, at 20:00 (KST) and is also available for streaming on Amazon Prime Video in selected regions.

Newtopia
Promotional poster
Hangul	뉴토피아
Revised Romanization	Nyutopia
McCune–Reischauer	Nyut'op'ia
Genre	Romantic fantasy Zombie comedy[1]
Based on	Influenza by Han Sang-woon
Written by	Han Jin-won Ji Ho-jin
Directed by	Yoon Sung-hyun
Starring	Park Jeong-min Jisoo
Music by	Primary[2]
Country of origin	South Korea
Original language	Korean
No. of episodes	4
Production
Running time	50–60 minutes
Production companies	Bound Entertainment Billions Plus
Original release
Network	Coupang Play
Release	February 7, 2025 (2025-02-07) – present

Synopsis

A couple who have recently broken up attempt to reunite following the emergence of a zombie outbreak that overtakes South Korea.

Cast

• Park Jeong-min as Lee Jae-yoon^[3]

A soldier.

• Jisoo as Kang Young-ju^[3]

Jae-yoon's girlfriend.

• Im Sung-jae as In-ho^[3]

Jae-yoon's successor.

• Hong Seo-hee as Oh Soo-jung^[4]

A VIP lounge employee.

• Tang Jun-sang as Sam-soo^[5]

Young-ju's strong supporter.

• Lee Hak-joo as Sung Tae-sik / Alex^[6]

The CEO of Alex Entertainment.

• Kim Junhan as Aaron Park^[7]

Hotel manager near Jae-yoon's unit.

• Kang Young-seok as Seo Jin-wook^[8]
• Choi Hee-jin as Choi Seul-gi^[9]

Production

Development

Newtopia series was directed by Yoon Sung-hyun, who directed Bleak Night (2010) and Time to Hunt (2020), and the script was co-written by Han Jin-won, who wrote Parasite (2019), and Ji Ho-jin, who wrote A Shop for Killers (2024).^[10] It was produced by Bound Entertainment and Billions Plus. It is based on the novel Influenza by author Han Sang-woon.^[11]

The production of Newtopia was confirmed on August 7, 2024.^[12]

Casting

In 2023, Jisoo, Park Jeong-min, and Kim Jun-han were reportedly considering to appear, respectively.^[13][14][15]

On April 8, 2024, Hong Seo-hee was reportedly confirmed to appear.^[16] On August 1, Coupang Play confirmed the casting for Park and Jisoo.^[17]

Release

In December 2024, Coupang Play confirmed that the series will be premiered on February 7, 2025, on their OTT platform and will also be available to stream on Amazon Prime Video in around 240 regions.^[18][19]

References

1. Park, Jin-hai (January 7, 2025). "Coupang Play series 'Newtopia' combines zombies, romance". The Korea Times. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
2. @primary0131 (January 7, 2024). 음악감독했습니다 2월7일 쿠팡플레이. [will be released on Coupang Play on February 7, 2025. [ Music Director]] (in Korean). Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Instagram.
3. Lee, Seung-mi (August 1, 2024). 박정민·블랙핑크 지수, 좀비물 '뉴토피아'로 만난다...내년 공개 [Park Jung-min and Blackpink Jisoo to Meet in Zombie Movie 'Newtopia'... Released Next Year] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Retrieved August 1, 2024 – via Naver.
4. Kang, Kyung-hoon (December 12, 2024). 홍서희, 데뷔 이후 첫 좀비물...'뉴토피아'서 파워풀한 연기변신 [Hong Seo-hee, first zombie film since debut...powerful acting transformation in 'Newtopia'] (in Korean). SBS Entertainment News. Retrieved January 2, 2025 – via Naver.
5. Kim, Soo-jin (December 12, 2024). 배우 탕준상, 쿠팡플레이 시리즈 '뉴토피아' 출연 [Actor Tang Jun-sang to appear in Coupang Play series 'Newtopia'] (in Korean). Star News. Retrieved January 2, 2025 – via Naver.
6. Ahn, Yoon-ji (January 9, 2025). 이학주, 블랙핑크 지수 만난다..'뉴토피아' 캐스팅 [Lee Hak-joo meets Blackpink's Jisoo.. Casting for 'Newtopia'] (in Korean). Star News. Retrieved January 9, 2025 – via Naver.
7. Seon-ae, Kang (January 7, 2025). ""박정민♥블랙핑크 지수, 좀비에 습격당했다"…'뉴토피아', 첫 예고편 공개" ["Park Jung-min ♥ Blackpink Jisoo, attacked by zombies"… 'Newtopia', first trailer released]. Naver. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
8. "'Newtopia' starring Jisoo: Complete episode release schedule". Lifestyle Asia. February 8, 2025.
9. "Newtopia - Cast (Korean Drama, 2025, 뉴토피아)". Hancinema. February 25, 2025.
10. Ho-young, Lee (August 7, 2024). 블랙핑크 지수 좀비물, 빌리언스플러스가 제작 나서 [공식입장] [Blackpink Jisoo Zombie Movie, Billions Plus to Produce [Official Statement]]. MBC Entertainment. Retrieved August 7, 2024 – via Naver.
11. Jeong, Da-yeon (August 20, 2024). 바운드엔터테인먼트, 박정민&지수 주연 '뉴토피아' 제작 맡는다 [Bound Entertainment to Produce 'Newtopia' Starring Park Jung-min & Ji Soo] (in Korean). The Korea Economic Daily. Retrieved August 20, 2024 – via Naver.
12. Hong, Jin-hyeok (August 7, 2024). '연인' 된 지수·박정민, 비주얼합 대박...2025년에 본다 ('뉴토피아') [Jisoo and Park Jung-min, who became 'lovers', great visual combination... See you in 2025 ('Newtopia')] (in Korean). TV Report. Retrieved August 7, 2024 – via Naver.
13. Jin, Hyang-hee (August 31, 2023). 블랙핑크 지수 측 "'인플루엔자' 출연 검토 중" [Blackpink Jisoo's Side: "Considering Appearance on 'Influenza'] (in Korean). Maeil Business Newspaper. Retrieved April 8, 2024 – via Naver.
14. Yoon, Hyun-ji (August 3, 2023). 박정민 측 "'인플루엔자' 출연 확정 NO...검토 중인 작품 중 하나" [공식입장] [Park Jung-min's side: "'Influenza' appearance confirmed NO... One of the works under review" [Official position]] (in Korean). Export News. Retrieved April 8, 2024 – via Naver.
15. Park, Soo-in (November 3, 2023). 김준한 측 "'인플루엔자' 긍정검토중" 박정민 지수 만날까[공식입장] [Kim Jun-han's side "Considering 'Influenza' positively" Will Park Jung-min meet Jisoo? [Official position]] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved April 8, 2024 – via Naver.
16. Ji-won, Ha (April 8, 2024). 홍서희 '인플루엔자' 출연 확정, 박정민 지수와 호흡 [Hong Seo-hee confirmed to appear in 'Influenza', to work with Park Jung-min and Ji-soo] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved April 8, 2024 – via Naver.
17. Choi, Yu-na (August 1, 2024). 박정민X지수 '뉴토피아' 캐스팅 확정...첫 스틸 공개 [Park Jung-min X Ji-soo Confirmed Casting for 'Newtopia'... First Stills Released] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Retrieved August 1, 2024 – via Naver.
18. Seungmi, Lee (December 11, 2024). 박정민·블랙핑크 지수 연인 됐다…‘뉴토피아’ 내년 2월 7일 공개 [Park Jung-min and Blackpink Jisoo Become a Couple… 'Newtopia' to be Released on February 7th Next Year] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Retrieved December 11, 2024 – via Naver.
19. Ramachandran, Naman (December 11, 2024). "Blackpink Member Jisoo and Park Jeong-min's Korean Zombie Series 'Newtopia' Sets Prime Video Release Date". Variety. Retrieved December 11, 2024.

External links

• Official website (in Korean)
• Newtopia at IMDb 
• Newtopia at HanCinema