'1.3 million followers' Park Kyu-young, an emerging aristocrat... Romance with 3rd generation conglomerate Kang Min-hyeok

Press stills from Netflix's new series 'Celebrity' have been released.

On the 5th, Netflix released a press still that contains the life of a glamorous celebrity in 'Celebrity' and the reality behind it. 'Celebrity' is a work that depicts the colorful and intense bare faces of celebrities Ari, who has jumped into the world where you can make money just by becoming famous.

The released stills capture the interesting and dangerous world of Ari and the people surrounding her, who rose from an ordinary office worker to an influencer with 1.3 million followers overnight.

Park Kyu-young participated in 'Celebrity', attracted by "the fact that I can show various emotions that I and others have, as well as the light and shade of SNS that has penetrated deeply into our lives." He colorfully portrays Ari's emotional changes as he faces the ever-rising number of followers and the people's eyes that change accordingly.

Kang Min-hyeok took on the role of Han Joon-kyung, a 3rd-generation conglomerate and the CEO of a cosmetic brand. Jun-kyung is a cool-headed person who puts reason first in both work and love, and Kang Min-hyeok said that he created the character with "if you put cold ice in whiskey and drink it, the physical temperature is cold, but you feel warmth the moment you drink it" to express the sincerity hidden in rational judgment. revealed Accordingly, it arouses curiosity about how the romance between Joon-kyung and Ari, which he drew, will reach viewers.

Lee Chung-ah took on the role of Yoon Si-hyeon, the daughter of a 5-term lawmaker who is more influential than any influencer without social media and the chairman of the cultural foundation. Lee Chung-ah, who introduced the role as "a so-called diamond spoon, a person from the royal family from birth," said that she set Yoon Si-hyun as "the final destination that others want to go up to" and portrayed Si-hyeon full of natural composure and consideration.

Lee Dong-gun takes on the role of lawyer Jin Tae-jeon, the owner of the law firm Taekang, who has both money and power, and the husband of Yoon Shi-hyun. Expectations are high on how Lee Dong-gun, who defines Tae-jeon as "a character with too much self-consciousness," will portray the tension between Tae-jeon, who is used to looking down on the world, and Ari, who has become an "emerging aristocrat" influencer.

Jun Hyo-seong plays Ari's high school classmate and social media celebrity Oh Min-hye. Jun Hyo-seong will transform into Oh Min-hye, "a person who perfectly created a happy family, a successful brand, and self-image making", and will portray the inside of her being swayed by the number of followers and attention from others behind her lovely and plump image.

'Celebrity' depicts in detail the power structure and contrast of the influencer world that everyone knows but could not look into in detail through five characters. The romance between Jun-kyung and Ari who talks about class differences while falling for Ari, Si-hyeon, who was born with everything from the beginning and has a crush on Ari, who honestly expresses her desires, and the emotions and desires of three men and women, Jun-kyung and Si-hyeon, who were lovers in the past. The whirlpool attracts viewers' hearts, the change in the relationship between Shihyeon and Taejeon, which everyone envy, and the stories of Minhye and her fellow influencers who use and envy Ari are expected to provide a variety of fun.

'Celebrity' will be released in 190 countries around the world through Netflix on the 30th.

Reporter Kang Min-kyung, Ten Asia kkk39@tenasia.co.kr