Netflix announced on the 29th that they have confirmed the production of a new series titled ‘The Boy at the End of the Line’ and cast Choi Min-sik, Choi Hyun-wook, Heo Joon-ho, Kim Yoon-jin, and Jin Kyung as the lead actors. This work is expected to illuminate the subtle cracks in human psychology by combining literature, a strange subject within the suspense genre. ‘The Boy at the End of the Line’ focuses on the psychological conflict that unfolds when Heo Moon-oh, a failed writer who is now a Korean literature professor, becomes captivated by the exceptional student Lee Kang’s writing at the back of the classroom. The original work is a play of the same name from Spain, which was introduced on stage in Korea in 2015 and was recognized for its artistic and popular appeal. In the play, Heo Moon-oh repeatedly oscillates between longing and frustration for writing, showing excessIVE interest in Lee Kang’s creations. His passion gradually turns into obsession, leading to a tense relationship under the guise of literature between the two. Actor Choi Min-sik portrays the imperfect character of Heo Moon-oh, who tries to achieve his unfulfilled dreams through others. In particular, when Heo Moon-oh reunites with his past rival Kim Soo-hoon (played by Heo Joon-ho), his feelings of inferiority and jealousy are expected to be revealed layer by layer. Kim Yoon-jin plays Ahn Eun-joo, the wife of Kim Soo-hoon, who harbors complex emotions behind her sophisticated appearance, while Jin Kyung appears as Heo Moon-oh’s wife and counselor who closely observes his changes. The director is Kim Kyu-tae, known for delicate emotional portrayals in works such as ‘It’s Okay, That’s Love’ and ‘Our Blues,’ and the script is written by Jang Myung-woo. ‘The Boy at the End of the Line’ is anticipated to be a work that goes beyond a simple thriller, delving deeply into the complexity of human psychology and literary metaphors. It is scheduled to be released worldwide on Netflix.
