Actress Lee Sun Bin Could Star In ‘Backstreet Rookie’ Spin-Off!
On October 25, Lee Sun Bin’s agency Initial Entertainment noted that the actress has been offered the lead role in the movie “Super Couple” (literal title) and is giving it a positive review.
First aired in August 2020, “Backstreet Rookie” is a romantic comedy about the unpredictable love story between convenience store owner Choi Dae Hyun (Ji Chang Wook) and part-time employee Jung Saet Byul (Kim Yoo Jung).
“Super Couple” tells the story of a former National Intelligence Service (NIS) undercover agent who loses her chance at love while protecting the country, but reunites with her former lover, who is a chaebol heir, at a convenience store. . Son Geun Joo, who wrote the SBS drama “Backstreet Rookie,” and Jung Yong Ki, who directed the 3rd and 5th seasons of “Marrying the Mafia,” will be collaborating on this project.
Lee Sun Bin was offered the role of the female lead Min Sa Rang, who is a former NIS undercover agent but is now a payroll manager at a convenience store. By chance, she reunites with her former lover, Cha Joo Hyun, who is the manager of a convenience store, and begins an extraordinary cooperation to protect the convenience store.
Lee Sun Bin has built a strong filmography portraying colorful characters through dramas such as “Criminal Mind”, “Team Bulldog: Off-duty Investigation” and “Work Later, Drink Now”. Having showcased her acting skills in action movies like ‘Rampant’, ‘Okay Madam’ and ‘Mission Possible’, the anticipation for Lee Sun Bin’s next acting transformation is high.
“Super Couple” is currently in the lead roles and is expected to begin filming later this year. Stay tuned for more updates!