# Knock-Off (TV series)

Knock-Off (Korean: 넉오프) is an upcoming South Korean black comedy television series written by Han Jung-hoon, directed by Park Hyun-seok, and starring Kim Soo-hyun and Jo Bo-ah. The series depicts a man's rise from office worker to counterfeit kingpin after the 1997 Asian financial crisis. It is scheduled to be release on Disney+ in 2025.

## Synopsis

It tells the story of Kim Seong-jun (Kim Soo-hyun), whose stable life as an ordinary office worker is shattered by the 1997 Asian financial crisis, transforming him into the king of the global counterfeit market as he navigates unemployment, steps into the shadowy world of counterfeiting, and rises to become the vice president of the notorious 'Saemmul Market'—a bustling hub of illicit trade—using his exceptional intellect, quick adaptability, and fierce ambition to dominate not just South Korea but the international counterfeit scene. His former lover, Song Hye-jeong (Jo Bo-ah), is a special judicial police officer tasked with cracking down on counterfeit goods, engaging him in a tense game of pursuit.

## Cast and characters
### Main

* Kim Soo-hyun as Kim Seong-jun
    He enters the world of counterfeit goods and becomes the vice president of Saemul Market after losing his job due to the IMF crisis.
* Jo Bo-ah as Song Hye-jeong
    Sung-joon's ex-lover and a special judicial police officer in charge of cracking down on counterfeit goods.

### Supporting

* Yoo Jae-myung as Kim Man-sik
    Seong-joon's father who also introduced his son into the world of counterfeit goods.
* Kim Eui-sung as Bae Pil-gu
    Nu-ri's uncle who took over the Busan counterfeit market.
* Bang Hyo-rin [ko] as Bae Nu-ri
    The president of Saemul Market.
* Kwon Nara as Moon Yoo-bin
    A designer who makes S-class counterfeit bags.
* Park Se-wan as Moon Da-bin
    Yoo-bin's younger sister who also makes counterfeit bags.
* Kim Hye-eun as Jang Ji-soo
    Nu-ri's lawyer and strategist.
* Ko Kyu-pil as Donkas
    Nu-ri's right-hand man and the action captain of Saemul Market.
* Jung Man-sik as Lee Ki-bong
    A detective who crackdown counterfeit goods.
* Kang Mal-geum as Jegal Hyun-sook
    An investigator of the counterfeit crackdown task force team.
* Jo Woo-jin
* Choi Gyu-ri
* Woo Do-hwan

### Special appearances

* Lee Jung-eun as Park Ae-ja
    Sung-joon's mother who is a retired civil servant who devoted her life to her family.
* Kim Mu-yeol as Baek Jong-min
    The prosecutor of the Central District Prosecutors' Office and head of the counterfeit crackdown task force team to track down Nu-ri and Sung-joon, who have taken over the counterfeit market.

## Production
### Development

The series is a black comedy genre, and director Park Hyun-seok and writer Han Jung-hoon would be working once again after Song of the Bandits (2023). In addition, Arc Media and SLL would be jointly managed the production.
According to SPOTV News report, the series was confirmed to have two seasons with nine episodes each. News1 reported that the production team reorganized its schedule and filming would begin in earnest.

### Casting

Kim Soo-hyun and Kim Si-eun were reportedly cast for the series in March and April 2024, respectively. Yoo Jae-myung, Ko Kyu-pil, Jo Bo-ah, Jo Woo-jin, Lee Jung-eun, Kim Eui-sung, Kang Mal-geum, Kim Hye-eun and Choi Gyu-ri were reportedly cast in May 2024. Kwon Na-ra, Kim Mu-yeol, and Woo Do-hwan were cast in July 2024. Kim S.H. and Jo were confirmed to appear as the lead actors of the series in August 2024. On August 29, 2024, Star News reported that according to multiple sources Kim S.E. has decided not to appear in the series and the production team was considering to cast Bang Hyo-rin [ko] as her replacement. The next month, Yoo, Lee, Kim E., Bang, Kwon, Park Se-wan, Kim H., Kim M., Jung Man-sik, and Kang were confirmed to appear to complete the casting lineup of the series.

## Release

Disney+ confirmed that Knock-Off will be released exclusively on their platform in 2025.