The Accidental Narco

***The Accidental Narco*** (Korean: 수리남; lit. Suriname) is an upcoming 2022 South Korean web series directed by Yoon Jong-bin. Starring Ha Jung-woo, Hwang Jung-min, Jo Woo-jin, Park Hae-soo and Yoo Yeon-seok. It is slated to release in 2022 on Netflix.

## Synopsis

The life-saving journey of a Korean drug king in Suriname in South America and a businessman who was engaged in a secret operation by the NIS.

## Casts

### Main

* Ha Jung-woo as Kang In-gu
* Hwang Jung-min as Jeon Yo-hwan
* Jo Woo-jin as Byeon Ki-tae
* Park Hae-soo as Choi Chang-ho
* Yoo Yeon-seok as David Park

### Supporting

* Choo Ja-hyun
* Chang Chen

## Production

### Casting

On March 23, 2021, they were officially joined by Jo Woo-jin, Yoo Yeon-seok, Park Hae-soo, and Choo Ja-hyun. In addition to Ha Jung-woo and Hwang Jung-min, who had already been confirmed as the lead roles. The first script reading of the cast was held on March 22, 2021, at a location in Seoul.

### Filming

Production planned to be filmed at Dominican Republic from April last year, due to COVID-19 pandemic, the production was postponed indefinitely. Later, production started filming on a set in Korea from last April and decided to shoot in Dominican Republic for about two months starting in November.

On November 9, 2021, it was reported that actors and staffs of *Suriname* departed to Dominican Republic from the end of October and plans return to Korea in mid-December. Yoo Yeon-seok recently returned to Korea in the end of October, Hwang Jung-min and Ha Jung-woo departed to Dominican Republic in late October and early November. Jo Woo-jin is scheduled to leave the country soon.

The series was produced with an estimated cost of ₩35 billion

## References

1. ↑ Jung Seung (May 27, 2021). "Director Yoon Jong-Bin's First Collaboration With Netflix Confirms Production and Casting For Suriname (WT)". Netflix. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
2. ↑ Kim Na-ra (January 19, 2022). ""하정우 '수리남'→김유정 '20세기 소녀'"…넷플릭스, 올해 韓 라인업 25편 공개 [공식]" ["Ha Jung-woo's 'Suriname' → Kim Yoo-jung's '20th Century Girl'"... Netflix unveils 25 Korean lineups this year [Official]]. *My Daily* (in Korean). Retrieved January 19, 2022 – via Naver.
3. ↑ Mo Shin-jeong (March 23, 2021). "[단독] '수리남' 하정우·황정민·조우진·유연석·박해수·추자현, 드림 캐스팅 확정… 4월말 크랭크인" [[Exclusive] 'Suriname' Ha Jung-woo, Hwang Jung-min, Jo Woo-jin, Yoo Yeon-seok, Park Hae-soo, Choo Ja-hyun, Dream Casting Confirmed... End of April crank-in]. *hankooki* (in Korean). Retrieved March 23, 2021.
4. ↑ Kim Ye-eun (May 28, 2021). "넷플릭스 '수리남' 제작…하정우·황정민·박해수·조우진·유연석 출연 [공식입장]" [Netflix 'Suriname' production... Ha Jung-woo, Hwang Jung-min, Park Hae-soo, Jo Woo-jin, Yoo Yeon-seok appeared [official position]]. *Naver* (in Korean). xportsnews. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
5. ↑ Lee Da-won (July 15, 2021). "[단독] 장첸, '수리남' 합류…하정우·황정민과 호흡" [[Exclusive] Chen Chen joins ‘Suriname’… Breathing with Ha Jung-woo and Hwang Jung-min]. *Sports Kyunghyang* (in Korean). Retrieved July 15, 2021.
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Park Yoo-jin (March 23, 2021). "황정민-하정우-유연석-추자현-박해수, '수리남' 출연.."마약왕 한국인의 실화..350억 제작비"" [Hwang Jung-min, Ha Jung-woo, Yoo Yeon-seok, Chu Ja-hyun, Park Hae-soo, 'Suriname' Appearance.."The true story of a Korean drug lord..35 billion production cost"] (in Korean). News Inside. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
7. ↑ Jo Yeon-kyung (November 5, 2021). "하정우·황정민 '수리남' 도미니카공화국 안전 출국…해외촬영 시작" [Ha Jung-woo and Hwang Jung-min's 'Suriname' leave the Dominican Republic safely... Start overseas filming] (in Korean). JTBC. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
8. ↑ Jeong Hwa (November 9, 2021). "[단독]황정민·하정우 '수리남' 도미니카공화국서 촬영中..유연석은 귀국" [[Exclusive] Hwang Jung-min and Ha Jung-woo's 'Suriname' in Dominican Republic filming.. Yoo Yeon-seok returns home] (in Korean). Star MT News. Retrieved January 19, 2022.

## External links

* *The Accidental Narco* at HanCinema
* *The Accidental Narco* at IMDb1