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Netflix Announces Premiere Date for Korea-Japan Crime Thriller 'The Blue Road'

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Netflix announced that the Korea-Japan co-produced crime thriller 'The Blue Road,' starring Son Suk-ku and Eita Nagayama, will premiere on November 20.
Based on a Korean-Japanese cartoon, the series follows a serial killer committing grisly murders across Japan and Korea, leaving messages in the victim's blood in the opposing language.

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The series is based on the Korean-Japanese co-produced cartoon 'Blue Road' and marks a collaboration between South Korean and Japanese talent both in front of and behind the camera.

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Anticipated Korea-Japan crime thriller "The Blue Road," starring top stars Son Suk-ku and Eita Nagayama, is set to premiere on Netflix on Nov. 20, the streaming service announced Friday.

Based on the Korean-Japanese co-produced cartoon "Blue Road," the series follows a string of grisly murders taking place across Japan and Korea. The story begins when a mutilated body is discovered in Tokyo with a chilling Korean phrase written in blood. Soon after, another disfigured corpse is found in Korea, this time accompanied by a message in Japanese. As the killings continue, the investigation points to a serial killer carrying out a murder spree across the two countries.

The Netflix original brings in two of the country's biggest stars as its main leads: Son ("Big Bet," "D.P.") stars as Kim Seok, while Nagayama ("Monster") plays Inose, two figures drawn into the investigation as they seek to uncover the connection between the killings.

Star director Han Jun-hee, best known for Netflix's "D.P." franchise as well as films including "Coin Locker Girl" and the series "Weak Hero Class," directs the adaptation. He unites with screenwriter Cho Yu-jin, whose credits include "One Win" and "Cassiopeia" to bring the original cartoon to the screen as a series.