Lee Byung-hun, Han Ji-min to Star in New TV Series About NGO Workers

Clockwise from top left, Lee Byung-hun, Shin Min-a, Nam Joo-hyuk, Bae Sung-woo and Han Ji-min

Lee Byung-hun and Han Ji-min are among the ensemble of top Korean actors who have been cast in a new TV series penned by noted screenwriter Noh Hee-kyeong.

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The series -- tentatively titled "Our Blues" -- tells the story of a group of people working at an international non-profit organization. No further details about the plot or the characters have been revealed.

Noh is known for writing stories with deep social messages that are rarely dealt with on Korean TV such as mental health issues and the lives of old people facing aging, sickness and death.

There has already been a lot of buzz about what part of society she will shed light on this time.

Other cast members include Shin Min-a, Bae Sung-woo and Nam Joo-hyuk.

Shooting will begin early next year.