Big Bang Update: Seungri To Have Own Netflix Series With Yoo Byung Jae, Sechs Kies' Lee Jae Jin
Fans around the world will see Big Bang's Seungri in a new Netflix series, titled YG Future Strategy Office. The show will be collaborated with YG Entertainment and will feature other South Korean stars and famous music groups.
Other stars who will join Seungri in YG Future Strategy Office are Yoo Byung Jae, Lee Jae Jin of Sechs Kies, and more. It will be eight episodes long with guest appearances from BLACKPINK, iKON, and Winner among others.
In the Netflix show, the Big Bang member is dreaming to be a part of YG Entertainment's top rank someday. Fortunately, his dreams will come true as he will be assigned to the company's Strategic Resources, Soompi reported.
From here, Seungri will find out that YG Entertainment's stand is at risk and he will be having a hard time to save the company. So, he will be doing his best to get back their status and reputation in the business.
Netflix has yet to announce YG Future Strategy Office official release date, but it is set to be seen in 190 countries. It will be directed by Park Joon-soo and written by Kim Min-Seok.
"We are ambitiously introducing the new show YG FSO and are looking forward to it being introduced in 190 countries around the world," YG Entertainment's Park Joon-soo said in a statement on Netflix's website. He also added that they are planning to produce more "quality entertainment content" that a lot of people could enjoy.
Vice President of International Original Series at Netflix Erik Barmack, on the other hand, said that they are now excited to work with YG Entertainment and introduced Big Bang's Seungri to YG Future Strategy Office. "We will continue to bring great Korean content for our viewers around the world to enjoy," he revealed.
Meanwhile, YG Entertainment head Yang Hyun Suk shared a photo of his bonding with BIGBANG's Taeyang and Seungri on Jeju Island on his Instagram account. The three enjoyed breakfast and coffee on the islet as read in his caption.
He even recalled the moment when Taeyang started in his company 18 years ago, while Seungri has been with them for 13 years now. He then said that the two are like "younger brothers" that will stay with him for the rest of his life.