Netflix has officially confirmed production of its new series ‘Halmae’. The project was also referred to by the working English title ‘The Shooter (WT)’, and this announcement revealed both the Korean title and the main cast lineup. At present, viewers can confirm the production status, seven cast members, their main roles, the genre and basic premise, and the production team. A release date and detailed rollout schedule have not yet been set.
Key Development
Netflix officially announced ‘Halmae’ on August 26, 2026. The cast includes Lee Jung-eun, Kim Moo-yul, Heo Joon-ho, Choi Sung-eun, Bae Na-ra, Seo Hyun-woo, and Moon Jong-won. The series is described as a noir action story in which Jung-sook-ja and Seo Yeon-woo take on the criminal organization Cheonghwa Group after her grandson is attacked.
Lee Jung-eun and Kim Moo-yul will work together again after appearing in the Netflix series ‘Juvenile Justice’, released in 2022. However, there is no confirmation that they will portray the same kind of relationship as in their previous series. In ‘Halmae’, the central dynamic presented so far is the collaboration between Jung-sook-ja and Seo Yeon-woo around their shared revenge.
The key point of this announcement is not the series’ release, but the confirmation of production and the disclosure of its cast and premise.
Current Status
Lee Jung-eun plays Jung-sook-ja, a woman in her 70s who seeks revenge for her grandson. Kim Moo-yul plays Seo Yeon-woo, Jung-sook-ja’s ally who plans the revenge. The two are drawn into a confrontation with Cheonghwa Group after the attack on her grandson.
Heo Joon-ho plays Jang Gwang-cheol, the chairman of Cheonghwa Group. Choi Sung-eun plays Shin Ji-hyun, the head of Cheonghwa Group’s China branch and the leader of Operations Team 3. Bae Na-ra plays Cheon Tae-seok, the chairman’s secretary and the leader of Operations Team 2. Seo Hyun-woo plays Yoo Il-goo, an outlier within Cheonghwa Group and the leader of Operations Team 4. Since the organization members’ positions have also been disclosed, the story appears to expand Jung-sook-ja and Seo Yeon-woo’s revenge from a personal incident into a confrontation with Cheonghwa Group.
Moon Jong-won plays Eom Sang-pil, the owner of a guesthouse with a mysterious past. Based only on the information released so far, it is not possible to determine the details of Eom Sang-pil’s past or his specific relationship with Jung-sook-ja and Seo Yeon-woo.
Impact
‘Halmae’ is a noir action series centered on a woman in her 70s seeking revenge and a confrontation with a criminal organization. At this stage, the main points viewers can use to assess the project are the actors’ roles and the character structure surrounding Cheonghwa Group. The scale of the action, episode count, detailed plot, and trailer content were not included in the information confirmed this time.
The production team consists of director Lee Kwon, writer Kim Hee-soo, and Studio Dragon. The official announcement and related reports confirm that Lee Kwon will direct, Kim Hee-soo will write the series, and Studio Dragon will produce it. However, the production team alone does not provide a basis for predicting the series’ quality or commercial performance.
Based on the cast information, the main axes revealed so far are the revenge alliance between Jung-sook-ja and Seo Yeon-woo, Cheonghwa Group led by Jang Gwang-cheol, the organization’s operations-team figures, and Eom Sang-pil, who has a mysterious past. How these relationships connect in the actual story will require additional character introductions or a trailer.
Next Checkpoint
Netflix has not officially announced a release date. The next items to watch are when Netflix announces the release date and format, additional plot details, a trailer, or still images from the series. At this stage, there is no basis for saying that the series will be released soon or will premiere in a particular year or month.
Readers should remember four points. First, ‘Halmae’ is a series whose production Netflix has officially confirmed. Second, it stars Lee Jung-eun, Kim Moo-yul, Heo Joon-ho, Choi Sung-eun, Bae Na-ra, Seo Hyun-woo, and Moon Jong-won. Third, it is a noir action story in which Jung-sook-ja and Seo Yeon-woo take on Cheonghwa Group after her grandson is attacked. Fourth, the release date remains undecided. Once a release schedule or additional videos and images are announced, they should be updated separately from the casting information currently confirmed.