'Anna': Bae Suzy starts shoot for K-drama, says the script 'sucked' her in

The cast of the upcoming K-drama, ‘Anna’ started filming on October 15 starring Bae Suzy who was last seen in tvN’s ‘Start Up’
UPDATED OCT 20, 2021
K-pop Idol turned actor Bae Suzy to star in the 2022 K-drama 'Anna' that has started filming (@skuukzky/Instagram)
K-pop Idol turned actor Bae Suzy to star in the 2022 K-drama 'Anna' that has started filming (@skuukzky/Instagram)

Former idol now turned into a full-time actor, Bae Suzy has been thriving in the acting industry after claiming the title of ‘Nation’s First Love’. With the success of her last tvN and Netflix K-drama, ‘Start Up’, Suzy has been bagging multiple projects back to back and that has kept fans excited.

Back in March of 2021, it was reported that Bae Suzy will be a part of Netflix’s multi-starrer movie titled, ‘Wonderland’, a sci-fi movie starring big names like Park Bo-gum, Gong Yoo, Jung Yu-mi, and Choi Woo-shik. It was reported that the project was slated to release in the second half of 2021 but no updates from the makers of the film left fans of Suzy upset.

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Suzy starts filming for ‘Anna’

Now as more confirmed updates release regarding Suzy’s future activities, fans can finally hope to see Suzy on the small screen again. On October 20, the director Lee Joo-young of the K-drama ‘Anna’ from Coupang Play reported that the cast of the show had officially signed the project and had already started filming for the show from October 15 onwards.

The K-drama also features actors like Jung Eun-chae, best known for her role in the K-drama ‘The King: Eternal Monarch’ as well as actors Kim Jun-han from the MBC K-drama, ‘One Spring Night’ and Park Ye-young from the recently ended popular tvN drama, ‘Hometown Cha Cha Cha’.

Coupang Play announces the main cast of the 2022 K-drama 'Anna' with actors Bae Suzy, Jung Eun-chae, Kim Jun-han, and Park Ye-young (Naver News)

About ‘Anna’

The K-drama ‘Anna’ depicts the story of a young woman whose life takes a turn due to an inconsequential lie. In the drama, Suzy takes on the role of the main lead, Yumi. The show is directed by Director Lee Joo-young, who has been recognized for his directing skills and workmanship through the movie, ‘Single Rider’.

Director Lee Joo-young has also taken on the screenplay for ‘Anna’ making the drama more promising. He explained the drama as, “A story of a person who eventually lost a part of their identity as their life turned into a lie which started from a sense of relative deprivation."

While talking about the role during the press release for the show, Suzy said, "From the moment I read the script, I was sucked into 'Anna' as if I were possessed." She continued to urge fans to look forward to the drama and see her on-screen in the drama 'Anna' that is scheduled to be released in 2022.

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