Netflix is now gearing for its next major K-drama, Parasyte: The Grey. After unveiling the show as a key part of its 2024 K-drama lineup and offering a first glimpse of Jeon So-nee as the protagonist, Jeong Su-in, the platform recently unveiled its official teaser, showcasing the intense battle between humans and parasitic life forms. Now, Netflix has released a fresh batch of preview stills, focusing on Lee Jung-hyun as she takes the lead in the fight against these parasites following the tragic loss of her husband to them.
The new stills for Parasyte: The Grey offer a glimpse into the high-stakes battle to eradicate these creatures from Earth as they attempt to conquer the world by infiltrating human brains. The first preview shows So-nee's terrifying transformation into a half-human and half-beast. It’s followed by a scene in which Koo Gyo-hwan desperately searches for his sister by following the parasites.
The next still features Jung-hyun, seemingly giving a speech while a man wearing a metal helmet is seen sitting beside her. Gyo-hwan lies on a couch while in deep thought but remains on guard while holding a knife. The previews also show Kwon Hae-hyo as he works as a senior detective at Namil Police Station, where he helps the prisoners, along with Kim In-kwon, who serves as his junior detective.
In addition, Jung-hyun is hard at work at her office as she seriously looks at the files on her table in Parasyte: The Grey. She’s then seen working with Hae-hyo and In-Kwon as they seem to be planning their next move against the parasites. For the last still, So-nee checks her back in the mirror and looks at the parasite in her body.
You can see the stills below:
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Who are the cast of Parasyte: The Grey?
So far, Netflix has only revealed five cast members for Parasyte: The Grey. For their roles, you can check the list below:
Jeon So-nee as Jung Su-in
Koo Gyo-hwan as Seol Gang-woo
Lee Jung-hyun as Choi Joon-kyung
Kwon Hae-hyo as Cheol-min
Kim In-kwon as Won Seok
What is Parasyte: The Grey about?
Parasyte: The Grey follows the story of the arrival of mysterious parasites on Earth after falling from the sky. These parasitic life forms aim to enter human brains to make them their hosts and order them to kill their kind. As the parasites begin to create their own group and dominate the world, the people must work together to stop them from invading and conquering the planet. The series sees Jung Su-in as a human who co-exists with a parasite as it fails to completely take over her brain, along with Seol Gang-woo, who’s after these parasites to find his missing sister, and Choi Joon-kyung, who leads the Team Gray task force to take her revenge against these species after losing her husband to them.
You can read the synopsis below:
One day, mysterious parasites fall from the sky. They enter humans as their hosts and also murder other humans. The parasites begin to create their own force. Humans must now fight to stop the invading creatures from taking over the world.
The K-drama series is a live-action adaptation of the horror manga by Hitoshi Iwaaka of the same title. Published in Kodansha’s Morning Open Zokan in 1989 and Monthly Afternoon from 1989 to 1994, it was one of the best-selling manga ever, having sold over 25 million copies by August 2022. It was published in English, first by Tokyopop, second by Del Rey, and lastly by Kodansha USA.
Aside from the K-drama, it was also adapted into live-action movies in Japan in 2014 and 2015. It also had an anime adaptation by Madhouse, titled Parasyte – the maxim, released between October 2014 and March 2015 in Japan. Adult Swim released its English dub on the Toonami programming block in the US between October 2015 and April 2016. Come August 2022, Netflix announced its live-action series adaptation.
Parasyte: The Grey is set to be released on Netflix on Friday, April 5. As early as now, the series has been getting mixed reviews from the manga’s loyal fans due to its difference from the original story, in which the main character is a man. However, with its promising storyline and take on a classic tale, let’s see how this one will play out on TV.
