It’s almost time to find out what’s in The Trunk as streaming giant Netflix heads towards year end 2024 with two big K-dramas on deck in totally different genres and tonality. First comes The Trunk with Seo Hyun Jin and Gong Yoo premiering November 29th, adapted from a novel of the same name. It’s a psychological thriller that has Gong Yoo and Seo Hyun Jin entering into a contract marriage but not of the cohabiting hijinks that would be on deck if this was a rom-com. It’s moody and broody with Seo Hyun Jin delivering a shivery turn as a cold woman with a trunkful of secrets so it seems. This is a dream acting pairing for me but I’m not really in the mood for this genre ATM so let’s see if my tastes align when this arrives in a few weeks.
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