K-Drama 'Romantic Hacker' Will Focus On Crypto-Related Topics, To Air In October

A new Korean drama television series "Romantic Hacker" is slated to be released in October this year. The TV series is an action-comedy that tells the story of a student hacker who works for an international cryptocurrency exchange in Jeju Island.

In "Romantic Hacker", actor Kwon Hyun-bin will play as Jae Min, working for the international crypto exchange to fight against hackers who are attempting to steal money from the Jeju firm. Hyun-bin, also known by the stage name Viini, previously appeared in "Produce 101" as a contestant and in the Netflix drama "Part-Time Idol" in the lead role.

It was also revealed that singer and actress Hyunyoung will play the role of Hye Soo, who leads a white hacker group in using their hacking skills for legal purposes. Hyunyoung is formerly with the group Rainbow and has appeared in TV dramas "Fluttering Warning" and "Listen To Her Heart".

Lim Na-young, a former member of the group PRISTIN, will play the female lead role opposite Hyun-bin. This is Na-young’s first lead role.

"Romance Hacker" is the first Korean drama series that deals with the subjects of blockchain and cryptocurrency. In a statement released by LionHeart Media, Hyunyoung said she found the script interesting which the viewers would surely enjoy. This is one of Hyunyoung’s comeback TV series after "Fluttering Warning". She is also set to appear in "Can’t be Bothered to Date, But Don’t Want to be Lonely!".

On March 5, South Korea passed a new bill that provided a concrete regulatory framework for cryptocurrency and cryptocurrency exchange regulation. Said to be one of the most comprehensive cryptocurrency exchange laws passed by a country, the bill requires providers to verify the names of users and to comply with requirements laid out by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) for virtual asset providers. One of FATF’s key recommendations is the so-called “ travel rule ” which requires crypto companies to identify the origin and destination of crypto transactions. G20 countries, including South Korea, have declared to commit to the FATF standards.

The new Korean drama "Romantic Hacker" is said to make Koreans aware of the nature of cryptocurrency and blockchain and also the laws surrounding them.