EXCLUSIVE: Grey’s Anatomy star Alex Landi has joined the cast of the upcoming romantic dramedy Mr. Plankton for Netflix. This will mark his debut in a Korean series.
Mr. Plankton is about a man who should not have been born. He and the unhappiest woman in the world are forced to accompany one another on the final journey of his life. It’s from writer Jo Yong (It’s Okay to Not Be Okay) and is directed by Hong Jong-chan (Juvenile Justice, Dear My Friends).
The details of Landi’s role are being kept under wraps but he is confirmed to be a series regular. Landi is best known for his ongoing portrayal of Dr. Nico Kim on ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy. He’s repped by Buchwald and Asian Cinema Entertainment.
The rest of the cast includes Woo Do-hwan as Hae-jo, a man born out of wedlock who’s thrown into a wandering life without family; Lee You-mi as Jae-mi, Hae-jo’s ex and the world’s unhappiest bride-to-be; Oh Jung-se as Jae-mi’s groom-to-be Eo-heung; and Kim Hae-sook as Beom Ho-ja, Eo-heung’s mother.
Mr Plankton is expected to drop in the fourth quarter of 2024.