One of the most significant shifts in streaming services is showcasing more Korean shows and dramas. And it has been quite a success for Hulu as it gains a new audience.

Hulu (Disney+ in Asia) announced the lovable star of Parasite Song Kangho is cast as the lead in the 16-episode period drama set in the 1960s.

Although Song Kangho may be recognizable in the United States as the father in Bong Joon Ho’s Parasite, he frequently collaborated with the famed director on Memories of Murder, The Host, and Snowpiercer. And those are very good movies if you haven’t watched them.

He will star alongside Byun Yohan, another known Korean actor who starred in the series Yungnyong-I Nareusya and Misaeng.

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Here is the official synopsis for Uncle Samsik:

Set in the 1960s Korea, Uncle Samsik follows Kim San, an ambitious idealist who is driven to turn his country’s fortunes around. A recipient of an Albright Scholarship, San wants nothing more than to transform his country into an industrial nation and deliver an American-level of affluence to the people of Korea. Determined to become a success, San attracts the attentions of Pak Doochil (Uncle Samsik) a shady fixer who adapts to any situation and take whatever steps necessary to help him accomplish his boss’s goals. Together, the pair will form an uneasy alliance, navigating the complexities of the established system, united by their shared goal of a prosperous future.

Song Kangho is set to play the social chameleon Pak Doochill/Uncle Samsik with Byun Yohan as the idealist Kim San.

Uncle Samsik is set for streaming release on Hulu in the United States and on Disney+ in Asia.

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Source: Hulu