The CW network is developing a remake of the popular genre-bending Korean drama, W: Two Worlds, that will be known as Angel City in the US.

A remake of the Korean drama, W: Two Worlds, is in the works at The CW. The genre-bending series premiered in Korea in 2016 and only aired for a total of 16 episodes, but was a huge hit during its limited airtime. The series follows the story of a young female surgeon, Oh Yeon-joo (Han Hyo-joo), who is mysteriously transported into the world of a webcomic titled W that is authored and illustrated by her father (Kim Eui-sung).

Inside this world, Yeon-joo meets the handsome young protagonist named Kang Chul (Lee Jong-Suk). As they attempt to navigate themselves out of this distinct reality they find themselves in, the two eventually fall in love after Yeon-joo saves Chul's life multiple times. W: Two Worlds was a certifiable hit in 2016 that was instrumental in making Lee one of Korea's hottest young actors. Since then, the series has been a prime candidate for an American remake, which is just now coming to fruition.

Deadline reports that The CW network is developing a remake of W: Two Worlds. The series will be known as Angel City in the United States and based on the synopsis that is provided, it sounds like the remake will adapt an almost identical story, which is not always the case. Angel City is set to follow a young woman named Jules whose promising career as a surgeon is upended when she is pulled into the world of her father's graphic novel. There, she meets an "alluring heroine," as opposed to a male protagonist as in the original.

Angel City is being developed by writers Jen Braeden (Love, Victor) and Heather Thomason (Siren) with Happy Endings actor Damon Wayans Jr. on board as one of the producers. This is just the latest Korean IP to be remade for American audiences. Past examples include ABC's medical drama The Good Doctor, which is produced by Daniel Dae Kim. HBO is also currently developing an adaptation of Bong Joon-ho's Best Picture-winning film Parasite for television. With Angel City, The CW is likely looking to capitalize on the immense buzz surrounding Netflix's hit Korean drama, Squid Game.

With series like Riverdale and All American, along with their Arrowverse shows, The CW network has shown a tendency to skew towards younger viewers and it looks like they will be targeting the same demographic with their remake of W: Two Worlds. With the series still early on in development, there will be plenty of news to follow on this front.

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Source: Deadline