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CAA Boards Korean Post-Apocalyptic Show ‘Pleasant Outcast’ Ahead of Canneseries Premiere, Reveals Poster (EXCLUSIVE)

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Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent CAA has come on board to advise on the worldwide sales of “Pleasant Outcast,” the post-apocalyptic Korean thriller series from Lotte Cultureworks (“Along With the Gods: The Last 49 Days”) and Climax Studio. “Pleasant Outcast” is set to premiere at Canneseries, which kicks off April 5.

The 10-part series is a companion piece to the Korean box office smash hit film “Concrete Utopia,” which was selected as South Korea’s Oscar contender and sold to 185 countries. “Pleasant Outcast” is co-directed by MinYong-keun (“Soulmate”) and Yang Soo-hee.

It’s based on the same best-selling webtoon, “Cheerful Outcast.” While “Concrete Utopia” was based on the second part of “Cheerful Outcast,” “Pleasant Outcast” is based on the first part of the flagship title. “Pleasant Outcast” was written by Kim Bo-tong, creator and co-writer of Netflix’s “D.P.” and Min Young-keun.

Kim Bo-tong is also signed to CAA. Described as being in the vein of a Korean “Lord of The Flies” meets “Earthquake,” “Pleasant Outcast” stars Sung Yu-been (“Mr.

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