Washington DC, Aug. 1 -- 'Squid Games' star Lee Jung-jae is set to star in a romantic comedy series 'Nice to Not Meet You', along with actress Lim Ji-yeon in the lead roles, reported Variety.

The project marks a genre shift for Lee Jung-jae, who rose to international fame with his Emmy-winning performance in Netflix's survival thriller 'Squid Game' before expanding into the 'Star Wars' universe with 'The Acolyte.'

In the upcoming series, the actor will play the role of Lim Hyeon-jun, an actor pigeonholeed in detective roles who's angling for meatier dramatic parts, reported Variety.

As for actress Lim Ji-yeon, who is known for her critically acclaimed performance in Netflix's revenge thriller 'The Glory,' takes on the role of Wi Jeong-...