Actress Um Ji-won has joined the cast of the upcoming movie “Master,” her agency J,Wide-Company said Monday.

Um plays a role of a detective who investigates white collar crimes. The crime action movie is about the nation’s biggest fraud case and an investigation team which chases after criminals.

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CJ Entertainment announced in December that it had a star-studded lineup of actors, including Lee Byung-hun, Kang Dong-won and Kim Woo-bin.

Lee will play Jin Hee-jang, the criminal protagonist while Gang plays Kim Jae-myung, the head of the investigation unit. Kim will take on the role of Park Jang-goon, the “brain” and Lee’s right-hand man.

The movie’s director Cho Ui-seok was also behind “Make It Big” (2002) and “Cold Eyes” (2013). Filming will begin in March.

By Kim Soo-hyang (shkim@heraldcorp.com)