Choi Wooshik, Moon Gayoung, and Heo Namjoon Unite in Gyeongseong Period Drama "Whale Star"
Airing on tvN in 2027
Directed by Hur Jinho and Yoo Beomsang
Actors Choi Wooshik and Moon Gayoung will star together in a period drama set in 1920s Gyeongseong.
On June 17, tvN announced that it will produce and air the drama "Whale Star," based on a webtoon, next year. The story is a romance that begins when a maid from a pro-Japanese family saves an independence activist who falls into the sea.
Choi Wooshik will play Kang Uihyeon, an independence activist with a pro-Japanese father, while Moon Gayoung will portray Heo Sua, the maid. Heo Namjoon will take on the role of Song Haesu, a fellow activist, and Yoo Jaemyung will play Kang Geunhyeong, a pro-Japanese collaborator. Kang Hanna and Kim Yeo-jin will also join the cast, with a special appearance by Gong Seungyeon.
The drama will be co-directed by director Hur Jinho of "Christmas in August" and "One Fine Spring Day," and director Yoo Beomsang of "Twinkling Watermelon." The screenplay is written by writers Moru and Seolsup.
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The original webtoon was serialized from 2019 to 2021 and ranked among the top-rated romance series on Naver Webtoon. In 2020, it was selected as "Today's Korean Comic" by the Korea Manhwa Contents Agency.
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