Like Flowers in Sand | |
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Also known as | Sand Flower[1] |
Hangul | 모래에도 꽃이 핀다 |
Literal meaning | Flowers Bloom Even in the Sand |
Revised Romanization | Moraeedo kkoch-i pinda |
Genre | |
Developed by | KT Studio Genie (planning)[3] |
Written by | Won Yoo-jung[4] |
Directed by | Kim Jin-woo[4] |
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Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
Production | |
Running time | 60 minutes[5] |
Production company | AStory[6] |
Original release | |
Network | ENA |
Like Flowers in Sand[7] (Korean: 모래에도 꽃이 핀다) is an upcoming South Korean television series starring Jang Dong-yoon, Lee Ju-myoung, Yoon Jong-seok, Kim Bo-ra, Lee Jae-joon, and Lee Joo-seung. It follows the story of young people who are struggling to bloom in their lives against the backdrop of ssireum city of Geosan.[8] It is scheduled to premiere on December 20, 2023, and will air on ENA every Wednesday and Thursday at 21:00 (KST).[3] It will also be available for streaming on Netflix in selected regions.[9]
Synopsis
Kim Baek-doo (Jang Dong-yoon) is a ssireum player considering to retire from the sport. However, his life takes a turn when he reunites with his childhood friend Oh Yoo-kyung (Lee Ju-myoung), who becomes the management team leader for his ssireum team. The team is on the verge of disbanding, but with the help of people like Min Hyun-wook (Yoon Jong-seok) and Joo Mi-ran (Kim Bo-ra), as well as the new coach Kwak Jin-soo (Lee Jae-joon) and Baek-doo's best friend Jo Seok-hee (Lee Joo-seung), they work together to save the team.[8][10]
Cast
Main
- Jang Dong-yoon as Kim Baek-doo: a Taebaek-class player of the Geosan County Office Ssireum Team, which is on the verge of disbandment, who was called a prodigy because of his outstanding skills.[8]
- Lee Ju-myoung as Oh Yoo-kyung: management team leader of the Geosan County Office Ssireum Team.[6]
- Yoon Jong-seok as Min Hyun-wook: a young man who has lived his whole life with plenty of everything.[8]
- Kim Bo-ra as Joo Mi-ran: a mysterious café owner.[4]
- Lee Jae-joon as Kwak Jin-soo: Baek-doo's long-time rival and a former ssireum wrestler.[10]
- Lee Joo-seung as Jo Seok-hee: Baek-doo's best friend and a police officer working at the Geosan Police Station.[10]
Supporting
- Choi Moo-sung as Kim Tae-baek: Baek-doo's father who is a legendary ssireum star.[11]
- Jang Young-nam as Ma Jin-sook: Tae-baek's wife.[11]
- Woo Hyun as Park Pil-doo: an elder in the world of ssireum who runs a local sarangbang.[11]
- Hwang Seok-jeong as Lim Hyun-ja: Jin-soo's mother.[11]
- Jang Hee-jung as Ahn Hyun-jin: Kyung-moon's wife who runs a mill with him in Geosan Market.[12]
- Ahn Chang-hwan as Lee Kyung-moon: one of the few non-ssireum people in Geosan who is a quiet person.[12]
- Seo Jeong-yeon as Chu Mi-sook: Yoo-kyung's role model who is a detective.[11]
Production and release
Filming began soon after the script reading of the cast, which was held in May 2023.[2]
In June 2023, production company AStory announced that it had signed a license supply contract with Netflix for the overseas broadcasting rights of the series.[13]
References
- ↑ "Sand Flower [Title in the URL]". Naver TV (in Korean). Retrieved November 15, 2023.
- 1 2 3 Kim Ga-young (May 9, 2023). "'우영우' 제작사 에이스토리, 라인업 발표…글로벌 활약 예고". E Daily (in Korean). Retrieved November 8, 2023 – via Naver.
- 1 2 Kim Ji-hye (November 15, 2023). "'모래에도 꽃이 핀다' 장동윤, 씨름선수 파격 변신..청춘 성장 로맨스". Herald Pop (in Korean). Retrieved November 15, 2023 – via Naver.
- 1 2 3 Hong Se-young (April 21, 2023). "'옥수역 귀신' 김보라, '모래에도 꽃이 핀다' 합류…장동윤과 호흡 [공식]". Sports Dong-a (in Korean). Retrieved November 8, 2023 – via Naver.
- ↑ "모래에도 꽃이 핀다" [Flowers Bloom Even in the Sand]. Studio Genie (in Korean). Retrieved November 15, 2023.
- 1 2 Han Hae-seon (April 20, 2023). "이주명 '모래에도 꽃이 핀다' 여주인공 확정". Star News (in Korean). Retrieved November 8, 2023 – via Naver.
- ↑ "Like Flowers in Sand". AStory. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
- 1 2 3 4 "Jang Dong-yoon and Lee Joo-myung in "The Sand Flower"". HanCinema. Newsis. April 25, 2023. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- ↑ Laura Zornosa (November 30, 2023). "Here's Everything New on Netflix in December 2023". Time. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
- 1 2 3 Kim Myung-mi (April 20, 2023). "'모래에도 꽃이 핀다' 장동윤 이주명→윤종석 김보라 캐스팅[공식]". Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved November 8, 2023 – via Naver.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Ha Su-jeong (November 8, 2023). "씨름 신동 장동윤 ENA 살리나..'모래에도 꽃이 핀다' 12월 20일 첫방". OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved November 8, 2023 – via Naver.
- 1 2 "Ahn Chang-hwan and Jang Hee-jung to Act in "The Sand Flower"". HanCinema. News 1. May 1, 2023. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- ↑ Jun Young-gi (June 27, 2023). "에이스토리, 넷플릭스와 '모래에도 꽃이 핀다' 해외 방영권 계약[주목 e공시]". The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). Retrieved November 8, 2023 – via Naver News.
External links
- Official website
(in Korean)
- Production website at AStory (in Korean and English)
- Like Flowers in Sand at IMDb
- Like Flowers in Sand at HanCinema