Like Flowers in Sand
Promotional poster
Also known asSand Flower[1]
Hangul
모래에도 꽃이 핀다
Literal meaningFlowers Bloom Even in the Sand
Revised RomanizationMoraeedo kkoch-i pinda
Genre
Developed byKT Studio Genie (planning)[3]
Written byWon Yoo-jung[4]
Directed byKim Jin-woo[4]
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
Production
Running time60 minutes[5]
Production companyAStory[6]
Original release
NetworkENA

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

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

  1. "Sand Flower [Title in the URL]". Naver TV (in Korean). Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. "모래에도 꽃이 핀다" [Flowers Bloom Even in the Sand]. Studio Genie (in Korean). Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  6. 1 2 Han Hae-seon (April 20, 2023). "이주명 '모래에도 꽃이 핀다' 여주인공 확정". Star News (in Korean). Retrieved November 8, 2023 via Naver.
  7. "Like Flowers in Sand". AStory. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  8. 1 2 3 4 "Jang Dong-yoon and Lee Joo-myung in "The Sand Flower"". HanCinema. Newsis. April 25, 2023. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  9. Laura Zornosa (November 30, 2023). "Here's Everything New on Netflix in December 2023". Time. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. 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.
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