Maestra: Strings of Truth
Promotional poster
Hangul
마에스트라
Literal meaningMaestra
Revised RomanizationMaeseuteura
McCune–ReischauerMaesŭt'ŭra
Genre
Based onPhilharmonia
by Marine Gacem
Developed byStudio Dragon (planning)[3]
Written by
  • Choi Yi-yoon[4]
  • Hong Jung-hee[4]
Directed byKim Jung-kwon[5]
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
Production
CinematographyHa Kyung-ho[5]
Production companies
Budget₩17.5 billion[6]
Original release
NetworktvN

Maestra: Strings of Truth (Korean: 마에스트라) is an upcoming South Korean television series starring Lee Young-ae, Lee Moo-saeng, Kim Young-jae, and Hwang Bo-reum-byeol. Based on the French TV series titled Philharmonia, it is about the struggles and growth of one of the only 5% female conductors in the world.[8] It is scheduled to premiere on December 9, 2023, and will air on tvN every Saturday and Sunday at 21:20 (KST).[7][9] It will also be available for streaming on TVING and Disney+ in selected regions.[2]

Synopsis

The series is about a secretive female conductor who faces the truth surrounding her by digging into the mysterious incidents that happen within her orchestra.[10][11]

Cast

Main

  • Lee Young-ae as Cha Se-eum: a former violinist and a world-renowned conductor of an orchestra named The Hangang Philharmonic, who fascinates performers and audience members with her bold and determined personality.[8][11]
  • Lee Moo-saeng as Yoo Jung-jae: Se-eum's ex-boyfriend who is an investment tycoon and the chairman of UC Financial.[2][4]
    • Lim Sung-kyun as young Yoo Jung-jae[12]
  • Hwang Bo-reum-byeol as Lee Ru-na: the youngest concertmaster of The Hangang Philharmonic.[9]
  • Kim Young-jae as Kim Pil: Se-eum's overly dependent husband who seems to be affectionate and considerate, but feels inferior to his wife due to her success.[2][3]

Supporting

People around Cha Se-eum

  • Jung Dong-hwan as Cha Ki-baek: Se-eum's father who is a musical instrument maker.[13]
  • Ye Soo-jung as Bae Jeong-hwa: Se-eum's mother who is a former violinist.[14]
  • Kim Young-ah as Lee Hye-jeong: best friend and workshop manager of Se-eum.[15]
  • Kang Ji-eun as Woo Young-seon: Jeong-hwa's doctor.[16]

People around Yoo Jung-jae

  • Choi Yun-so as Go Yu-ra: the director of KVN Broadcasting Station and Jung-jae's ex-wife.[17]
  • Kim Hyun-jun as Go Han-gil: Jung-jae's long-time friend and Yu-ra's older brother.[18]
  • TBA as Secretary Park: Jung-jae's secretary.[13]

The Hangang Philharmonic

  • Park Ho-san as Jeon Sang-do: the cheerful and quick-witted CEO of The Hangang Philharmonic.[3]
  • Yang Jun-mo as Ma Yo-seop: a timpanist and the orchestra's union leader.[19]
  • Jin Ho-eun as Kim Bong-ju: the principal oboist.[20]
  • Lee Jung-yeol as Park Jae-man: a concertmaster and the oldest member of The Hangang Philharmonic.[21]
  • Lee Si-won as Lee Ah-jin: a horn player.[20]
  • Kim Min-kyu as Kim Tae-ho: Se-eum's secretary and her long-time fan.[22]
  • Jin So-yeon as Kwon Su-jin: an associate concertmaster.[20]
  • TBA as Heo Young-mi: the principal second violinist.[13]
  • TBA as Shin Ji-ae: assistant principal second violinist.[13]
  • Han Jin-hee as Kang In-han: the principal first violinist.[23]
  • Hwang Geon as Novaha: the principal cellist.[24]
  • Lee Byung-joon as Oh Hyun-seok: the assistant conductor.[13]
  • Lim Se-joo as Chief Hwang: Sang-do's secretary.[25]

Others

  • TBA as Lee Hae-na: Ru-na's older sister.[13]
  • TBA as Chu Dong-sik: a detective.[13]
  • TBA as Baek Joo-won: a detective.[13]

Production

Filming began soon after the first script reading of the cast, which was held at the end of February 2023.[10]

In July 2023, production company RaemongRaein announced that it had signed a supply contract with Studio Dragon for the production of the series worth 17.5 billion won.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 Lee Gyu-lee (November 29, 2023). "December brings mix of action, thriller, romance to small screen". The Korea Times. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Woo Jae-yeon (December 6, 2023). "TvN's upcoming music drama 'Maestra' weaves suspenseful love story with twists". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 Park So-young (May 4, 2023). "이영애, 생애 첫 tvN 입성..'마에스트라' 확정 '女 지휘자 변신' [공식]". OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Naver.
  4. 1 2 3 Ahn Byung-Gil (May 4, 2023). "이무생 '마에스트라' 주연, 이영애와 호흡". Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Naver.
  5. 1 2 Kim Cheol-hyun (June 29, 2023). "김종호 기보 이사장, 드라마 제작현장 방문한 까닭은?". The Asia Business Daily (in Korean). Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Naver News.
  6. 1 2 3 Cha Eun-ji (July 3, 2023). "래몽래인, tvN 드라마 '마에스트라' 제작공급 계약 체결". The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Naver News.
  7. 1 2 Ha Su-jeong (November 3, 2023). "'마에스트라 변신' 이영애, 클래식 음악에 실제로 지휘 '전율'(마에스트라)". OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved November 3, 2023 – via Naver.
  8. 1 2 Tae Yu-na (November 21, 2022). "[공식] 이영애, 오케스트라 여성 지휘자 됐다…1년만 복귀 ('마에스트라')". Ten Asia (in Korean). Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Naver.
  9. 1 2 Moon Ji-yeon (October 27, 2023). "이영애 카리스마 압도적..'마에스트라' 대본리딩 현장 공개" [Lee Young-ae's overwhelming charisma..'Maestra' script reading site revealed] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved October 27, 2023 – via Naver.
  10. 1 2 Hwang So-young (March 10, 2023). "지휘자로 돌아오는 이영애 '마에스트라' 본격 촬영 시작". JTBC (in Korean). Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Naver.
  11. 1 2 Lee Gyu-lee (May 7, 2023). "Lee Young-ae to lead new tvN series with Lee Moo-saeng". The Korea Times. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  12. ↑ Hong Se-young (September 20, 2023). "'남남' 임성균, 될성부른 나무 떡잎 같은 신예 [DA:인터뷰]". Sports Dong-a (in Korean). Retrieved September 21, 2023 – via Naver.
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "인물소개" [Character Introduction] (in Korean). Retrieved November 17, 2023.
  14. ↑ Lee Yu-min (November 7, 2023). "'마에스트라' 예수정, 이영애 엄마 된다" ['Maestra: Strings of Truth' Ye Soo-jung becomes Lee Young-ae's mother]. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Retrieved November 7, 2023 – via Naver.
  15. ↑ "Kim Young-ah in "Maestra: Strings of Truth"". HanCinema. TV Daily. November 7, 2023. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  16. ↑ Ahn Byung-gil (November 16, 2023). "강지은 '마에스트라' 합류···이영애와 호흡". Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Retrieved November 16, 2023 – via Naver.
  17. ↑ Choi Hye-jin (December 5, 2023). "최윤소, 이영애 만난다..'마에스트라' 출연 확정". Star News (in Korean). Retrieved December 5, 2023 – via Naver.
  18. ↑ Lee Mi-ji (November 28, 2023). "'경이로운 소문2' 김현준, '마에스트라' 캐스팅..이영애X이무생과 호흡(공식)". Herald Pop (in Korean). Retrieved November 28, 2023 – via Naver.
  19. ↑ Kim No-eul (November 2, 2023). "양준모, 이영애 만난다..'마에스트라' 출연[공식]". Star News (in Korean). Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Naver.
  20. 1 2 3 Shin Young-eun (November 28, 2023). "'마에스트라' 박호산·예수정·이시원, 이영애와 무슨 인연?". Maeil Business Newspaper (in Korean). Retrieved November 28, 2023 – via Naver.
  21. ↑ Ahn Byung-gil (November 15, 2023). "이정열 '마에스트라' 출연···이영애와 호흡". Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Retrieved November 15, 2023 – via Naver.
  22. ↑ Jang Jeong-yoon (November 10, 2023). "신예 김민규, 이영애 비서易 맡는다 (마에스트라)". Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Retrieved November 10, 2023 – via Naver.
  23. ↑ Lee Dong-hoon (November 21, 2023). "신예 한진희, 이영애의 오케스트라 단원으로 변신". MBN (in Korean). Retrieved November 22, 2023 – via Naver.
  24. ↑ Ryu Ji-yoon (November 9, 2023). "황건, tvN '마에스트라' 첼로 수석 노바하 역 캐스팅" [Hwang Geon Cast as Principal Cellist Novaha in tvN's 'Maestra: Strings of Truth']. Dailian (in Korean). Retrieved November 9, 2023 – via Naver.
  25. ↑ Lee Yu-min (November 21, 2023). "임세주 '마에스트라' 출연 확정…허당 황실장 役". Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Retrieved November 21, 2023 – via Naver.
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