IU and Park Bo-gum will make acting comebacks with this upcoming Netflix series.
After a long wait, Netflix has officially confirmed the upcoming K-drama that will feature singer-actress IU and renowned actor Park Bo-gum in lead roles. The announcement was made on January 30 KST, and has garnered excitement among fans because of the stellar cast and intriguing narrative.
Titled 바카라˜When Life Gives You Tangerines,바카라™ the upcoming web series is written by Lim Sang-chun known for 바카라˜Fight for My Way,바카라™ and directed by Kim Won-seok, who will be working with IU for the first time after their collaboration on 바카라˜My Mister.바카라™
Written in the Jeju dialect, the Korean title translates to 바카라˜You Have Done Well.바카라™ The drama will narrate the adventurous life tales of an ambitious Ae-soon (played by IU) and a stern Gwan-sik (portrayed by Bo-gum), born on Jeju Island in the 1950s.
In the role of Ae-soon, IU embodies a vibrant and free-spirited individual with a heart of gold. Despite encountering numerous obstacles, she remains optimistic. She aspires to become a poet, and doesn바카라™t shy away from expressing her emotions. Meanwhile, Park Bo-gum takes on the character of Gwan-sik, a dedicated and hardworking individual. While he바카라™s of opposite nature to Ae-soon, his silent and pure-hearted love for her is unwavering.
The drama will see IU and Park Bo-gum in main roles. IU, whose real name is Lee Ji-eun, boasts a diverse filmography including 바카라˜Hotel Del Luna,바카라™ 바카라˜Dream,바카라™ 바카라˜Broker바카라™ to name a few. On the other hand, Park Bo-gum has starred in 바카라˜Record of Youth,바카라™ 바카라˜Hello Monster,바카라™ 바카라˜Reply 1998바카라™ among many others.
Apart from these two, the K-drama will also see pivotal roles played by Moon So-ri, known for 바카라˜Queenmaker바카라™ and Park Hae-joon, who starred alongside IU in 바카라˜My Mister.바카라™
Netflix Korea took to social media to confirm this cast, by sharing first script reading pics. Have a look here:
However, only this much has been revealed about the coming-of-age drama. It바카라™s slated for a release sometime this year only on Netflix.