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Welcome back to our series of dream cast of dramas based on webtoon.
In 2021, numerous webtoons had been announced to be adapted into dramas, some aired while some have yet to release their production schedule. The popular historical romance webtoon "Gorae Byul - The Gyeongseong Mermaid" also known as "The Whale Star" (in Korean "고래별") by Na YoonHee was announced to be adapted into a drama.
"Gorae Byul - The Gyeongseong Mermaid" Webtoon
This webtoon is a reinterpretation of "The Little Mermaid" (by Andersen) with Korean sensibility. The webtoon started back in 2019 and is now completed with 105 episodes. It constantly received a high score of 9.9/10 on the Naver webtoon platform in the romance category.
"Gorae Byul - The Gyeongseong Mermaid" Webtoon
"Gorae Byul - The Gyeongseong Mermaid" is set in the independent movements during the Japanese colonial era. The lead character SuA is a servant in a pro-Japanese household. At the beach, she met EuiHyeon who had jumped into the sea after being shot by the Japanese police. For those of you who would like to read the webtoon, you can find it here in Korean. There is no official English translation.
TAKEONE Studio (game "BTS World", drama "L.U.C.A: The Beginning", other webtoon adaptation for "CELL", etc) is in charge of the adaptation (as announced on July 9). But no more information was released yet, and there is no actor cast for now.
Fans of the webtoon are waiting for the announcement of the cast. We can already think of actors and actresses who would be perfect for the role!
"Gorae Byul - The Gyeongseong Mermaid" We
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