Mun Ka-Young and Choi Hyun-Wook are cast in tvN drama series “That Man Is Black Salt Dragon” (literal title). The drama series is based on webcomic “Geunomeun Heukyeomryong” by Hyejinyang and directed by Lee Soo-Hyun (“Delightfully Deceitful“). For the upcoming drama series, Mun Ka-Young and Choi Hyun-Wook will play two people who meet for the first time in 16 years. Mun Ka-Young works as a planning team leader for a department store and Choi Hyun-Wook will play the director of that division.
“That Man Is Black Salt Dragon” will first air sometime in the first half of 2025.
Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki: Baek Soo-Jung (Mun Ka-Young) works as the leader of a planning team at Yongsung Department Store. The department store is widely regarded as the best in the industry. She is a hard worker and is recognized for her top performance at her job. She won’t hesitate to butt heads with anyone in the company, rather than suppressing whatever it is that bothers her.
One day, she meets Ban Joo-Yeon (Choi Hyun-Wook) for the first time in 16 years. He begins to work as her boss, the director of the strategic planning division. He is also the successor of the department store. When Baek Soo-Jung was in her teens, she met first met Ban Joo-Yeon through an online game. He used the game ID of “Black Salt Dragon,” which was the symbol of teenage angst. That time has remained as one of the worst memories in her life.
In his teens, Ban Joo-Yeon first met Baek Soo-Jung, who used the game ID “Strawberry.” He fell in love with her and she was his first love, but, as soon as he confessed his feelings to her, she dumped him. This was first taste of bitterness in his life. 16 years later, Ban Joo-Yeon is now all grown up. He meets Baek Soo-Jung as his subordinate at work.
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