Teaser trailer and character posters added for Disney+ drama series “The Murky Stream” starring Ro Woon, Shin Ye-Eun, & Park Seo-Ham. The drama series is set during the Joseon period and follows three people who live by the Gyeonggang River, which has become a commercial hub that is rife with corruption. Caption on the teaser poster states “It’s your fault, you were born into a murky world.” Narration in the teaser trailer goes (0:11) Ro Woon “Living is such a terrible dream,” (0:27) “Definitely,” (0:33) “I will make them pay a price,” (0:37) anonymous voice “Joseon is a sloping land,” (0:46) Shin Ye-Eun “When the rainy season ends, a rainy season tax. When the flood comes, a flood tax,” (0:49) Park Seo-Ham “There’s no place that doesn’t smell, because it’s rotting everywhere,” (0:56) anonymous voice “I’ll burn it up and blow it away,” (1:01) Shin Ye-Eun “It’s ridiculous,” (1:03) anonymous voice “Nothing is impossible for those in power,” (1:08) Park Seo-Ham “Let’s fight,” (1:21) Ro Woon “Tiresome world,” (1:22) Ro Woon “Even death is a blessing.”
“The Murky Stream” will be available to stream from September 26, 2025.
Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki: The whirlwind fates of three people converge around the Gyeonggang River, where all of Joseon’s money and goods pass through. Jang Shi-Yool (Ro Woon) is a good-for-nothing man, who hides his past. Choi Eun (Shin Ye-Eun) leads a commercial group. She is a person of principle and righteousness. Jung Cheon (Park Seo-Ham) is an upright government official. He wants to get rid of corruption that exists around the Gyeonggang River. The river itself was once clean and blue, but has become a murky river reflecting Joseon that has now become lawless.
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