Jang Dong-Yoon and Lee Joo-Myoung are cast for lead roles in new drama series “Flowers Bloom Even in the Sand” (working literal title). The drama series is a romantic-comedy revolving around the traditional Korean wrestling sport of ssireum. Also cast in the drama series are Yun Jong-Seok, Kim Bo-Ra, Lee Jae-Joon, & Lee Joo-Seung.
“Flowers Bloom Even in the Sand” will first air sometime in the second half of this year in South Korea.
Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki: Kim Baek-Doo (Jang Dong-Yoon) participates in the traditional Korean wrestling sport of ssireum and is a member of the ssireum team for the Geosan County Office. Kim Baek-Doo was born as the youngest son of a prestigious ssireum family. In his past, he was known as a genius like ssireum wrestler, but not anymore. He is thinking about retiring from the sport altogether. One day, Kim Baek-Doo meets his childhood friend Oh Yoo-Kyung (Lee Joo-Myoung) and has a turning point in his ssireum life. Oh Yoo-Kyung and Kim Baek-Doo grew up together in Geosan County. She begins to work as a leader of the management team for the ssireum team, which is on the verge of disbanding.
Meanwhile they have people around them like Min Hyun-Wook (Yun Jong-Seok), who suddenly appears at Geosan County and adjusts well to life here, and Joo Mi-Ran (Kim Bo-Ra) who is a mysterious cafe owner. There’s also the new coach Kwak Jin-Soo (Lee Jae-Joon) of the ssireum team and Jo Seok-Hee (Lee Joo-Seung), who is Kim Baek-Doo’s best friend and works as a police constable.
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