Picture: Mr. Plankton – Base Story / Netflix
After a long wait, we finally have confirmation that the Netflix romantic comedy K-drama Mr. Plankton will be available on the streaming service in November 2024. Here’s everything we know about Mr. Plankton on Netflix.
Mr. Plankton is an upcoming South Korean Netflix Original romantic comedy series directed by Hong Jong Chan (Juvenile Justice) and written by screenwriter Jo Yong (It’s Okay to Not Be Okay).
When is Mr. Plankton coming to Netflix?
With the release of the official teaser trailer, Netflix has confirmed that Mr. Plankton will be released on November 8th, 2024.
On October 23rd, Netflix released the full trailer for Mr. Plankton.
What is the plot of Mr. Plankton?
The synopsis for Mr. Plankton has been sourced from Soompi;
“Hae Jo is a man whose heart is empty because he owns nothing. Hae Jo dreams of a colorful future away from his gloomy plankton-like life where he feels like he doesn’t belong anywhere and doesn’t have anyone he cares about. Jo Jae Mi is someone who will give Hae Jo an infinite amount of love and want to become his family.”
Who are Mr. Plankton’s cast members?
There are four confirmed lead roles for the K-drama.
Woo Do Hwan plays the role of Hae Jo. Woo Do Hwan was recently seen as Kim Geon Woo in the crime drama Bloodhounds. He also had a leading role in The King: Eternal Monarch and My Country: The New Age.
Picture: Woo Do Hwan
Lee You Mi plays the role of Jo Jae Mi. The actress has been extremely busy on Netflix after already starring in two of the biggest K-dramas on the platform, Squid Game and All of Us Are Dead. She recently held the leading role in Strong Girl Namsoon as Kang Nam Soon.
Picture: Lee You Mi
Oh Jung Se plays the role of Eo Heung. He previously starred in When the Camellia Blooms, It’s Okay to Not Be Okay, and Little Women. The actor will also be extremely busy starring in upcoming K-dramas such as the second season and third seasons of Sweet Home and You Have Done Well.
Picture: Oh Jung Se
Kim Hae Sook plays Beom Ho Ja. Over the past several years, the actress has starred in multiple K-dramas on Netflix, including Hospital Playlist, Start-Up, Inspector Koo, Tomorrow, Under the Queen’s Umbrella, Divorce Attorney Shin, and Strong Girl Namsoon.
Picture: Kim Hae Sook
The supporting cast is as follows:
- Kim Min Seok as Yoo Ki Ho.
- Lee El.
- Lee Hae Young.
- Oh Dae Hwan.
- Jo Han Chul.
- Ahn Suk Hwan.
- Kim Soo Jin.
- Lee Sang Hee.
- Kim Chan Hyung.
There are also five confirmed guest stars:
- Kim Mi Suk.
- Kim Ji Ahn.
- Seo Ye Bin.
- Mok Ji Su.
- Joo Eun Tae.
What is the production status of Mr. Plankton?
Filming for Mr. Plankton began in late June 2023 and came to an end in early December 2023.
What is the episode count?
It has been confirmed that Mr. Plankton will have a total of ten episodes.
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