Castaway Diva
Castaway Diva (Korean: 무인도의 디바) is an upcoming South Korean television series directed by Oh Choong-hwan, written by Park Hye-ryun and Eun Yeol, and starring Park Eun-bin, Kim Hyo-jin, Chae Jong-hyeop, Cha Hak-yeon, and Kim Joo-hun. It is scheduled to premiere on October 28, 2023, and will air on tvN every Saturday and Sunday at 21:20 (KST) time slot.[5][6] It will also be available for streaming on Netflix in selected regions.[7]
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Hangul | 무인도의 디바 |
Hanja | 無人島의 디바 |
Literal meaning | Diva of the Deserted Island |
Revised Romanization | Muindoui diba |
McCune–Reischauer | Muindoŭi tiba |
Genre | Romantic comedy[1] |
Developed by | Studio Dragon (planning)[2] |
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Directed by | Oh Choong-hwan[3] |
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Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
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Running time | 80 minutes[4] |
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Original network | tvN |
Synopsis
Seo Mok-ha (Park Eun-bin) is a girl who dreams of becoming a diva. She wins a UCC competition and goes to Seoul to take an audition, but gets stranded on an uninhabited island due to an unfortunate accident and returns to the world after 15 years.[8]
Cast
Main
- Park Eun-bin as Seo Mok-ha[9]
- A girl who dreams of auditioning to become a diva, after being rescued from an uninhabited island for 15 years.
- Kim Hyo-jin as Yoon Ran-joo[11]
- A gorgeous top star and diva that Mok-ha loves, but now even fans have gone extinct.
- Chae Jong-hyeop as Kang Bo-geol[12]
- A producer of YGN's entertainment department. He accidentally becomes entangled when he finds and rescues Mok-ha.
- Cha Hak-yeon as Kang Woo-hak[3]
- Bo-geol's older brother and YGN's news reporter.
RJ Entertainment
- Kim Joo-hun as Lee Seo-joon[13]
- Ran-joo's former manager, who is currently a CEO of RJ Entertainment.
- Bae Gang-hee as Eun Mo-rae[14]
- The most popular singer under RJ Entertainment.
- TBA as Park Yong-gwan[14]
- Seo-joon's right-hand man and Mo-rae's manager at RJ Entertainment.
Nth Primetime team
- TBA as Hong Yeon-kyung[14]
- 'Nth Primetime' main producer.
- Yoon Jeong-hoon as Ahn Dong-min[15]
- 'Nth Primetime' assistant director.
People in Chunsam Island
- Lee Seung-joon as Jeong Bong-wan[14]
- Gi-ho's father who is a police officer at the police station.
- Kim Min-seok as Han Dae-woong[16]
- An insurance agent and Mok-ha's classmate before she fell to the uninhabited island in an accidental accident.
- TBA as Moon Young-ju[14]
- Mok-ha's best friend and Dae-woong's wife.
- TBA as Jeong Gi-ho[14]
- Bong-wan's only child and Mok-ha's classmate.
- Lee Yoo-joon as Seo Jeong-ho[14]
- Mok-ha's father who runs a raw fish restaurant.
Bo-geol and Woo-hak's family
- Seo Jeong-yeon as Song Ha-jeong[14]
- Woo-hak and Bo-geol's mother who runs her brother's hair salon.
- Lee Joong-ok as Kang Sang-du[17]
- Woo-hak and Bo-geol's father.
Production
Development
The series marked the third collaboration between director Oh Choong-hwan and screenwriter Park Hye-ryun after While You Were Sleeping (2017) and Start-Up (2020).[19] Star News reported that the drama is being discussed to release on tvN's Saturday and Sunday timeslot in the second half of 2023.[20]
Filming
On March 9, 2023, it was reported that the series had finished its first script reading on March 8 in Seoul, and would begin filming soon.[21]
References
- Lee Gyu-lee (October 4, 2023). "Crime thriller, romance series set to roll out in October". The Korea Times. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
- Park Seo-hyun (June 5, 2023). "'무인도의 디바' tvN 편성..박은빈-김효진-채종협-차학연-김주헌 출연(공식)" ['Diva of the Uninhabited Island' tvN Organized... Park Eun-bin - Kim Hyo-jin - Chae Jong-hyeop - Cha Hak-yeon - Kim Joo-heon Appearance (official)] (in Korean). Herald POP. Retrieved June 5, 2023 – via Naver.
- Park So-young (March 14, 2023). "차학연, 박은빈의 남자 된다..'무인도의 디바' 확정 [공식]" [Cha Hak-yeon becomes Park Eun-bin's man..'Uninhabited Diva' confirmed [Official]] (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved May 8, 2023 – via Naver.
- "Castaway Diva (2023)". CJ ENM. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
- Lee Min-ji. "박은빈 차기작 '무인도의 디바' tvN 편성 확정 [공식]" [Park Eun-bin's next film 'Diva on a desert island' tvN confirmed [Official]] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved June 5, 2023 – via Naver.
- Choi Na-young (June 9, 2023). "신혜선∙박은빈 귀환→'경소'∙'아스달' 2편 tvN 하반기 드라마 라인업 [공식]" [Shin Hye-sun∙Park Eun-bin return→'Gyeongso'∙'Arthdal' 2 episodes tvN drama lineup in the second half [Official]] (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved June 9, 2023 – via Naver.
- Netflix K-Content [@netflixkcontent] (July 12, 2023). "Look who's returning to Netflix. #ParkEunbin is set to charm audiences again in our upcoming series #CastawayDiva (working title)" (Tweet). Retrieved July 12, 2023 – via Twitter.
- Kim Ha-young (December 14, 2022). "박은빈, 차기작 로코가 될까? "검토 작품 중 하나"" [Will Park Eun-bin be the next Rocco? “One of the review works”] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- Lee Seung-gil (February 9, 202). "박은빈, 차기작은 '무인도의 디바'…오충환 감독·박혜련 작가 손 잡았다 [공식]" [Park Eun-bin's next work is 'Diva on a deserted island'... Director Oh Choong-hwan and writer Park Hye-ryun joined hands [Official]] (in Korean). My Daily. Retrieved February 9, 2023 – via Naver.
- Kim Yeon-joo (March 10, 2023). "이레, '무인도의 디바' 박은빈 아역 연기...싱크로율 100% [공식]" [Lee Re, acting as a child role of Park Eun-bin in 'Diva of the Uninhabited Island'... 100% synchro rate [Official]] (in Korean). TV Report. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Naver.
- Moon Ji-yeon (March 8, 2023). "[공식] 김효진=박은빈의 우상..'무인도의 디바' 출연 확정" [[Official] Kim Hyo-jin = Park Eun-bin's idol... confirmed to appear in 'Inhabited Island Diva'] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved March 8, 2023 – via Naver.
- Park Soo-in (March 10, 2023). "채종협 '무인도의 디바' 출연 확정, 박은빈과 재회" [Chae Jong-hyeop confirmed to appear in ‘Diva of the Uninhabited Island’, reunited with Park Eun-bin] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Naver.
- Choi Hee-jae (March 22, 2023). "김주헌, '무인도의 디바' 출연 확정…박은빈·김효진과 호흡 [공식입장]" [Kim Joo-heon confirmed to appear in 'Diva of the Uninhabited Island'... Breathing with Park Eun-bin and Kim Hyo-jin [Official Position]] (in Korean). X-ports News. Retrieved March 22, 2023 – via Naver.
- "무인도의 디바 | tvN". tvn.cjenm.com (in Korean). Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- Ryu Ye-ji (October 17, 2023). "[공식] 윤정훈, '무인도의 디바' 합류…채종협과 호흡" [[Official] Yoon Jeong-hoon joins ‘Diva of the Desert Island’… Working with Chae Jong-hyeop] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Retrieved October 17, 2023 – via Naver.
- Jang Jeong-yoon (October 10, 2023). "김민석, 박은빈과 호흡··· '무인도의 디바' 합류" (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- "배우 이중옥, '무인도의 디바' 강상두 역 출연". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved October 13, 2023.
- "무인도의 디바 | tvN". tvn.cjenm.com (in Korean). Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- Oh Myung-eon (February 9, 2023). "'무인도의 디바'에 박은빈 캐스팅…15년 만에 구조된 소녀 역" (in Korean). Yonhap News. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- Lee Kyung-ho (April 21, 2023). "박은빈, '무인도의 디바'로 tvN 시청자 만날까.."편성 논의 중"" [[Exclusive] Park Eun-bin, should I meet tvN viewers with 'Diva on a deserted island'..."Discussion on organization"]. 스타뉴스 (in Korean). Star News. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- Kang Hyo-jin (March 9, 2023). "[단독]차학연, 박은빈 차기작 '무인도의 디바' 합류". SPOTV News (in Korean). Retrieved May 8, 2023.
External links
- Official website (in Korean)
- Castaway Diva on Netflix
- Castaway Diva at IMDb
- Castaway Diva at HanCinema