Maestra (TV series)

Maestra (Korean: 마에스트라) is an upcoming South Korean television series starring Lee Young-ae, Lee Moo-saeng, Hwang Bo-reum-byeol, Kim Young-jae, and Park Ho-san. Based on the French TV series titled Philharmonia, it is about the struggles and growth of a female conductor.[2] It is scheduled for release on tvN in December 2023.[6]

Maestra
Hangul
마에스트라
Revised RomanizationMaeseuteura
McCune–ReischauerMaesŭt'ŭra
Genre
Developed byStudio Dragon (planning)[1]
Written by
  • Choi Yi-yoon[3]
  • Hong Jung-hee[3]
Directed byKim Jung-kwon[4]
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
Production
CinematographyHa Kyung-ho[4]
Production companyRaemongRaein[5]
Budget₩17.5 billion[5]
Release
Original networktvN

Synopsis

The series is about a secretive female conductor who faces the truth surrounding her by digging into the mysterious incidents that happen within her orchestra.[7][8]

Cast
  • Lee Young-ae as Cha Se-eum: a former violinist and a world-renowned conductor of an orchestra named The Hangang Philharmonic, who fascinates performers and audience members with her bold and determined personality.[2][8]
  • Lee Moo-saeng as Yoo Jung-jae: an investment tycoon and the chairman of UC Financial.[3]
    • Lim Sung-kyun as young Yoo Jung-jae[9]
  • Hwang Bo-reum-byeol as Lee Ru-na: a rookie member of The Hangang Philharmonic.[1]
  • Kim Young-jae as Kim Pil: Se-eum's husband who seems to be affectionate and considerate, but feels inferior to his wife due to her success.[1]
  • Park Ho-san as Jeon Sang-do: the cheerful and quick-witted CEO of The Hangang Philharmonic.[1]

Production

Filming began soon after the first script reading of the cast, which was held at the end of February 2023.[7]

In July 2023, production company RaemongRaein announced that it had signed a supply contract with Studio Dragon for the production of the series worth 17.5 billion won.[5]

References
  1. Park So-young (May 4, 2023). "이영애, 생애 첫 tvN 입성..'마에스트라' 확정 '女 지휘자 변신' [공식]". OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Naver.
  2. Tae Yu-na (November 21, 2022). "[공식] 이영애, 오케스트라 여성 지휘자 됐다…1년만 복귀 ('마에스트라')". Ten Asia (in Korean). Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Naver.
  3. Ahn Byung-Gil (May 4, 2023). "이무생 '마에스트라' 주연, 이영애와 호흡". Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Naver.
  4. Kim Cheol-hyun (June 29, 2023). "김종호 기보 이사장, 드라마 제작현장 방문한 까닭은?". The Asia Business Daily (in Korean). Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Naver News.
  5. Cha Eun-ji (July 3, 2023). "래몽래인, tvN 드라마 '마에스트라' 제작공급 계약 체결". The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Naver News.
  6. Song Yoon-se (August 23, 2023). "야밤에 한강 돌아다니는 이영애…무슨 일?". Newsis (in Korean). Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Naver.
  7. Hwang So-young (March 10, 2023). "지휘자로 돌아오는 이영애 '마에스트라' 본격 촬영 시작". JTBC (in Korean). Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Naver.
  8. Lee Gyu-lee (May 7, 2023). "Lee Young-ae to lead new tvN series with Lee Moo-saeng". The Korea Times. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  9. Hong Se-young (September 20, 2023). "'남남' 임성균, 될성부른 나무 떡잎 같은 신예 [DA:인터뷰]". Sports Dong-a (in Korean). Retrieved September 21, 2023 – via Naver.
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