Mr. Plankton (Korean: Mr. 플랑크톤) is a 2024 South Korean romantic comedy television series written by Jo-young, directed by Hong Jong-chan, and starring Woo Do-hwan, Lee Yoo-mi, Oh Jung-se, and Kim Hae-sook. The series tells the story of a man named Hae-jo, a man who was the product of an incorrect artificial insemination, as he forces Jae-mi, the world's most unlucky woman, to accompany him on his last journey in life after learning he is terminally ill. It was released on Netflix on November 8, 2024.
| Mr. Plankton | |
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 Promotional poster | |
| Hangul | Mr. 플랑크톤 |
| Revised Romanization | Mr. peullangkeuton |
| McCune–Reischauer | Mr. p'ŭllangk'ŭt'on |
| Genre | Romantic comedy Dark comedy |
| Written by | Jo-young |
| Directed by | Hong Jong-chan |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Kim Tae-seong |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 57–77 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Netflix |
| Release | November 8, 2024 |
Synopsis
editMr. Plankton is a romantic comedy that unfolds as the world's most unlucky woman, Jae-mi, is forced by Hae-jo, a man who was the product of an incorrect artificial insemination, to accompany him on his last journey in life after learning he is terminally ill. Jae-mi also learns she has a medical problem, which is devastating to her.
Cast and characters
editMain
edit- Woo Do-hwan as Hae Jo/Chae Seung-hyeok[1]
- A man who was birthed from a mistake with a random 'seed' and had to choose a life of wandering without a family.
- Lee Yoo-mi as Jo Jae-mi[1]
- The world's most unfortunate bride-to-be.
- Oh Jung-se as Eo Heung[1]
- The only son of the 500-year-old ancient Eo clan's main family.
- Kim Hae-sook as Bum Ho-ja[1]
- Eo Heung's mother and the daughter-in-law of the Eo clan's main family for 60 years.
Supporting
edit- Owner of a sundae shop, and the first candidate for Hae-jo's biological father.
- Kim Min-seok as Yoo Ki-ho/Kkari[3] - Hae jo's colleague
- Alex Landi as John Na
- [4]Kim Soo-jin
- Jo Han-chul - second candidate for Hae-jo's biological father.
- Oh Dae-hwan
- Lee Hae Young - Hae Jo's Father
- Lee El - Bong suk
Production
editDevelopment
editThe series, which consists of ten episodes,[5] was directed by Hong Jong-chan, who previously directed Juvenile Justice (2022) and written by Jo-young, who previously wrote It's Okay to Not Be Okay (2020).[6] It is produced by Base Story.[5]
Casting
editOn July 12, 2023, Netflix revealed the casting of Woo Do-hwan, Lee Yoo-mi, Oh Jung-se, and Kim Hae-sook.[7]
Release
editMr. Plankton was released on Netflix on November 8, 2024, with all its ten episodes.[6]
Controversy
editOn October 16, 2023, the production company of the series told Newsen about a netizen's claim that the filming crew illegally dumped trash after filming on Jeju Island. The production company stated, "We filmed from the morning to the afternoon on October 15 at Hwasun Golden Sand Beach. Since filming ended after sunset, we had planned to clean up over two days, that day and the next morning. After checking, we found that the production team was even more careful and finished cleaning this morning. We will be even more careful during filming in the future."[8]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Bae, Hyo-joo (July 12, 2023). "'Mr. 플랑크톤' 우도환X이유미 캐스팅, 넷플릭스 아들 딸 다 있다" ['Mr. Plankton' Casting of Woo Do-hwan and Lee Yoo-mi, Netflix Has Found their Boy and Girl] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved October 14, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Jeong, Hyeon-tae (November 10, 2023). "[단독] 안석환, 우도환 친부 후보..넷플릭스 'Mr. 플랑크톤' 출연" [[Exclusive] Ahn Seok-hwan, Woo Do-hwan's biological father candidate. Appearing in Netflix's 'Mr. Plankton'] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved October 14, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Han, Hae-seon (July 14, 2023). "[단독]'타투' 김민석, 넷플릭스 'Mr. 플랑크톤' 히든카드였다" [[Exclusive] Kim Min-seok of 'Tattoo' was the hidden card of Netflix's 'Mr. Plankton'] (in Korean). Star News. Retrieved October 14, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Park, Seo-yeon (October 29, 2024). "우도환X이유미 'Mr.플랑크톤', 지루할 틈 없다…극강의 캐릭터 맛집" [Woo Do-hwan X Lee Yoo-mi 'Mr. Plankton', There's Not a Dull Moment...An Appetizing Show of Extremely Strong Characters] (in Korean). MyDaily. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ a b Hwang, So-young (April 14, 2023). "[단독] 우도환, '사괜' 작가 신작 '미스터 플랑크톤' 주인공" [[Exclusive] Woo Do-hwan, the main character of 'Mr. Plankton', a new work by 'Sa-Gwan' writer] (in Korean). JTBC. Retrieved October 14, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ a b Choi, Yu-na (July 12, 2024). "우도환X이유미 'Mr. 플랑크톤', 11월 8일 공개 확정" [Woo Do-hwan X Lee Yu-mi's 'Mr. Plankton' Confirmed for Release on November 8th] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Retrieved October 14, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Yoo, Eun-bi (October 14, 2024). "'Mr. 플랑크톤' 우도환X이유미X오정세X김해숙, 유쾌한 악연 그린다" ['Mr. Plankton' Woo Do-hwan X Lee Yu-mi X Oh Jung-se X Kim Hae-sook, Draw a Pleasant Evil Relationship] (in Korean). SPOTV News. Retrieved October 14, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Park, Soo-in (October 16, 2023). "'Mr.플랑크톤' 측, 쓰레기 무단투기 논란에 "청소 마무리, 신중기할 것"[공식입장]" ['Mr. Plankton' side, "We will be careful when finishing cleaning" on the controversy over illegal dumping of trash [Official position]] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved October 11, 2024 – via Naver.
External links
edit- Mr. Plankton on Netflix
- Mr. Plankton at IMDb
- Mr. Plankton at HanCinema
