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Island (South Korean TV series)

Island () is a 2022–2023 South Korean television series starring Kim Nam-gil, Lee Da-hee, Cha Eun-woo, and Sung Joon. Part 1 of the series aired on TVING from December 30, 2022, to January 13, 2023, and later aired on tvN from February 10 to 25, 2023, every Friday and Saturday at 22:10 (KST). Part 2 of the series aired from February 24 to March 10, 2023. Amazon Prime Video acquired the rights to distribute the series in 240 countries.

The first episode of Island was screened at the Rendez-vous (non-competition section) of the 2023 Cannes International Series Festival on April 19, 2023.

Synopsis

Based on the graphic novel, which was later published as a webtoon series on Naver Webtoon, the series is set on Jeju Island where three people fight against an evil that is trying to destroy the world.

Cast

Main

Supporting

Granny Haenyeo's Home

  • Go Doo-shim as Geum Baek-ju
  • Heo Jung-hee as Boo Yeom-ji
  • Kwon Ye-eun as young Boo Yeom-ji

Daehan Group

Jijangjong

  • Park Geun-hyung as Jongryeong
  • Keum Kwang-san as monk
  • Kang Hyun-joong as monk
  • Kim Jin-man as monk

Tamra High School

  • Kim Ki-cheon as Principal Lee San-il
  • Yoo Seung-ok as Han Su-jin
  • Chung Su-bin as Lee Su-ryun

Others

Special appearance

Production

Filming was scheduled to start in October 2021. On December 20, 2021, actress Lee Da-hee was injured while filming, which her agency confirmed to be a neck injury.

On May 24, 2022, actor Cha Eun-woo posted a photo on SNS saying that his part had finished filming.

Release

The series was originally made available for streaming through TVING and Amazon Prime Video. Part 1 premiered on TVING and Amazon Prime Video on December 30, 2022, followed by the premiere on TVN on February 10, 2023. Part 2 premiered on TVING and Amazon Prime Video on February 24, 2023.

Broadcast

Amazon Prime Video acquired the international rights to distribute Island in 240 countries outside of South Korea in October 2022.

Viewership

Awards and nominations

Notes

References

External links