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Casting 1147km

2025 · 1 season

A tense, hopeful talent contest where young hopefuls chase one dream and the pressure of being watched never lets up.

Starring
Hong Seung-bum, Kim Hyun-jin, Lee Chan-woo
Overview
A groundbreaking project to cast the male lead of a Korea–Japan co-produced romance drama begins! Six young actors are given the opportunity of a lifetime — but only one can claim the spotlight.

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Starring
Hong Seung-bum, Kim Hyun-jin, Lee Chan-woo
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • ambition
    • work
    • identity
    • friendship
    • celebrity
    Places
    • workplace
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    • serialised
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror0
    Humour4
    Realism7
    Romance4
    Tension5
    Darkness3
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Starring
    Hong Seung-bum, Kim Hyun-jin, Lee Chan-woo, Jang Se-hyuk
    Length
    1 seasons, 1 episodes
    Network
    Lifetime
    Languages
    Korean

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