"Domestic First Political Sitcom" Wavve to Release 'Since It Has Come to This, I'm Going to Cheongwadae' in the Second Half of the Year

'At this point, I'm going to the Blue House' script reading scene.

[Asia Economy Reporter Koo Eun-mo] Wavve will premiere the country's first political sitcom in the second half of this year.

The online video service Wavve announced on the 11th that it has confirmed original investment in the political sitcom “Since It Has Come to This, I’m Going to the Blue House” and has begun production. Unlike previous original works that were released in conjunction with broadcast scheduling, this sitcom will be 100% pre-produced and exclusively available on Wavve.

“Since It Has Come to This, I’m Going to the Blue House” is a 12-episode political sitcom presented in the form of black comedy. It depicts a realistic political satire set over one hectic week when celebrity Kim Seong-ryeong (played by Lee Jeong-eun), an Olympic gold medalist appointed as Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, faces the kidnapping of her husband, political commentator Baek Hyun-jin (played by Kim Seong-nam).

The series is directed by Yoon Seong-ho, who directed “Those Who Can Save,” “Top Management,” and “The Trend is Baekhap”. The creator Songpyeon, known for planning dramas such as “I Should Have Killed That Bastard” and “Please Don’t Meet That Man”, collaborated with distinctive new writers from Daehangno and Chungmuro?Kim Hong-gi, Choi Seong-jin, and Park Nuri?to co-write the script.

On the 5th, the first script reading session was held and made public. The session was attended by the production team and main cast members including Kim Seong-ryeong, Baek Hyun-jin, Bae Hae-seon, Lee Hak-joo, Jeong Seung-gil, Lee Chae-eun, and Heo Jeong-do, marking their first collaboration.

Lead actress Kim Seong-ryeong plays Lee Jeong-eun, a first-term conservative opposition lawmaker who unexpectedly receives a call from the ruling party and is appointed Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, only to become embroiled in unforeseen incidents. Bae Hae-seon plays Cha Jeong-won, the only daughter of a local power broker and a three-term opposition lawmaker with a prosecutorial background, who overcomes numerous political crises with her unique sense of timing, portraying the “max-level wolf of Yeouido.”

Additionally, Baek Hyun-jin portrays Kim Seong-ryeong’s husband, a faded progressive commentator, and Lee Hak-joo plays the minister’s executive secretary, both bringing vivid life to the fictional political arena.

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