Coupang Play to Release 'Sonyeon Sidae' Starring Im Siwan in Second Half of the Year

'Boyhood' stills [Photo by Coupang Play]

Online video service (OTT) Coupang Play announced on the 17th that it will release a new series starring actor Im Si-wan, titled 'Sonyeon Sidae' (Boyhood), in the second half of the year.

'Sonyeon Sidae' (directed by Lee Myung-woo) is a Coupang Play series that tells the story of Byung-tae, a loner whose lifelong goal is to avoid conflicts, who one day suddenly becomes the top bully of Buyeo.

Set in the 1980s at an agricultural high school in Buyeo, Chungcheongnam-do, where only the strong survive, it depicts the story of a high school student who overnight transforms into the school's top bully. The series aims to deliver fresh entertainment through friendly and humorous Chungcheong-do style comedy.

Im Si-wan plays Jang Byung-tae, a loner who is mistaken for the top bully of Buyeo on his first day at the new school. He is expected to showcase a dramatic charm that swings between timidity and boldness.

Lee Sun-bin takes on the role of Park Ji-young, the "Black Spider" of Buyeo. Rising stars Lee Ji-woo and Kang Hye-won play Asan Baekho Jeong Kyung-tae, who dominates the entire school, and high school student Kang Sun-hwa, who stirs the hearts of male students, respectively.

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