Netflix Unveils ‘The Silent Sea’ Behind-the-Scenes Featuring Gong Yoo, Bae Doona and More Having Fun on the Set
Netflix teases fans with behind-the-scenes photos on the set of "The Silent Sea" ahead of its premiere.
Gong Yoo, Bae Doona and the rest of the cast get candid while shooting the highly anticipated series.
'The Silent Sea' Behind-the-Scenes
In a series of photos shared over the streaming giant's official Instagram account, the actors transformed as astronauts donning the iconic white space suits.
The "Kingdom" star showed off her goofy side as she flashed her big smile while sporting a helmet and hanging onto a harness.
Moreover, the behind-the-scenes also featured how the studio turned into a lunar base.
Gong Yoo was also spotted getting candid alongside his co-stars while on queue.
The update comes ahead of the highly anticipated sci-fi series.
"The Silent Sea" has a total of eight episodes and is slated to air on December 24, coinciding with Christmas Eve.
What to Look Forward to in Netflix's 'The Silent Sea'
The soon-to-air sci-fi Kdrama follows the story of a group of an elite space crew who are set to go on a secret mission in hopes of finding a sample in the abandoned lunar base.
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Known as the "silent sea," an incident occurred, killing several astronauts, including Song Ji Ah's sibling.
As the Earth slowly decreases its resources like food and water, the crew are instructed to track and bring home artifacts that could save the human race.
In the Netflix series, Bae Doona took on the role of astrobiologist Song Ji Ah, who is set to lead the mission as instructed by Korea's Space and Aeronautics Administration.
Joining her on the special expedition is Gong Yoo, playing the role of team leader and space soldier Han Yoon Jae.
He is set to carry out a critical mission with very little information.
Working alongside him is head engineer Rye Tae Seok, portrayed by Lee Joon.
He volunteered to join the expedition to break away from the Ministry of National Defense.
Meanwhile, Lee Moo Saeng took the role of Gong Soo Hyuk, the head of the security team and Kim Sun Young as the space team's medic, Doc Hong.
Adding to the list of the star-studded cast are Yoo He Je, Lee Joon Hyuk, Heo Jung Do, Jung Soon Won and "Squid Game" villain Heo Sung Tae.
'The Silent Sea' Press Conference
The lead stars, supporting actors, director Choi Hang Yong and executive producer Jung Woo Sung attended the press conference ahead of the debut.
During the media briefing, the team spoke about their experience filming the Kdrama.
Gong Yoo revealed why he took the offer and made "The Silent Sea" as his comeback drama.
"I chose to be a part of 'The Silent Sea' because I had always wanted to challenge myself to play a role in a genre series," he said.
The Hallyu star's last series was the 2016 hit "Goblin" and made a cameo in Netflix "Squid Game."
As for the Jung Woo Sung, who the actors described as a hands-on executive producer, explained that he was enthralled by the "spectacular ideas of the story," which was originally based on the short film, "Sea of Tranquility."
"I wanted to be involved in creating a sci-fi series that is uniquely Korean," he explained.
