KBS2 has unveiled the first group poster of its highly anticipated upcoming drama starring Ji Chang Wook, Girls’ Generation‘s Sooyoung, and Sung Dong Il.
“If You Wish Upon Me” is a drama inspired by an actual organization that exists in the Netherlands that fulfills wishes for terminally ill cancer patients. The drama will focus on the story of a young man who is pushed to his limits by a life full of struggles, he goes to a hospice hospital and joins the staff in fulfilling the last wishes of people.
Ji Chang Wook will be taking on the role of the Yoon Gyeo Re. A man who doesn’t have any desires or will and is barely holding on to the present, he is a ‘broken adult child’ who grew a habit of causing himself pain by getting a lot of tattoos. Yoon Gyeo Re grew up in an orphanage then was held at a youth detention center, and later landed in prison. He began volunteering at the hospice due to an accident and struggles again to survive for the last time.
Sung Dong Il will be playing the role of Kang Tae Shik, the volunteer chief working at the hospice. He lost all meaning to life. Sooyoung is taking on the role of Seo Yeon Joo, a woman who gives hope to patients working as the hospice hospital’s nurse. She’s obsessed with exercise and considers muscle lose to be the end of the world. She’s an icon of health, vigor and liveliness.
The newly released group poster shows the warmth and comfort the drama aims to bring to the audience. Yoon Gyeo Re, who rarely smiles, is spotted with a bright expression. Seo Yeon Joo’s piercing eyes shows her determination while Kang Tae Shik’s warm smile gives a hint of heartache.
“If You Wish Upon Me” is set to premiere on August 10.
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