Park Eun-bin weathers a storm in Castaway Diva
by solstices
A new teaser for tvN’s upcoming rom-com Castaway Diva has washed ashore, featuring our heroine’s fish-out-of-water reactions to the unfamiliar cityscape. Better yet, we also get a glimpse of our two male leads and their (swoonworthy) attempts to help her readjust to society.
Park Eun-bin (Extraordinary Attorney Woo) stars as Seo Mok-ha, an aspiring idol whose escape from her abusive household went awry. An unforeseen storm threw her route off-course, leaving her stranded on a deserted island instead. As the teaser opens, we see a terrified Mok-ha weathering the torrential rain during her first night on the island, flinching at the roaring thunder.
Fifteen years later, Mok-ha is finally rescued. Returning to civilization at long last, Mok-ha finds herself even more adrift than before, bewildered by the unfamiliar city. We see someone slip shoes onto a pair of muddy feet, mirroring the present day, where Chae Jong-hyeop (Unlock the Boss) — playing the variety PD Kang Bo-geol — presents Mok-ha with a squeaky-clean pair of new sneakers. Notably, the worn-out trainers Mok-ha is wearing look just like the shoes in the flashback — did Bo-geol give her those, too?
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Bo-geol isn’t the only one looking out for Mok-ha — his hyung Kang Woo-hak is, too. Played by Cha Hak-yeon (Joseon Attorney), the warm-hearted reporter Woo-hak finds himself wanting to protect Mok-ha. We see Woo-hak grabbing his coat and dashing out of the office without hesitation, presumably to rescue Mok-ha from whatever danger she’s facing — yet the person leading Mok-ha through the rain is wearing a different set of clothes. (Bo-geol, is that you?)
In voiceover, Bo-geol asks: is this coincidence, or fate? The teaser suggests that there’s more to Mok-ha’s past than meets the eye. A brief flashback shows a young boy tackling a man — Mok-ha’s violent father, perhaps? — as Mok-ha says, “If not for that sign, then fifteen years ago…” We close on a shot of Mok-ha, all dolled up and ready to take the stage. Our diva’s dream is finally coming true — as the poster’s tagline reads, “My dream will shine, thanks to you.”
With the team behind While You Were Sleeping and Start Up — namely, PD Oh Chung-hwan and writer Park Hye-ryun — taking the reins again alongside writer Eun Yeol, we can rest assured that we’re in good hands. Castaway Diva is slated to premiere later this month, on October 28.
Via OSEN, Sports Kyunghyang
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