Kim Yerim & Kang Sangjun's Beach Romance

Kim Yerim and Kang Sang-jun will showcase a thrilling romance on the sea in the webtoon-based drama 'Azure Spring'. The drama is set to premiere on the 11th at 11 PM, and couple stills of Kim Yerim and Kang Sang-jun have been released. The released stills capture various moments of Anna (played by Kim Yerim) and Deokhyeon (played by Kang Sang-jun) confronting each other's wounds on a small island at the end of the sea. Scenes showing them in haenyeo (female diver) and haenam (male diver) attire, Deokhyeon facing the sea with his upper body bare, and their charming height difference evoke fresh youthful emotions. Additionally, Anna leaning on Deokhyeon's shoulder further enhances the excitement, showing the process of them becoming each other's comfort and sanctuary.

According to the production team, the two actors enhanced the drama's completeness with deep trust and warm chemistry on the actual filming set. Kang Sang-jun said of Kim Yerim, "She was an actress who filled the set with bright and positive energy. Even during difficult shoots, she never lost her smile, so I received a lot of good energy from her." Kim Yerim also shared her first impression of Kang Sang-jun, saying, "I was nervous during the script reading because he seemed cold and due to the age and experience gap, but actor Kang Sang-jun was kind and took care of me, so we were able to get close quickly from the beginning." She added, "I learned a lot by watching his previous works and acting, and I felt he was a truly good partner."

'Azure Spring' is a youth healing drama about Anna, who fears the future, and Deokhyeon, who is stuck in the past, meeting on a small island at the end of the sea to heal each other's wounds and grow. The drama, which combines underwater filming actually conducted in Tongyeong's sea with the actors' sincere performances, will premiere on MBN Plus on the 11th at 11 PM, and the first episode will be released on domestic OTT platforms such as Wavve and TVING on the same day at 11:30 PM.

The 6-episode drama 'Azure Spring' is raising expectations with its unique themes of haenyeo and haenam and a fresh casting combination. This webtoon-based drama depicts the process of 'Seo Anna,' who has stopped due to fear of the future, and 'Yoon Deokhyeon,' who is trapped in the past, living as haenyeo and haenam in a seaside village, and achieving healing and growth through each other. As it needs to capture both a fast-paced plot and emotional depth, the completeness of the direction and script are considered important viewing points.

Kang Sang-jun takes on the role of 'Yoon Deokhyeon,' who lives at a distance from the world with a background as a special forces member and rumors of being a 'murderer' simultaneously, and is expected to delicately portray the loneliness and tension of a character isolated from the outside world, as well as his gradual opening up. He revealed his deep immersion in the character, saying, "The premise of a character living with past pain finding the meaning of life at sea greatly resonated with me." Kim Yerim plays 'Seo Anna,' a former national youth swimming athlete whose dreams were shattered by injury and who then became a haenyeo, and is expected to portray both the wounds and recovery of youth.