‘Frankly Speaking’: The New K-drama Featuring Go Kyung-pyo and Kang Han-na Is Making Its Release on 1 May
Honesty is a pricey quality! Being honest in every situation is close to the hardest feat. Honesty can turn strangers into friends and friends into enemies when bitter truths are disclosed.
JTBC’s upcoming K-drama ‘Frankly Speaking’ will present two people, one who is stuck in the condition of speaking only the truth and the other one who gets troubled by featuring the always truth-telling personality in her TV show.
Release Date & Streaming Time
JTBC will stream ‘Frankly Speaking’ from 1 May 2024. It will be aired on Wednesday and Thursday at 20:50 (Korean time 8:50). It will have 12 episodes with a duration of 1 hr. 20 min. For international audiences, the drama will be available on Netflix.
The drama has a star-studded line of actors and actresses like Go Kyung-pyo, Kang Ha-na, Go Kyu-pil, Joo Jong-hyuk, Lee Bom-sori, Shin Jung-geun, Kang Ae-shim, Hwang Sung-bin, Baek Joo-hee, Lee Jin-hyuk, Lee Min-goo, Patricia, Kim Young-joo, and Lee Soo-min.
The drama is penned by Choi Kyung-sun and directed by Jang Ji-yeon (also been a part of Neverthless). It is produced by the production companies KeyEast and SLL. The drama was initially planned to stream in the name ‘No Secrets’; later, it was changed to ‘Frankly Speaking’.
Go Kyung-pyo and Kang Han-na will be seen as the main leads in the drama. Go Kyung-pyo plays the role of Song Ki-beak, the man who gets involved in the television show, and Kang Han-na plays the role of On Woo-ju, the one who works as the scriptwriter of the show.
Joo Jong-Hyuk and Go Kyu-pil appear in supporting roles in the drama. Joo Jong-Hyuk will be seen as Kim Jung-heon, a trot singer, and Joo Jong-Hyuk will be seen as a senior announcer and the mentor of Song Ki-beak.
An Outline of Frankly SpeakingÂ
Song Ki-baek (Go Kyung-pyo) works as an announcer at Ultra FM. He is 33 years old. When he gets into an accident, his life encounters a sea change. In the accident, he gets electrocuted and loses his capacity to lie. His answers become straightforward, regardless of the person standing opposite to him.
Song Ki-beak’s new quality excites the scriptwriter of a TV show, On Woo-ju (Kang Ha-na). Woo-ju is an ambitious and hard-working woman who has 12 years of experience working in the entertainment industry. She takes any risk to make her show entertaining. She decides to present Song Ki-beak in a love variety show, and the story begins.
Behind the Screen Activities
The crew members were greatly impressed by seeing the chemistry between Go Kyung-pyo and Kang Ha-na at the time of filming. They said Go Kyung-pyo’s and Kang Ha-na’s dedication gave life to the characters Song Ki-beak and On Woo-ju. Also, they added, to play the role of Kim Jung-heon, Joo Jong-hyuk practiced singing to give perfection for his role. Moreover, his singing skills fascinated the crew members on set.
The other cast members, Lee Bom-sori, Patricia, and Lee Min-goo, make up the writing team of On Woo-joo (Kang Ha-na). Furthermore, Kang Ae-shin, Hwang Sun-bin, Shin Jung-geun, and Lee Jin-hyuk act as the family members of Song Ki-baek (Go Kyung-pyo).
The crew members said the dedication of the cast members made the filming procedure easy. Furthermore, they are expecting a positive review from the audience for their hard work.
Also raising the hopes of the cast and crew members, the recently released trailer of ‘Frankly Speaking’ got a positive response from K-drama fans.
The drama has an absorbing story that promises the viewers a new experience! Chart your time to watch the fresh episodes of ‘Frankly Speaking’ on time only on Netflix.