'The Silent Sea': 5 things you need to know about Netflix's sci-fi thriller

Starring Gong Yoo, 'The Silent Sea' is a mystery sci-fi thriller that is sure to keep you at the edge of your seat
Gong Yoo in 'The Silent Sea' (Han Sejun | Netflix)
Gong Yoo in 'The Silent Sea' (Han Sejun | Netflix)

If 'Squid Game' had you hooked, then get ready for another South Korean thriller that is sure to have you at the edge of your seat. 'The Silent Sea' follows a space expedition, where a group of explorers is tasked with retrieving samples from an abandoned research facility. However, this 24-hour mission soon leads them to uncover some dark secrets.

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When does 'The Silent Sea' release, and where can you watch it

'The Silent Sea' premieres on Netflix on December 24, 2021.



 

Who stars in the 'The Silent Sea' series

Gong Yoo
Actor Gong Yoo has a bachelor's degree in theater at Kyung Hee University and worked as a model before becoming an actor. His works include 'Squid Game', 'Seobok', 'Kim Ji-young: Born 1982', 'Guardian: The Lonely and Great God', 'The Age of Shadows', 'Train to Busan', 'A Man and a Woman', 'Big', 'Silenced', 'Finding Mr. Destiny' and 'The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince'.



 

The cast also includes Bae Doona as Doctor Song Ji-an, an astrobiologist, Lee Joon as Captain Ryoo Tae-seok, the head engineer, Heo Sung-tae as Kim Jae-sun, the Chief of Resource Group of Aviation Administration and Lee Moo-saeng as Gong Soo-hyuk, the Head of the security team.

What is 'The Silent Sea' all about

As per the Netflix synopsis of the series, "Set in a future Earth that has undergone desertification, 'The Silent Sea' is the story of the members of a special team sent to secure a mysterious sample from an abandoned research facility on the moon."

Director

Choi Hang-yong
Choi Hang-yong serves as the director (Episodic) of 'The Silent Sea'. He has one other work listed to his name, which is a short film titled 'The Sea of Tranquility'.

Eunkyo Park
Eunkyo Park serves as the writer (Episodic) of 'The Silent Sea'. A screenwriter and director, Park was the 2010 winner of the Best Screenplay Award at the 4th Asian Film Awards, for her work, 'Mother'. Her other works include 'The Great Battle', 'Ne-beu-en-ding-seu-to-ri', 'The Naked Kitchen' and 'Crush and Blush'.

Trailer

You can check out the trailer for 'The Silent Sea' here. 



 

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