Series synopsis
Curtain Call, also known as 커튼콜: 나무는 서서 죽는다 is a South Korean drama family television series that premiered on KBS2 on October 31, 2022. It ended on December 27, 2022. It was created by Jo Seong Geol. It stars Ha Ji-won, Kang Ha-neul, Goh Doo-shim and Sung Dong-il.
A drama about an elderly woman from North Korea who doesn’t have much time left to live and a theatre actor who acts as her grandson in order to fulfill her final wish.
Premise
A drama about an elderly woman from North Korea who doesn’t have much time left to live and a theatre actor who acts as her grandson in order to fulfill her final wish.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Ha Ji-won as Park Sae-yeon
- Kang Ha-neul as Yoo Jae-heon / Ri Moon-sung
- Goh Doo-shim as Ja Geum-soon
- Sung Dong-il as Jung Sang-chul
- Kwon Sang-woo as Bae Dong-jae
- Steve Sanghyun Noh as Ri Moon-sung
- Ji Seung-hyun as Park Se-joon
- Choi Dae-hoon as Park Se-gyu
Supporting cast
- Hwang Woo-seul-hye as Hyun Ji-won
- Jung Zi-so as Seo Yoon-hee
- Bae Hae-seon as Yoon Jung-sook
- Kim Hyun-sook as Hong Ra Kyung
- Son Jong-hak as Kim Seung Do
- Han Jae-yeong as Jang Tae Joo
- Yim Sa-rang as Receptionist
- Seol Woo-in as Jung Ji-seul
Guest cast
- Josh Newton as hotel party attendee
- Baek Jin-hee as Jin Suk
- Adam Strandt as Guest
- Choi Dong-gu as Theatre Group Director
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 16 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 16 | October 31, 2022 | December 27, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 The Chair of Nakwon Hotel, Ja Geum-sun, yearns to meet her family left behind long ago in North Korea. There is tension in her South Korean family: her grandson Se-jun tries to sell the hotel, while granddaughter Se-yeon fights to stop her brother. Meanwhile, someone seeks out Jae-heon, an unknown theater actor, for an unusual task. |
October 31, 2022 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 As Se-yeon tries to stop the disposal of hotel, her ex-fiancé, Dong-je, appears. Meanwhile, after accepting Sangcheol’s proposal, Jae-heon considers who to recruit to help carry out his mission. The curtain finally rises on a grand play, created and performed for one particular person. |
November 1, 2022 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Geum-sun greets the arriving couple, Jae-heon and Yoonhee, with a face full of excitement and touched emotion. However, each member of the household has their own opinions and feelings about the newcomers, especially since Jae-heon will receive a stake in the hotel. Se-yeon takes Jae-heon on a tour of Seoul, hoping to influence him to her side. |
November 7, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | KBS2 |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 31, 2022 |
| Last aired | December 27, 2022 |
| Runtime | 62 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday, Tuesday at 21:50:00 |