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The Silent Sea (2021)

The Silent Sea poster
Original title
고요의 바다
Directed by
Choi Hang-yong
Cast
Bae Doo Na, Kang Ji Woo, Gong Yoo, Lee Joon, Kim Sun Young, Lee Moo Saeng, Lee Sung Wook, Jung Soon Won
Genre
science fiction, science fiction television program, mystery television series, post-apocalyptic television series
Country
South Korea
Length
1 season, 8 episodes
Rated
TV-MA
Rating
7.6 of 10 from 713 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A team of astronauts travels to the moon to retrieve samples from an abandoned research base. They encounter dangerous secrets and life-threatening challenges during their mission.

tensesuspensefulbleakmysteriousslow-burnclaustrophobicsombergritty

What happens

The Silent Sea (Korean: 고요의 바다) is a South Korean television series starring Bae Doona, Gong Yoo and Lee Joon. Director Choi Hang-yong created the series of eight episodes as an adaptation of his 2014 short film, The Sea of Tranquility, with the help of writer Park Eun-kyo. It was released on Netflix on December 24, 2021. The title The Silent Sea comes from the Sea of Tranquility on the Moon; the story follows a crewed mission to retrieve samples from a lunar research base. Mostly science fiction, it also blends genres like thriller and mystery. It received generally positive reviews from critics and audiences. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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