The drama produced by Studio Dragon will be reborn as a play in August 2025 at the LG Arts Center in Seoul, U+ Stage. The drama not only proved its excellence by winning the Television Drama Award and the Best Screenplay Award at the 55th Baeksang Arts Awards but is also regarded as a well-made masterpiece drama that received acclaim for its quality, including a viewer rating of 9.0 on IMDb.

The play , which brings characters silently enduring the weight of life to the stage, delivers a different resonance through the living emotions and breath of the actors while preserving the sentiment of the drama.

Directed by Kim Jae-yeop, who has received numerous awards including the Dong-A Theater Award for Best Play and Best Script, will lead this stage. After showcasing a heavy yet warm story of "people" in the 2024 play , he is expected to create a stage rich in density and emotion while carrying the aftermath of the drama.

Additionally, the production company T2N Media (CEO Kim Tae-hyung), which produced the play , noted that "we plan to present the spin-off play in the first half of 2026." Directed by Lee Gi-bum and written by Hong Dan-bi, the play will insightfully explore her life from the perspective of Jeong Jeong-hee. Since it is the first time creating two performances based on a single drama, it is gathering much anticipation from many.

This performance will gather actors who have showcased impressive performances across various media and stages to bring life to each character.

Cast as Park Dong-hoon, a person with a solid core, are Lee Dong-ha and Park Eun-seok.

Lee Dong-ha, who has demonstrated a strong presence and delved deeply into the human psyche in plays such as , , , musicals , and dramas , , will quietly portray the tranquil strength of 'Park Dong-hoon', who endures life.

Park Eun-seok, who has skillfully constructed emotional layers to display a wide emotional spectrum in plays like , , , , dramas , and , is expected to realize Park Dong-hoon's complex inner world with sharp intuition.

Lee Ji-an, who has come to distrust the world at twenty-one and unexpectedly encounters warmth amidst a cold life, is portrayed by Kim Hyun-soo and Hong Ye-ji.

Kim Hyun-soo, who has intricately portrayed emotional fragments hidden behind a transparent face in dramas , , , films , and , is expected to convincingly capture Ji-an's emotional fluctuations as she lives steadfastly amidst despair.

Hong Ye-ji, a rising star who has drawn attention for her intense energy in dramas , , films , and , vividly reveals Ji-an's complex inner turmoil as she is swayed by Dong-hoon's humanity amidst distrust and cynicism.

Cast as Do Jun-young, a cold businessman who calculates everything, including people and relationships, in pursuit of success and power, are Lee Gyu-han and Yoon Sun-woo.

Lee Gyu-han, who has perfectly embraced a variety of characters from charismatic roles to witty ones in dramas , , , , and , is expected to portray Do Jun-young, who uses all relationships for power, with depth.

Yoon Sun-woo, who has convincingly unraveled inner complexities in dramas , , , , and , faces a character that appears perfect on the surface but has inner cracks with delicate emotions.

Playing the role of Kang Yoon-hee, who straddles the line between cold reason and shaky emotion, are Oh Yeon-a and Jang Hee-jin.

Oh Yeon-a has showcased intellectual yet intense performances in films , , dramas , , , , , and , and will illustrate Yoon-hee's inner turmoil as she wavers between family and desire.

Jang Hee-jin, who has delicately unfolded the strength and elegance coupled with hidden tremors in dramas , , , , and the play , is expected to keenly depict Kang Yoon-hee's complex relationships and emotions.

Playing the role of Lee Kwang-il, a lonely man who hides wounds behind rough violence, are Heo Young-son, Choi Jung-woo, and Moon Yu-gang.

Heo Young-son, who has added tension to the play by depicting characters raw and unfiltered in plays , , , , and , plans to express the violence, instability, and loneliness of Kwang-il on stage.

Choi Jung-woo, who dominates the stage with intense gaze and tension in performances of plays , , , and National Theater's , vividly portrays the character's ruthless demeanor with sharp and dark charisma.

Moon Yu-gang, known for disrupting the energy of the narrative with intense performances in musicals , , plays like , and , will compellingly unveil Lee Kwang-il's loneliness and emptiness hidden beyond his charisma in this work.

Starring as Jeong Jeong-hee, an old sister who shares bitter words and meals, are Lee Sung-hee and Jin So-yeon.

Lee Sung-hee, who has skillfully portrayed roles in plays , , , and , is expected to portray Jeong-hee, who embraces deep warmth within a rough demeanor.

Jin So-yeon, who expresses characters with a blend of cheerfulness and loneliness in dramas , , , , musicals , and plays , adds emotional reality to the character, enhancing warmth in the narrative.

The warm younger brother, Park Gi-hoon, who lives today carrying abandoned dreams, is portrayed by Lee Won-jang and Byeon Jin-soo.

Lee Won-jang, who has portrayed characters humanly in plays , , and the film , is expected to vividly reproduce the character on stage, depicting the loneliness embedded within the laughter.

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The play , produced by T2N Media and co-produced by Star Door Entertainment, Show & Tell Play, and planned in cooperation with Studio Dragon, will be performed at the LG Arts Center Seoul, U+ Stage from August 22 (Friday) to September 27 (Saturday), 2025.

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