Soul Marriage

* Jung So-min
* Hwang Min-hyun
* Shin Seung-ho
* Yoo Jun-sang
* Oh Na-ra

***Soul Marriage*** (Korean: 환혼; RR: *Hwanhon*) is an upcoming 2022 South Korean television series starring Lee Jae-wook, Jung So-min, Hwang Min-hyun, Shin Seung-ho, Yoo Jun-sang, Oh Na-ra and Jo Jae-yoon. Written by the Hong sisters (Hong Jung-eun and Hong Mi-ran), it depicts the stories of young magicians dealing with heaven and earth. It is scheduled for release on tvN in June 2022.

## Synopsis

The fate of these people become twisted due to "hwanhonsool" (the soul of the dead return to the living).

In the country of Daeho, Jang Wook (Lee Jae-Wook) comes from the noble Jang family. He holds an unpleasant secret about his birth, which people all around the country talk about. He is troublemaker. Jang Wook happens to meet Mu-Deok (Jung So-Min). She is an elite warrior, but her soul is trapped in a physically weak body. She becomes Jang Wook’s servant, but she also secretly teaches him how to fight.

Seo Yool (Minhyun) comes from the noble Seo family. He seems perfect with good appearance, intelligence, and strong martial arts skills. Go Won (Shin Seung-Ho) is the crown prince of Daeho. He hopes to become a generous king.

## Cast

### Main

* Lee Jae-wook as Jang Wook
* Jung So-min as Mu Deok-yi
* Hwang Min-hyun as Seo Yool
* Shin Seung-ho as Go Won
* Yoo Jun-sang as Park Jin
* Oh Na-ra as Kim Do-joo
* Jo Jae-yoon as Jin Mu

## Production

### Casting

In January 2021, Park Hye-su's agency revealed that the actress auditioned for *Soul Marriage*. In June, it was announced that actor Joo Sang-wook was offered a role in the series.

The female lead role was first confirmed to be played by Park Hye-eun. However, in July 2021, she decided to leave the series after a mutual agreement with the production team. It was stated that although Park is a rookie actress, she prepared hard for the series, but felt a lot of pressure about playing the main character of a big project. The role was then offered to actress Jung So-min. Jung and director Park Joon-hwa previously worked together in 2017 series *Because This Is My First Life*.

Line-up for the lead stars including Lee Jae-wook, Jung So-min, Hwang Min-hyun, Shin Seung-ho, Yoo Jun-sang, Oh Na-ra and Jo Jae-yoon was officially announced by tvN on March 3, 2022.

### Filming

In August 2021, production companies Studio Dragon and High Quality signed an agreement with Mungyeong City to build a filming site in Maseong-myeon worth ₩5 billion for the production of *Soul Marriage*.

On October 6, 2021, it was announced that filming of the series was canceled for that week after a staff member tested positive for COVID-19 on the morning of the 5th. All production crew members subsequently underwent PCR test. Some staff members who were classified as close contacts went into self-quarantine, even though they tested negative for the contagion.

## References

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