Kakao Entertainment Sets Gifted Live-Action Series For December 5 On tvN
Kakao Entertainment announced on Friday that a live-action television adaptation of Jung1212's baseball webtoon Gifted will premiere on tvN on December 5 at 9:10 p.m. KST.
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Why it matters
The adaptation moves a Kakao Page webtoon about talent and effort onto tvN's schedule, with a North American release still unconfirmed, so the English-language audience for the Tapas version has no announced way to watch the drama yet.
Key Facts
- Kakao Entertainment announced a live-action adaptation of Jung1212's baseball webtoon Gifted.
- The series premieres on tvN on December 5 at 9:10 p.m. KST.
- Woo-bin Kim stars as coach Min-yong Jeong, with Eun-soo Seo, Chabin, and Si-hyun Han also in the cast.
- The original webtoon has been serialized on Kakao Page since 2021.
- A North American release of the live-action series is not yet confirmed.
Woo-bin Kim plays Min-yong Jeong, a coach who gains the ability to see players' natural talents and limits after an accident. Eun-soo Seo, Chabin, and Si-hyun Han also star. The webtoon has run on Kakao Page since 2021.
The drama follows Min-yong Jeong, a coach who takes over a high school team ranked last nationwide and tries to recruit Tae-hoon Cha, a player with exceptional natural talent. That recruitment threatens Seung-il Heo, a pitcher who has earned recognition through effort. The story sets natural talent against hard work and follows the players as they confront their own limits.
Jung1212 said the chance to adapt the webtoon into a television drama was an unexpected gift, and that the story reflects personal doubts about their own talent and creative abilities. The official English version of the webtoon is on Tapas. A North American release of the live-action series is not yet confirmed.
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