Star News | Reporter Choi Hye-jin
Seoul = Newsis - Actress Gong Hyo-jin poses at the production presentation of tvN's new weekend drama 'Ask the Stars' held at The Saint in Sindo-rim, Guro-gu, Seoul on the afternoon of the 18th. 'Ask the Stars' tells the story of Eve (Gong Hyo-jin), a boss working in a zero-gravity space station, and an unexpected guest, the dinosaur (Lee Min-ho), who has a secret mission. The drama is set to premiere on January 4, 2024. 2024.12.17. jini@newsis.com / Photo by Kim Hye-jin
Actress Gong Hyo-jin is making her return after marriage with 'Ask the Stars'.
On the 4th, tvN's new weekend drama 'Ask the Stars' (written by Seo Suk-hyang and directed by Park Shin-woo) will air its first episode.
'Ask the Stars' depicts the extraterrestrial life of a boss, Eve (played by Gong Hyo-jin), working at a zero-gravity space station, and an unexpected guest, a dinosaur (played by Lee Min-ho), who comes with a secret mission.
Ahead of the premiere, the 'Ask the Stars' team shared some key viewing points.
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Point 1. Lee Min-ho, Gong Hyo-jin, Oh Jung-se, Han Ji-eun, Writer Seo Suk-hyang, Director Park Shin-woo: A Gravity-Defying Synergy!
'Ask the Stars' boasts a stellar cast, including the trustworthy Lee Min-ho (as the dinosaur), Gong Hyo-jin (as Eve Kim), Oh Jung-se (as Kang Kang-soo), and Han Ji-eun (as Choi Go-eun), creating a lineup that exceeds earthly standards. The reunion of Seo Suk-hyang, known for her captivating storytelling, and Park Shin-woo, known for his sharp direction, promises a fantastic synergy. -
Point 2. A Must-Watch for Drama Fans: The First Domestic Space Office Drama!
'Ask the Stars' is the country's first space office drama that captures the daily lives of astronauts living in a space station located 200,000 kilometers away. In the zero-gravity environment, astronauts conduct research to treat various incurable diseases on Earth, utilizing organisms like mice, fruit flies, and plants. -
Point 3. The Tourist X Commander: An Inevitable Rendezvous Across Earth and Space!
In the drama, the dinosaur is an obstetrician and the future son-in-law of Korea's top conglomerate, MZ Group. He visits the space station as a tourist, paying an astronomical amount before his wedding. Commander Eve Kim, who leads the team in the space station, is not pleased with the visit from the tourist dinosaur, raising curiosity about how their uncomfortable journey will unfold.
Additionally, various characters such as space scientist Kang Kang-soo (Oh Jung-se), Mina Lee (Lee Cho-hee), Seung-jun (Heo Nam-jun), MZ Group heir Choi Go-eun (Han Ji-eun), astronaut Park Dong-ah (Kim Joo-hun), Chief Kang Tae-hee (Lee El), Doctor Donna Lee (Lee Cho-hee), Flight Director Han Si-won (Lee Hyun-kyun), and experimental partner Ma Eun-soo (Park Ye-young) will also traverse between Earth and space, forming diverse relationships. This makes audiences eager to see the fateful encounters unfolding across the atmosphere in 'Ask the Stars'.
'Ask the Stars' is known to be Gong Hyo-jin's comeback project after her marriage. She married 10 years her junior, singer Kevin Oh, in October 2022, holding their wedding in the United States.
Regarding this, Gong Hyo-jin mentioned at the production presentation that she held her wedding during filming for 'Ask the Stars'. “As the show is scheduled to air in 2025, I couldn’t postpone the wedding. I thought it would be best to do it in between. So, we held the ceremony while I was filming,” she revealed.
She continued, “I just went away for ten days to get married and then came back. I felt overwhelmed at the time, but I was able to act as the lead in a romantic comedy the very next day after my wedding. It's also my first project after getting married, and it's a romantic comedy, so everything aligned perfectly.”
Meanwhile, 'Ask the Stars' will premiere at 9:20 PM on the same day.