Uncle Samsik | |
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Hangul | 삼식이 삼촌 |
Revised Romanization | Samsiki Samchon |
Genre | |
Written by | Shin Yeon-shick |
Directed by | Shin Yeon-shick |
Starring | |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
No. of episodes | 10[2] |
Production | |
Production company | Slingshot Studio |
Budget | ₩40 billion[3] |
Original release | |
Network | Disney+ |
Uncle Samsik (Korean: 삼식이 삼촌) is an upcoming South Korean television series written and directed by Shin Yeon-shick. It stars Song Kang-ho, Byun Yo-han, Lee Kyu-hyung, Jin Ki-joo, and Seo Hyun-woo. It is the first drama series for actor Song Kang-ho since his debut. It is scheduled to be released worldwide through on Disney+ in the first half of 2024.[4][5]
Set in the turbulent backdrop of the 1960s, the series depicts the passionate desire and bromance between Uncle Samsik (Song Kang-ho) who "ate three meals a day even during the war" and super-elite Kim San (Byun Yo-han), who write a story of love, trust, or doubt.[6]
OSEN reported that the drama is being discussed for release on Disney+. It was initially reported that it was scheduled to be broadcast in the second half of 2023, but it is expected that a decision will be made only after the programming is finalized.[24]