Dark Hole
A detective and wrecker driver fight mutants from a sinkhole.
Dark Hole (Korean: 다크홀; RR: Dakeuhol) is a South Korean television series featuring actors Kim Ok-vin and Lee Joon-hyuk. It serves as the fifth installment of OCN's "Dramatic Cinema" project, a format that blends elements of film and television drama. The series first aired on OCN TV on April 30, 2021.
The story follows a detective and a wrecker driver who must survive against mutants created when people inhale a mysterious dark smoke rising from a sinkhole.
The main cast includes Kim Ok-vin as Lee Hwa-sun, a detective mourning her husband's death, and Lee Joon-hyuk as Yoo Tae-han, a former detective now working as a wrecker driver. Supporting roles are played by Park Keun-rok, Yoon Jung-hoon, Jang Sung-won, Kim Do-hoon, Im Won-hee, Zo Zee-An, Jeon Young-mi, Cho Ja-In, Bae Jung-hwa, Oh Yu-jin, Kim Byung-ki, Kim Han-jong, Kim Su-ol, Lee Ha-eun, Song Sang-eun, and Kim Kang-min. Special appearances include Tak Jae-hoon, Ahn Eun-jin, Kim Han Jong, Jung Hae-kyun, Won Choon gyu, Heo Hyeong-gyu, Choi Jung-kyu, and Chung Su-bin.
In November 2020, OCN announced its 2021 drama lineup, which included Dark Hole as the fifth project in the 'Dramatic Cinema' series. Casting news for Kim Ok-vin and Lee Joon-hyuk was revealed on October 9, 2020. Yoon Jung-hoon was confirmed to join the cast on December 11, 2020, and Jang Sung-won reportedly joined on December 14, 2020. OCN released photos from the first script reading on March 2, 2021.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Thriller · Mystery · Fantasy
- Creator
- OCN
- Writer
- Jung Yi-do
- Director
- Kim Bong-joo
- Starring
- Kim Ok-vin · Lee Joon-hyuk
- Composer
- Jeung Seung Hyun
- Country
- South Korea
- Language
- Korean
- Num Episodes
- 12
- Executive Producer
- Han Ji Haing / Lee Jeong-soon
- Producer
- Park Se Yeon / Kim Awol In / Ahn ho Ryum / Lee Min Jin / Kim Da Hine
- Runtime
- 60 minutes
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Lore & Background
Dark Hole is about a detective and a wrecker driver who have to fight for their lives against mutants that are created when humans breathe mysterious dark smoke from a sinkhole. The main cast includes Kim Ok-vin as Lee Hwa-sun, a detective grieving over the death of her husband, and Lee Joon-hyuk as Yoo Tae-han, a former detective turned wrecker driver. Supporting roles are played by Park Keun-rok, Yoon Jung-hoon, Jang Sung-won, Kim Do-hoon, Im Won-hee, Zo Zee-An, and others, with special appearances by Tak Jae-hoon, Ahn Eun-jin, and Jung Hae-kyun, among others.
Reader's Guide
Dark Hole represents the fifth installment of OCN's 'Dramatic Cinema' project, a hybrid format blending film and television. Announced as part of OCN's 2021 drama slate in November 2020, the series was cast with Kim Ok-vin and Lee Joon-hyuk confirmed on October 9, 2020, followed by Yoon Jung-hoon on December 11 and Jang Sung-won on December 14. The first script reading photos were released on March 2, 2021.
Did You Know?
- Dark Hole is the fifth series of OCN's 'Dramatic Cinema' project.
- The series premiered on OCN TV on April 30, 2021.
- Kim Ok-vin plays a detective grieving her husband's death.
- Lee Joon-hyuk plays a former detective turned wrecker driver.
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