Netflix is now preparing to release its new K-drama, Like Flowers in Sand, which will not only make fans fall in love but also inspire them never to quit their dream. The show will introduce Jang Doon-yoon as Kim Baek-doo, a former wrestling prodigy who has left his profession after losing the title of a Jangsa, a person with great physical strength. As he used to be famous, the streamer has released a new trailer that shows his heyday. You can check the preview below:
The trailer begins with Jang Dong-yoon preparing to get to the ring as people find him familiar. The next scene sees him beating his opponents one after another, though it was from the time that he was still at his peak and on TV as a famous ssireum, a traditional Korean wrestling sports, prodigy. He was even named the Youngest Son of the Cheonhajangsa, a champion of his class.
However, he’s next seen being defeated several times. As he starts to ponder what happened, the narrator reveals that he was quite a talent when he was younger but never earned the Jangsa title. “I’ll retire,” Jang Dong-yoon warns if he never gets the title again. But amid his preparations, he is already planning to take a civil servant exam.
Oh Yu-Gyeong (Lee Joo-myong) then arrives to lead a team that’s facing a crisis, and Kim Baek-doo believes she’s his childhood friend, Oh Du-sik. His friends then investigate if Yu-gyeong and Du-sik are the same person, so she later faces Baek-doo. But as he has no plans to stop, Yu-gyeong says she will teach him a lesson that may change their future.
What is Like Flowers in Sand about?
Like Flowers in Sand follows the story of Kim Baek-doo, a ssireum player planning to retire if he doesn’t win the Jangsa title again. However, things are about to change when Oh Yu-gyeong arrives in town. Amid his belief that she’s his childhood friend, Oh Du-sik, she will be the management team leader of his ssireum group. The group itself is on the brink of breaking. But with the arrival of some people who are willing to help, they will all work together to save the team.
You can read the synopsis below:
Struggling to find success, a former wrestling prodigy finds himself ready to quit until he reencounters an old friend who reignites his passion.
Like Flowers in Sand will be released on ENA on December 20, 2023, with new episodes premiering every Wednesday and Thursday. It can also be streamed internationally on the same days on Netflix in select regions. K-drama and sports fans can try watching this new series.
