Goodbye Earth
Goodbye Earth | |
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Hangul | 종말의 바보 |
Literal meaning | The Fool At the End of the World |
Revised Romanization | Jongmar-ui babo |
McCune–Reischauer | Chongmarŭi pabo |
Genre | |
Based on | The Fool At the End of the World by Kōtarō Isaka |
Written by | Jung Sung-joo[1] |
Directed by | Kim Jin-min[1] |
Starring | |
Music by | Hwang Sang-joon[2] |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
No. of episodes | 12 |
Production | |
Executive producer | Lim Young-jin[2] |
Producer | Lee Young-sook[2] |
Cinematography | |
Editor | Nam In-joo[2] |
Running time | 48–65 minutes |
Production companies | |
Original release | |
Network | Netflix |
Release | April 26, 2024 |
Goodbye Earth (Korean: 종말의 바보) is a 2024 South Korean sci-fi dystopian television series written by Jung Sung-joo, directed by Kim Jin-min, and starring Ahn Eun-jin, Yoo Ah-in, Jeon Sung-woo and Kim Yoon-hye. Based on the Novel of the same name by Kōtarō Isaka. It was released worldwide on Netflix on April 26, 2024.
Synopsis[edit]
Goodbye Earth depicts people living in chaos ahead of the predicted apocalypse, 200 days until the Earth and an asteroid collide.
Cast[edit]
- Ahn Eun-jin as Jin Se-kyung[3]
- A volunteer at Ungcheon City Hall who struggles secretly to protect children in danger.
- Se-kyung's longtime lover and a researcher at a biotechnology research institute.
- Jeon Sung-woo as Woo Seong-jae[4]
- An assistant priest who takes care of the believers, on behalf of the chief priest who disappeared after the asteroid incident was announced.
- Kim Yoon-hye as Kang In-ah[5]
- A company commander of a combat service support battalion.
- Kim Kang-hoon as Park Jin-seo[6]
Production[edit]
On January 13, 2022, casting was confirmed by the production.[3] In May 2022, it was reported that the filming is currently in progress.[7]
Release[edit]
The series was supposed to be released on Netflix in the fourth quarter of 2023.[8] However, it was postponed and also edited to remove the amount of Yoo Ah-in's appearance in the series as much as possible, following his drug use charges.[9] The series was released on April 26, 2024.[10]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Jung Yoo-jin (December 20, 2021). "넷플릭스 '종말의 바보', 제작 확정...'인간수업' 감독·'밀회' 작가" [Netflix's 'The Fool of the End' confirmed for production... Director of 'Human Class' and Writer of 'Secret Love'] (in Korean). News 1. Archived from the original on February 3, 2023. Retrieved August 13, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ a b c d e f g h 축구, 제기랄 저럴 줄 알았어! [Football, Bloody Hell!]. Goodbye Earth. Episode 1. April 26, 2024. Netflix.
- ^ a b c "넷플릭스 새 시리즈 '종말의 바보'에 안은진·유아인 출연" [Ahn Eun-jin and Yoo Ah-in appear in Netflix's new series 'The Fool of the End'] (in Korean). Digital Times. January 13, 2022. Archived from the original on March 21, 2022. Retrieved August 13, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Kim Ye-eun (January 13, 2022). "전성우, 넷플릭스 '종말의 바보' 주연 합류 [공식입장]" [Jeon Seong-woo joins Netflix's 'The Fool of the End' as the lead [Official Position]] (in Korean). Sports News. Archived from the original on March 21, 2022. Retrieved August 13, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Ahn Byung-gil (January 14, 2022). "김윤혜 '종말의 바보' 주연 합류" [Kim Yun-hye joins the lead role in 'The Fool of the End'] (in Korean). Sports Trend. Archived from the original on March 21, 2022. Retrieved August 13, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Park Jin-young (November 21, 2022). "[단독] 김강훈, '종말의 바보' 캐스팅...'재벌집' 이어 '연기천재' 열일" [[Exclusive] Kim Kang-hoon, 'Fool of the End' casting... Following the 'conglomerate family', 'acting genius' ten days]. Joy News (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 27, 2022. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
- ^ Yeon Hwi-seon (May 18, 2022). "안은진X유아인 '종말의 바보' 제작...'마이네임' 감독·'밀회' 작가 만난다" [Ahn Eun-jin X Yoo Ah-in 'The Fool of the End' production... Meet the director of 'My Name' and the writer of 'Secret Meeting'] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on August 13, 2022. Retrieved August 13, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Park Jeong-sun (January 17, 2023). "'경성크리처'부터 '퀸메이커'까지...2023 넷플릭스 韓 라인업" [From 'Kyungsung Creature' to 'Queen Maker'... 2023 Netflix Korea Lineup] (in Korean). JTBC. Archived from the original on January 17, 2023. Retrieved January 17, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Jon Hyong-hwa (March 27, 2023). "[단독] 경찰, 유아인 조사 후 구속영장 검토..'종말의 바보' 내년 이후 무기한 연기 [종합]" [[Exclusive] The police review the arrest warrant after the investigation of Yoo Ah-in... 'The Fool of the End' is postponed indefinitely after next year] (in Korean). Ilgan Sports. Archived from the original on March 27, 2023. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
- ^ Lee, Min-ji (March 29, 2024). "유아인 출연 '종말의 바보' 4월 26일 공개 확정 [공식]" ['Goodbye Earth' starring Yoo Ah-in confirmed to be released on April 26 [Official]]. Newsen. Archived from the original on March 29, 2024. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Naver.
External links[edit]
- Goodbye Earth on Netflix
- Production website at IMTV (in Korean)
- Goodbye Earth at IMDb
- Goodbye Earth at HanCinema
- 2024 South Korean television series debuts
- 2024 South Korean television series endings
- Apocalyptic television series
- Dystopian television series
- Korean-language television shows
- Netflix original programming
- South Korean science fiction television series
- Television series about impact events
- Television series set in 2025
- Television series set in 2026
- Television shows based on Japanese novels