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Ahn Chang Hwan and Jang Hee Jung will join the cast of the upcoming K-drama The Sand Flower.
On April 27, media outlets confirmed that the real-life married couple will be working together and will portray as lovers in the upcoming K-drama The Sand Flower.
The Sand Flower is a youth romantic comedy K-drama that will showcase the reunion story of a former ssireum prodigy and a small alley leader.
The upcoming series will be led by Lee Joo Myung, Jang Dong Yoon, Lee Joo Seung, Yoon Jong Seok, Lee Jae Joon, and Kim Bo Ra.
Ahn Chang Hwan and Jang Hee Jung will portray the role of Gyeongmun and Hyunjin, a couple who runs a mill shop at Geosan Market. Gyeongmun is a quiet person meanwhile Hyunjin is known for being an "insider" in their neighborhood because she knows all the gossip and always attends any gatherings.
The Sand Flower will premiere in the second half of 2023. It will be the collaboration work of director Kim Jin Woo (A Model Family and Healer) and writer Won Yoo Jung (The Lies Within).
Ahn Chang Hwan and Jang Hee Jung have been married for 10 years. Just last year, the two made a buzz after they showcased their best friend-like treatment to each other in the SBS entertainment program Same Bed, Different Dreams Season 2: You Are My Destiny.
This will be the third K-drama of Ahn Chang Hwan for the year. He first appeared in the tvN series Poong, the Joseon Psychiatrist Season 2. He also made a special appearance in TVING K-drama Duty After School: Part 1.
Ahn Chang Hwan is known for being part of the K-dramas Vincenzo, The Fiery Priest, Prison Playbook, and more.
Meanwhile, this will be the first project of Jang Hee Jung for 2023. She was last seen in the K-drama Three Bold Siblings.
