The story
Mr. Plankton is a 2024 South Korean romantic comedy television series written by Jo Yong, directed by Hong Jong-chan, and starring Woo Do-hwan, Lee Yoo-mi, Oh Jung-se, and Kim Hae-sook. The series tells the story of Hae-jo, a man who was the result of an error in artificial insemination, as he forces Jae-mi to accompany him on his last journey after learning he is terminally ill. It was released on Netflix on November 8, 2024.
Setting & tone
Mr. Plankton is set in South Korea and works primarily in Korean. Tonally it sits in Comedy, Drama, drawing on the conventions of each while filtering them through Hong Jong-chan's direction.
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