The Silent Sea (TV series)

The Silent Sea
Promotional poster
Hangul
고요의 바다
Revised RomanizationGoyo-ui bada
Genre
Based onThe Sea of Tranquility
by Choi Hang-yong
Developed byNetflix
Written byPark Eun-kyo
Directed byChoi Hang-yong
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producerJung Woo-sung
Running time39–51 minutes
Production companyArtist Studio
Original release
NetworkNetflix
ReleaseDecember 24, 2021 (2021-12-24)

The Silent Sea (Korean: 고요의 바다) is a South Korean television series starring Bae Doona, Gong Yoo and Lee Joon. Director Choi Hang-yong created the series of eight episodes as an adaptation of his 2014 short film, The Sea of Tranquility, with the help of writer Park Eun-kyo. It was released on Netflix on December 24, 2021. The title The Silent Sea comes from the Sea of Tranquility on the Moon; the story follows a crewed mission to retrieve samples from a lunar research base. Mostly science fiction, it also blends genres like thriller and mystery. It received generally positive reviews from critics and audiences.