The Silent Sea (TV series)
| The Silent Sea | |
|---|---|
Promotional poster | |
| Hangul | 고요의 바다 |
| Revised Romanization | Goyo-ui bada |
| Genre | |
| Based on | The Sea of Tranquility by Choi Hang-yong |
| Developed by | Netflix |
| Written by | Park Eun-kyo |
| Directed by | Choi Hang-yong |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Jung Woo-sung |
| Running time | 39–51 minutes |
| Production company | Artist Studio |
| Original release | |
| Network | Netflix |
| Release | December 24, 2021 |
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.