

And I wanted that process of re-finding those dreams, and re-finding my childhood wonders. I had these dreams as a child, but I think I’ve lost them. I thought it was very relatable,” Ji said. “I’m a grown-up myself, and I lost my childhood wonders. And I also felt that this is a story for all of us. “I felt like their stories were my stories.

Hwang In-youp as Na Il-deungĭespite being successful in their respective fields, the cast members admit that they resonated with their characters’ struggle in pursuing their dreams. He never really knows about himself well, and one day, he also encounters this mysterious magician Ri-eul, and he gets to ponder on what he really wants and what he really likes,” Hwang explained. So he kind of loses track of what he really wants and what he really likes. “Il-deung means ‘number one’ in Korean, so he always wants to live up to his name and his parents force upon him a dream. Meanwhile, Hwang In-youp portrays Na Il-deung. “She forgets about her dreams, but when she meets this mysterious magician, she wants to have some hope and try to dream again,” she said. Ri-eul then meets two high school students, jaded by the hardships they had in their young lives, and reminds them of how they used to believe in magic when they were little.Ĭhoi Sung-eun plays Ah-yi, whose family’s difficult financial situation makes her want to grow up fast. And while he is all grown-up, he wants to forever stay a child,” he said of his character. Ji plays the dubious and mysterious magician Ri-eul who lives in an abandoned amusement park. I think the show will let you think about those past dreams that you had as a child, and the wonders you had as a child,” Ji Chang-wook said in an online press conference attended by most of the main cast on May 3. And there are dreams that we had as a child. “Sometimes, we lose track of our childhood innocence, our childhood wonders.
MAGIC SONGS SERIES
MANILA, Philippines – With just one look, you know that you’re in for a whimsical ride in The Sound of Magic, but for its cast members and directors, there’s more to it, as the fantasy series aims to mirror the winding reality of fighting for one’s dreams.
