Mr. Plankton (Korean: Mr. 플랑크톤) is a 2024 South Koreanromantic comedy television series written by Jo-young, directed by Hong Jong-chan, and starringWoo Do-hwan,Lee Yoo-mi,Oh Jung-se, andKim Hae-sook. The series tells the story of a man named Hae-jo, a man who was the product of an incorrect artificial insemination, as he forces Jae-mi to accompany him on his last journey in life after learning he isterminally ill. It was released onNetflix on November 8, 2024.
Mr. Plankton is a romantic comedy about a woman, Jae-mi, as she is forced by Hae-jo, a man who was the product of an incorrect artificial insemination, to accompany him on his last journey in life after learning he is terminally ill. Jae-mi also learns she has a medical problem, which is devastating to her.
The series, which consists of ten episodes,[6] was directed by Hong Jong-chan, who previously directedJuvenile Justice (2022) and written by Jo-young, who previously wroteIt's Okay to Not Be Okay (2020).[7] It is produced by Base Story andHighZium Studio.[6]
On October 16, 2023, the production company of the series told Newsen about anetizen's claim that the filming crew illegally dumped trash after filming on Jeju Island. The production company stated, "We filmed from the morning to the afternoon on October 15 at Hwasun Golden Sand Beach. Since filming ended after sunset, we had planned to clean up over two days, that day and the next morning. After checking, we found that the production team was even more careful and finished cleaning this morning. We will be even more careful during filming in the future."[9]
^abcdBae, Hyo-joo (July 12, 2023)."'Mr. 플랑크톤' 우도환X이유미 캐스팅, 넷플릭스 아들 딸 다 있다" ['Mr. Plankton' Casting of Woo Do-hwan and Lee Yoo-mi, Netflix Has Found their Boy and Girl] (in Korean). Newsen. RetrievedOctober 14, 2024 – viaNaver.
^Han, Hae-seon (July 14, 2023).[단독]'타투' 김민석, 넷플릭스 'Mr. 플랑크톤' 히든카드였다 [[Exclusive] Kim Min-seok of 'Tattoo' was the hidden card of Netflix's 'Mr. Plankton'] (in Korean).Star News. RetrievedOctober 14, 2024 – viaNaver.
^Park, Seo-yeon (October 29, 2024).우도환X이유미 'Mr.플랑크톤', 지루할 틈 없다…극강의 캐릭터 맛집 [Woo Do-hwan X Lee Yoo-mi 'Mr. Plankton', There's Not a Dull Moment...An Appetizing Show of Extremely Strong Characters] (in Korean).MyDaily. RetrievedNovember 9, 2024 – viaNaver.
^Jeong, Hyeon-tae (November 10, 2023).[단독] 안석환, 우도환 친부 후보..넷플릭스 'Mr. 플랑크톤' 출연 [[Exclusive] Ahn Seok-hwan, Woo Do-hwan's biological father candidate. Appearing in Netflix's 'Mr. Plankton'] (in Korean). Newsen. RetrievedOctober 14, 2024 – viaNaver.
^abHwang, So-young (April 14, 2023).[단독] 우도환, '사괜' 작가 신작 '미스터 플랑크톤' 주인공 [[Exclusive] Woo Do-hwan, the main character of 'Mr. Plankton', a new work by 'Sa-Gwan' writer] (in Korean).JTBC. RetrievedOctober 14, 2024 – viaNaver.
^abChoi, Yu-na (July 12, 2024).우도환X이유미 'Mr. 플랑크톤', 11월 8일 공개 확정 [Woo Do-hwan X Lee Yu-mi's 'Mr. Plankton' Confirmed for Release on November 8th] (in Korean).Sports Donga. RetrievedOctober 14, 2024 – viaNaver.
^Yoo, Eun-bi (October 14, 2024)."'Mr. 플랑크톤' 우도환X이유미X오정세X김해숙, 유쾌한 악연 그린다" ['Mr. Plankton' Woo Do-hwan X Lee Yu-mi X Oh Jung-se X Kim Hae-sook, Draw a Pleasant Evil Relationship] (in Korean).SPOTV News. RetrievedOctober 14, 2024 – viaNaver.
^Park, Soo-in (October 16, 2023)."'Mr.플랑크톤' 측, 쓰레기 무단투기 논란에 "청소 마무리, 신중기할 것"[공식입장]" ['Mr. Plankton' side, "We will be careful when finishing cleaning" on the controversy over illegal dumping of trash [Official position]] (in Korean). Newsen. RetrievedOctober 11, 2024 – viaNaver.
