Truth and Lies,Wrath and Longing. A Marriage Entangled in Secrets

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A secret marriage service is uncovered when a trunk washes up on the shore, revealing the strange marriage between a couple in the thick of it all.

“The Trunk” is an upcoming South Korean mystery-drama series set to be released on Netflix on November 29, 2024.

The series stars Gong Yoo and Seo Hyun-jin. Gong Yoo plays Han Jung-won, a music producer dealing with past pain, and Seo Hyun-jin portrays Noh In-ji, an employee at a marriage agency called NM that arranges one-year contract marriages.

The series is adapted from the novel “Trunk” by Kim Ryeo-ryeong. It evolves around a mysterious trunk found in a lake, which leads to the uncovering of a secret marriage service. The story explores the lives of Noh In-ji and Han Jung-won, who enter into a contract marriage despite their reservations about the institution of marriage itself. Their relationship and the secrets behind the NM company unfold as they deal with the trunk’s implications.

The show tackles themes of love, mystery, social satire, and the complexities of relationships through the lens of contractual marriages and undisclosed pasts.

You can feel the excitement around “The Trunk” due to its star cast, intriguing plot combining romance with mystery, and the reputation of its director and writer.

This series promises to blend romance with suspense, offering viewers a look into the lives of characters navigating personal and professional challenges with a twist of mystery.

Watch the trailer below.