Korean independent production house IMTV is developing and producing a drama series based on the New York Times bestselling novel, “Island of Sea Women” by writer Lisa C.
The story largely takes place on the remote Korean island of Jeju, amidst the “haenyo” community, women who make a living by free-diving mollusks, seaweed, and other marine life from the depths of the ocean.
Representatives of a rare semi-matriarchal society, the women worked while the men usually remained at home, although ownership passed along male lines.
Renowned activist and Nobel laureate Malala has recently taken on a documentary project about Hino Jeju created at the independent American studio A24.
See’s meticulously researched, yet fictional story is an evocative tale of two close friends whose bonds have been strengthened and tested over decades by forces beyond their control. The bestselling author (“Snowflower and the Secret Fan”, “The Tea Girl on Hummingbird Lane”) is expected to remain with the project as a consultant.
IMTV is currently in post-production on a dystopian science fiction series for Netflix with the working title “Goodbye Earth.” The film begins with Yoo Ah-In and Ahn Eun-jin and is directed by Kim Jin-Min (“My Name”, “Out of School Curriculum”). The show is based on a novel by Kotaro Izaka, who also wrote a book behind the latest “Bullet Train” for Sony Pictures.
IMTV is currently attaching a screenwriter for “The Island of Sea Women” and expects to produce the series on a streaming platform.
IMTV CEO Joseph Jang said, “When we spoke to them, the broadcasters saw parallels with ‘Pachinko’ that gave impetus to this type of historical saga.” diverse At the Busan International Film Festival. “And they look at it over the course of several seasons.”
“We see this as a wonderful and amazing human drama. Friendship across generations. It’s all about redemption, tolerance and hope. It’s likely to have a very significant impact as it sets Jeju’s ‘Haeneos’ against the backdrop of the historical struggles, prejudices, and atrocities faced by the islanders, beginning with the Japanese occupation.” and World War II into the Korean War,” Jang said.
“I think Malala’s documentary project is great for us, because there wasn’t a lot of content outside of Korea, about Hanyu or Jeju or the whole culture of these amazing women diving free in the ocean,” Jang said.
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