Like Flowers in Sand Season 1

Synopsis

Kim Baek Doo participates in the traditional Korean wrestling sport of ssireum and is a member of the ssireum team for the Geosan County Office. Baek Doo was born as the youngest son of a prestigious ssireum family. In the past, he was known as a genius like ssireum wrestler, but not anymore. He is thinking about retiring from the sport altogether. One day, Baek Doo meets his childhood friend Oh Yoo Kyung and has a turning point in his ssireum life. Yoo Kyung and Baek Doo grew up together in Geosan County. She begins to work as a leader of the management team for the ssireum team, which is on the verge of disbanding. Meanwhile, they have people around them like Min Hyun Wook, who suddenly appears at Geosan County and adjusts well to life here, and Joo Mi Ran, who is a mysterious cafe owner. There's also the new coach, Kwak Jin Soo, of the ssireum team and Cho Seok Hee, who is Baek Doo’s best friend and works as a police constable.

Main Cast

Jang Dong-yoon

Kim Baek-du

Age : 31 | Popularity : 13%

Lee Joo-myung

Oh Yoo Kyung

Age : 30 | Popularity : 0%

Lee Ju-seung

Cho Seok-hee

Age : 34 | Popularity : 9%

Yun Jong-seok

Min Hyun-wook

Age : 31 | Popularity : 3%

Kim Bo-ra

Ju Mi-ran

Age : 28 | Popularity : 12%

Lee Jae-joon

Kwak Jin-su

Age : 33 | Popularity : 3%

Choi Moo-seong

Kim Tae-baek

Age : 56 | Popularity : 15%

Jang Young-nam

Ma Jin-sook

Age : 50 | Popularity : 7%

Episodes

Episode 1

20 December 2023 - Ssireum Prodigy, Kim Baek-du

Feeling despondent about his footing in the ssireum world, Kim Baek-du competes in a new tournament — coming up against a formidable opponent.

Episode 2

21 December 2023 - There's Something About Oh Du-sik

Baek-du encounters an old friend who persistently denies knowing him. But he later sees her become the manager of his team and deduces her identity.

Episode 3

27 December 2023 - Du-sik Is Not Her Name

No longer a wrestler, Baek-du contemplates other career paths. After the coach suddenly quits the team, Oh Yu-gyeong tries to get to the bottom of it.

Episode 4

28 December 2023 - I Know What You Did That Day

Kwak Jin-su challenges Baek-du to a ssireum match for the role of coach. But the match is interrupted when the police take Baek-du away for questioning.

Episode 5

03 January 2024 - Kim Baek-du, I See Right Through You

After finding out Yu-gyeong's ruse, Baek-du rejoins the ssireum team.They later pay a visit to Lim Dong-seok to investigate the former coach.

Episode 6

04 January 2024 - What Cannot Be Hidden

Amid the ongoing investigation, Baek-du trains for an upcoming match. But when Jin-su suddenly sidelines Baek-du, Yu-gyeong stands up for him.

Episode 7

10 January 2024 - New Day, New Incident

Baek-du experiences several roadblocks as he tries to make his upcoming competition — and during his matches, he can't stop thinking about Yu-gyeong.

Episode 8

11 January 2024 - Remember, Don't Remember

After 20 years, Yu-gyeong meets with Joo Mi-ran to talk through unsolved business. While drunkenly catching up with Yu-gyeong, Baek-du makes a move.

Episode 9

17 January 2024 - All That We Have Lost

Ready to share more information, Mi-ran pays a visit to Yu-gyeong and Baek-du. Rumors of a scandal between Yu-gyeong and Baek-du circulate around town.

Episode 10

18 January 2024 - Endlessly Tangled, Persistently Intertwined

Baek-du awaits Yu-gyeong's response after a momentous confession. Meanwhile, several old friends begin to figure out Yu-gyeong's true identity.

Episode 11

24 January 2024 - The Culprit Lives Among Us

Old friends join forces to find the culprit hiding in their town. But when they hit a standstill, Mi-ran sets herself up as bait — much to her risk.

Episode 12

31 January 2024 - Episode 12

No Synopsis For This Episode Yet.

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Kim Jin-woo
Writing	Writer	Won Yoo-jung
Department	Role	Name

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