The Silent Sea is the first K-drama set in space

Gong Yoo (left) and Bae Doona star in The Silent Sea. PHOTO: NETFLIX
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LOS ANGELES - As prolific as South Korea's television industry is, it has not produced many science-fiction or space dramas.

This was one reason actress Bae Doona hesitated when she read the script for The Silent Sea, which is the first K-drama set in space.

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