Money vs.Sea vs.Gun… ‘Fine: Country Folks’ Three-Way Battle Poster Revealed

TV Jul 07, 2025

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The Disney+ original series ‘FINE: Country Buddies’ has opened the prelude to a full-fledged narrative by revealing three group posters that hint at the desires and battles between the three teams of Seoul, Mokpo, and Busan.Photo courtesy of Walt Disney Company Korea
The Disney+ original series ‘FINE: Country Buddies’ has opened the prelude to a full-fledged narrative by revealing three group posters that hint at the desires and battles between the three teams of Seoul, Mokpo, and Busan.Photo courtesy of Walt Disney Company Korea

The tangled desires of 18 people surrounding a treasure ship buried in the sea are fully revealed.

Disney+ original series ‘Fine: Country Buddies’ has released three group posters representing the three regions of Seoul, Mokpo, and Busan.Featuring a strong cast of characters and regional ceramic treasures, these posters are eye-catching and raise anticipation by foreshadowing the battle for treasure off the coast of Shinan where each team will face off.

First, the Seoul team, summarized as ‘the ones with money’, is centered around Ryu Seung-ryong, Yang Se-jong, Im Soo-jung, Kim Sung-oh, Kim Jong-soo, and Lee Sang-jin.The charismatic ‘Oh Kwan-seok’, the nephew ‘Oh Hee-dong’ with a subtle expression, and the cool aura of the money-maker ‘Yang Jeong-suk’ are intertwined, and the three-dimensional narrative of the chauffeur ‘Im Jeon-chul’, the antique appraiser ‘Song Sa-jang’, and ‘Na Dae-sik’ who joined through his introduction is implied.They reveal different calculations toward treasure centered on money.

The Disney+ original series ‘FINE: Country Buddies’ has opened the prelude to a full-fledged narrative by revealing three group posters that hint at the desires and battles between the three teams of Seoul, Mokpo, and Busan.Photo courtesy of Walt Disney Company Korea
The Disney+ original series ‘FINE: Country Buddies’ has opened the prelude to a full-fledged narrative by revealing three group posters that hint at the desires and battles between the three teams of Seoul, Mokpo, and Busan.Photo courtesy of Walt Disney Company Korea

The Mokpo team, which ‘holds the sea’, is joined by Hong Ki-joon, Woo Hyun, Lee Dong-hwi, Jung Yoon-ho, Lim Hyung-joon, Kim Min, and Kim Jin-wook, adding weight to the drama.From veteran captain ‘Captain Hwang’, pottery expert ‘Ha Young-soo’, principled police officer ‘Hong-gi’, gangster ‘Beol-gu’, frog ‘Go Seok-bae’, teahouse cashier ‘Seon-ja’, and key clue ‘Lee Bok-geun’.The regionality, humanity, and unpredictable emotions that they will show will act as the main driving force of the drama.

The Disney+ original series ‘Fine: Country Buddies’ has opened the prelude to a full-fledged narrative by revealing three group posters that hint at the desires and battles between the three teams of Seoul, Mokpo, and Busan.Photo courtesy of Walt Disney Company Korea
The Disney+ original series ‘Fine: Country Buddies’ has opened the prelude to a full-fledged narrative by revealing three group posters that hint at the desires and battles between the three teams of Seoul, Mokpo, and Busan.Photo courtesy of Walt Disney Company Korea

Lastly, the Busan team of ‘those holding guns’ includes Kim Eui-seong, Won Hyeon-jun, Kwon Dong-ho, Lee Geun-wook, and Shin Chang-ju, increasing the tension.The conman ‘Professor Kim’ and his assistant ‘Coach’, the stern-eyed ‘Deok-san’, and the ‘Skull’ and ‘Ashtray’ who are in danger while holding pottery, these are expected to act as variables that will lead the battle for the treasure ship by force.

Director Kang Yoon-seong, who was in charge of directing, said, “Each character has a distinct desire and personality, to the point that they could be considered the main character,” and “The movements of each team toward the treasure will be tightly intertwined, creating unpredictable fun.”

Meanwhile, ‘Fine: Country Bumpkins’ is a modern variation of a classic structure set in the waters off Sinan in 1977.Centered around the trickery and deception of country bumpkins looking to make a killing, this work will begin with the release of episode 3 on July 16, and a total of 11 episodes will be released sequentially every Wednesday through Disney+.Attention is focused on the narrative that will be created by the feast of characters, regional sentiments, and multi-layered clashes of desire.


Reporter Jang Eun- eunj@donga.com

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