Amanza Knowpia

*Amanza*
Amanza
	Promotional poster
Hangul	아만자
Genre	Drama; Fantasy;
Based on	Amanza; by Kim Bo-tong
Developed by	Kakao M
Screenplay by	Kim Dong-ha; Kwak Jae-min;
Directed by	Kim Dong-ha (live-action); Han Ji-won (animation);
Starring	Ji Soo; Lee Seol; Oh Hyun-kyung; Yoo Seung-mok; Lee Jong-won;
No. of episodes	10
Production
Executive producer	Lee Young-seok
Running time	15–19 minutes
Production companies	Lezhin Studio; Production KEZR;
Original release
Network	KakaoTV
Release	September 1 –; November 3, 2020

Amanza (Korean: 아만자; RR: Amanja) is a South Korean streaming television series starring Ji Soo, Lee Seol, Oh Hyun-kyung, Yoo Seung-mok and Lee Jong-won. Based on the Lezhin webtoon of the same name by Kim Bo-tong, it was released through KakaoTV from September 1 to November 3, 2020.^[1]^[2]

Synopsis edit

When 27-year-old Park Dong-myung is diagnosed with terminal cancer, he starts going back and forth between reality and the dream world where an exciting adventure unfolds during which he learns the meaning of life.

Cast edit

Main edit

Ji Soo as Park Dong-myung / Amanza
Lee Seol as Min-jung
Oh Hyun-kyung as Mum
Yoo Seung-mok as Dong Myung's father
Lee Jong-won as Park Dong-yeon

Supporting edit

Kang On as Kim Kang-on
Shin Joo-hwan as Tae-hwan
Choi Byung-yoon as Yong-min
Park Hyung-soo as Hyung-joo
Park Se-joon as Chul-gyu
Kim Ye-eun as Ji-sun

Episodes edit

No.	Title	Original release date
1	"I Suddenly Became a Cancer Patient Today" Transliteration: "Naneun oneul gabjagi am hwanjaga doeeossda" (Korean: 나는 오늘 갑자기 암 환자가 되었다)	September 1, 2020 (2020-09-01)
2	"A New Adventure Began with the First Chemotherapy" Transliteration: "Cheos hang-amchilyowa hamkke saeloun moheom-i sijagdoeeossda" (Korean: 첫 항암치료와 함께 새로운 모험이 시작되었다)	September 8, 2020 (2020-09-08)
3	"A 27-Year-Old Cancer Patient's Birthday Party and His Father's Heart" Transliteration: "27sal amhwanjaui saeng-il pati, geuligo abeojiui ma-eum" (Korean: 27살 암환자의 생일 파티, 그리고 아버지의 마음)	September 15, 2020 (2020-09-15)
4	"My Hair Keeps Falling Out" Transliteration: "Jakku meolikalag-i ppajinda" (Korean: 자꾸 머리카락이 빠진다)	September 22, 2020 (2020-09-22)
5	"I'll Be the Only One Left" Transliteration: "Gyeolgug naman namge doegessjiman" (Korean: 결국 나만 남게 되겠지만)	September 29, 2020 (2020-09-29)
6	"Mom, I Want to Go Home" Transliteration: "Eomma, na jib-e gago sip-eo" (Korean: 엄마, 나 집에 가고 싶어)	October 6, 2020 (2020-10-06)
7	"I Still Have a Lot of Things I Want to Do, Places I Want to Go" Transliteration: "Ajig hago sip-eun geosdo, gago sip-eun gosdo manh-eunde" (Korean: 아직 하고 싶은 것도, 가고 싶은 곳도 많은데)	October 13, 2020 (2020-10-13)
8	"Why Do I Have to Die?" Transliteration: "Na wae jug-eoya hae?" (Korean: 나 왜 죽어야 해?)	October 20, 2020 (2020-10-20)
9	"There Is No Life Without Regrets, But There Is No Life Without Meaning" Transliteration: "Huhoe eobsneun salm-eun eobsjiman, uimi eobsneun salmdo eobsda" (Korean: 후회 없는 삶은 없지만, 의미 없는 삶도 없다)	October 27, 2020 (2020-10-27)
10	"Amanza's Special Adventure" Transliteration: "Amanjaui teugbyeolhan moheom" (Korean: 아만자의 특별한 모험)	November 3, 2020 (2020-11-03)

Production edit

The first script reading took place in the summer of 2020.^[3]

Original soundtrack edit

Part 1 edit

Released on October 6, 2020 (2020-10-06)
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"Memory"	Sunwoo Jung-a Jo Sung-tae	Jo Sung-tae	Hoseung	4:21

Part 2 edit

Released on October 13, 2020 (2020-10-13)
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"Running Time"	Sunwoo Jung-a	Sunwoo Jung-a	Elaine	4:17
2.	"Running Time" (Inst.)		Sunwoo Jung-a		4:17
Total length:					8:34

References edit

^ "Ji Soo to Star in Kakao M Original Webtoon Drama "Amanza"". HanCinema. October 31, 2019. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
^ "Ji Soo From Job Seeker to Cancer Patient in "Amanza"". HanCinema. October 28, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
^ "Ji Soo Attempts a New Character in "Amanza"". HanCinema. August 4, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2021.