Amanza

2020 South Korean web series

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 (2020-09-01) –
November 3, 2020 (2020-11-03)

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

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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

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### Main

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* 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

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* 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

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No.| Title| Original release date

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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

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

## Original soundtrack

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### Part 1

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Released on October 6, 2020 (2020-10-06)No.| Title| Lyrics| Music| Artist| Length

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1.| "Memory"|

* Sunwoo Jung-a
* Jo Sung-tae

| Jo Sung-tae| Hoseung| 4:21

### Part 2

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Released on October 13, 2020 (2020-10-13)No.| Title| Lyrics| Music| Artist| Length

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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

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

## External links

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* Official website (in Korean)
* Amanza at IMDb
* Amanza at HanCinema

* v
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Kakao M

Artists|

| Solo|

* IU
* Zia

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Group|

* Just B

Labels|

* EDAM Entertainment
* BLUEDOT Entertainment

Defunct|

* E&T Story Entertainment

Partners|

* AB Entertainment
* AOMG
* Brand New Music
* Brave Entertainment
* C-JeS Entertainment
* Core Contents Media
* Cube Entertainment
* DI Entertainment
* DSP Media
* Eru Entertainment
* Happy Face Entertainment
* iHQ
* Jin-ah Entertainment
* Jungle Entertainment
* Leessang Company
* Music&New
* Music Farm
* Mystic89
* NH Media
* Nega Network
* Pledis Entertainment
* Soul Shop Entertainment
* SS Entertainment
* Star Empire Entertainment
* Stardom Entertainment
* TOP Media
* TS Entertainment
* WA Entertainment
* Woollim Entertainment

Filmography|

| TV series|

* Business Proposal
* Military Prosecutor Doberman
* Forecasting Love and Weather
* Behind Every Star
* The First Responders
* Not Others
* Diva of the Deserted Island

|

Web series|

* Amanza
* Love Revolution
* No, Thank You
* Lovestruck in the City
* A Love So Beautiful
* How to Be Thirty
* The Great Shaman Ga Doo-shim
* Welcome to Wedding Hell
* Once Upon a Small Town
* Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area
* Narco-Saints
* Song of the Bandits
* The Worst of Evil
* Gyeongseong Creature

Reality shows|

* Wannabe Ryan
* Learn Way
* The Origin – A, B, Or What?
* Girls Reverse
* Gomak Boys

Film|

* Broker
* Hunt
* Remember
* Concrete Utopia
* Hopeless

Related companies|

* Affinity Equity Partners
* Kakao Corp.
* SK Group
* Starship Entertainment
* Mun Hwa In
* Mega Monster

Related articles|

* KakaoTV
* 1theK Originals
* MelOn
* MelOn Music Awards

* Kakao M

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