Overview
- The production held its first script reading with director Jung Dae-yoon, writer Jung Hyun-min, and the principal cast, who shared photos and a video from the session.
- JTBC confirmed the series will debut on December 5 at 10:40 p.m. KST for a 14-episode run.
- Ahn Bo-hyun leads as Baek Gyeol, a young convoy commander, with Lee Sung-min and Claudia Kim in key roles and supporting turns from Ha Yun Kyung and Yoon Kyun-sang.
- New stills focus on Ha Yun Kyung’s character Geol Seung, a former Ganghwa Island tavern keeper turned guide who is tied to the Avalokitesvara Bead and carries a deep Buddhist faith.
- Produced by SLL and Celltrion and positioned for international attention, the series leans into large-scale wartime action and faith themes, and Ahn Bo-hyun is training in horseback riding and historical vocalization for his first historical lead.