What's Up? (South Korean TV Series)

What's Up? (Korean: 왓츠 업) is a South Korean television drama series that aired on the MBN network from December 3, 2011, to February 5, 2012. The series focuses on the lives, dreams, and challenges of students enrolled in a university musical department.

Promotional image for the drama What's Up? — Promotional poster for the series What's Up?

Plot

The story follows several students as they navigate the competitive world of musical theater. Jang Jae-Hun (played by Lim Ju-Hwan) is a young man who, after a life-changing accident, decides to pursue his dream of acting. His path crosses with Ha Do-Sung (Kang Dae-Sung), a talented musician who performs under the secret identity of "Hades" to hide his background, and Park Tae-Yi (Kim Ji-Won), who arrives at the university carrying the memory of her late father.

Cast

The series features an ensemble cast portraying students and faculty within the university setting:

Lim Ju-Hwan as Jang Jae-Hun
Kang Dae-Sung as Ha Do-Sung
Lim Ju-Eun as Oh Doo-Ri
Oh Man-Seok as Sun Woo-Young
Jang Hee-Jin as Eun Chae-Young
Kim Ji-Won as Park Tae-Yi
Lee Soo-Hyuk as Lee Soo-Bin
Cho Jung-Seok as Kim Byung-Gun

Production

The drama was written by Song Ji-Na and directed by Song Ji-Won. It consists of 20 episodes. Following the conclusion of What's Up?, the MBN network aired Can Love Become Money beginning on March 3, 2012.