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Ahn Bo-hyun and Lee Sung-min lead a Goryeo-era mission in new JTBC drama
JTBC’s new drama “God’s Bead” is set in Goryeo in 1258, during a long war with the Mongols.
The story follows a convoy sent to recover and protect the sacred Guanyin Bead, while a princess tries to save its members.
Ahn Bo-hyun plays Baek-gyeol, a young commander leading the convoy, and Lee Sung-min plays Choi-gu, a veteran officer of the military unit known as the Yabyeolcho.
The two men share the mission but have different experience and ways of leading, and they clash as they work together.
Their disagreements must give way to cooperation if they are to carry out the dangerous mission and protect the country’s sacred object.
The series is scheduled to premiere in December on JTBC, and is also set to be available worldwide through Prime Video.
JTBC’s new weekend drama “The Bead of God” is set in Goryeo in 1258, during a long war with the Mongols.
A convoy is tasked with recovering and escorting the sacred Guanyin Bead, while a princess tries to save its members.
Ahn Bo-hyun plays Baek Gyeol, a young special-mission commander, and Lee Sung-min plays veteran commander Choi Gu.
The two men have different experience and approaches to command, and are expected to clash while working toward the same mission.
JTBC plans to premiere the series in December, and it is also set for worldwide release on Amazon Prime Video.
- Who
- Ahn Bo-hyun as Baek Gyeol and Lee Sung-min as Choi Gu lead the convoy mission.
- What
- The JTBC drama follows a convoy seeking to recover and escort the sacred Guanyin Bead.
- When
- The story is set in 1258; the drama is scheduled to premiere in December 2026.
- Where
- Goryeo, during a war with the Mongols.
- Why
- The convoy seeks to recover and transport the Guanyin Bead, described as a sacred object meant to protect the country.
Baek Gyeol
Choi Gu
Command style
Baek Gyeol
Baek Gyeol wants to lead the mission according to his own judgment.
Choi Gu
Choi Gu relies on experience and battlefield judgment.
Relationship to the mission
Baek Gyeol
Baek Gyeol is a young commander with strong drive, but he has not welcomed the Yaebyeolcho.
Choi Gu
Choi Gu is a veteran selected to lead the Yaebyeolcho contingent on the convoy.
Shared aim
Baek Gyeol
Both are responsible for escorting the Guanyin Bead safely.
Choi Gu
Both are responsible for escorting the Guanyin Bead safely.
The drama’s story is set in Goryeo during a war with the Mongols that had lasted more than 30 years.
JTBC released still images of Ahn Bo-hyun and Lee Sung-min in their roles.
JTBC plans to premiere “The Bead of God”; the specific date and time have not been announced.
- Drama title
- The Bead of God
- Setting
- Goryeo, 1258
- Baek Gyeol
- Ahn Bo-hyun
- Choi Gu
- Lee Sung-min
- Planned premiere
- December 2026
- International release
- Amazon Prime Video
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What people are saying
Ahn Bo-hyun and Lee Sung-min perfectly embodied Baek Gyeol and Choi Gu, each with their own distinct character and gravitas, and showed excellent acting chemistry
The process of the two men, setting out on a difficult escort mission to protect the country, repeatedly clashing yet working together toward one goal, will unfold in an engaging way