God's Beads

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God's Beads
Hangul
신의 구슬
RRSinui guseul
MRSinŭi kusŭl
Genre
Written byJung Hyun-min
Directed byJung Dae-yoon
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
Production
Production companies
Original release
NetworkJTBC

God's Beads (Korean: 신의 구슬) is an upcoming South Korean historical action television series starring Ahn Bo-hyun, Lee Sung-min, Claudia Kim, Ha Yoon-kyung, and Yoon Kyun-sang. Set in the Goryeo Dynasty (1258 AD), amidst the 30-year war with the Mongol Empire, the series depicts a convoy's perilous journey to claim a sacred relic, paralleled by a princess's desperate bid to rescue them. It is scheduled to premiere on JTBC in 2026.

Cast and characters

Production

Director Jung Dae-yoon, who previously directed Reborn Rich (2022), is directing, and the screenplay is written by Jung Hyun-min, who previously wrote Nokdu Flower (2019). The series is produced by Celltrion Entertainment and SLL.[3]

Ahn Bo-hyun's agency, FN Entertainment, informed Newsen on March 29, 2024, that they had received an offer regarding his appearance in the series and was considering it. Lee Sung-min was also being considered.[5] Actress Ha Yoon-kyung joined the cast, according to an Osen interview on July 10.[1] On November 27, Bae Jeong-nam's agency stated that Bae would appear and film the series.[6] On November 30, Star News reported that Son Woo-hyeon would appear. Additionally, it also stated that Bae, Lee, Ha, Claudia Kim, and Ahn were confirmed their appearances.[2]

In February 2025, Ahn, Lee, Claudia, Ha, and Yoon Kyun-sang were officially confirmed to star.[3][4]

According to Sports Kyunghyang on November 13, 2025, the filming of the series was already concluded.[7]

Release

The series was originally scheduled to premiere on JTBC in the second half of 2025, but was postponed for unknown reasons. As stated by TV Report, the series will air in 2026.[8][2]

References

  1. 1 2 Park, Soo-in (March 29, 2024). [단독]하윤경, '신의 구슬' 주연 합류..안보현과 세번째 만남 [[Exclusive] Ha Yoon-kyung joins the cast of 'God's Beads'.. Third meeting with Ahn Bo-hyun] (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved November 30, 2024 – via Naver.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Lee, Seung-hoon (November 30, 2024). [단독]'대세' 손우현, 안보현→이성민 만난다..'신의 구슬' 합류 [[Exclusive] 'Trendy' Son Woo-hyun, Ahn Bo-hyun → Lee Sung-min meet.. Join 'God's Beads'] (in Korean). Star News. Retrieved November 30, 2024 – via Naver.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Yoon, Hyo-jung (February 7, 2025). 안보현·이성민·수현, 고려 액션멜로 '신의 구슬' 주연 [Ahn Bo-hyun, Lee Sung-min, and Seohyun to star in the Goryeo action melodrama "God's Bead"]. News 1 (in Korean). Retrieved December 9, 2025.
  4. 1 2 Kim, Kyung-hee (February 13, 2025). '신의 구슬' 윤균상, 수현과 호흡 맞춘다 [Yoon Kyun-sang to star alongside Soo-hyun in 'God's Bead']. iMBC (in Korean). Retrieved December 9, 2025.
  5. ↑ Park, Soo-in (March 29, 2024). 안보현 측 "'신의 구슬' 제안 받고 검토중" 이성민 만날까[공식입장] [Ahn Bo-hyun's side: "Reviewing the 'God's Beads' offer" Will he meet Lee Sung-min? [Official position]] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved November 30, 2024 – via Naver.
  6. ↑ Kim, Myeong-mi (November 27, 2024). [단독]'대세' 손우현, 안보현→이성민 만난다..'신의 구슬' 합류 [Bae Jeong-nam's side: "Confirmed to appear in 'God's Beads', currently filming" [Official]] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved November 30, 2024 – via Naver.
  7. ↑ Lee, Seon-myeong (November 13, 2025). 배정남, 아픔 딛고 '오케이 마담2' 합류 [Bae Jeong-nam overcomes his pain to join "Okay Madam 2"]. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Retrieved December 8, 2025.
  8. ↑ Song, Si-hyeon (November 20, 2025). 이성민, 데뷔 38년 만에 첫 청룡영화상 수상…"박찬욱 감독님 덕분" [Lee Sung-min wins his first Blue Dragon Film Award, 38 years after his debut... "Thanks to Director Park Chan-wook"]. TV Report (in Korean). Retrieved December 8, 2025.