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An Introduction To "S Line": The Social Fiction Webtoon Getting A K-Drama Adaptation With Lee SooHyuk, Lee DaHee & OH MY GIRL's Arin

The popular webtoon "S Line" is getting a K-Drama adaptation and Lee SooHyuk has been offered the leading role. Read all about it here!

Ishani Sarkar, Kpopmap Editor
3 min to read · Published : Aug 14, 2023 · Updated : Sep 4, 2023

An Introduction To "S Line": The Social Fiction Webtoon Getting A K-Drama Adaptation With Lee SooHyuk, Lee DaHee & OH MY GIRL's Arin

"S Line" by NOMABI on Naver Webtoon / Lee SooHyuk's Instagram

Update (September 4):

Lee SooHyuk, Lee DaHee, and OH MY GIRL's Arin have been confirmed to play the leading roles in the K-Drama adaptation of "S Line". Lee SooHyuk will play Han JiWook, a detective who seeks the truth behind the mysterious appearance of the S Line, Lee DaHee will play GyuJin, a high school teacher, and Arin will play HyunHeup, a high school student. The cast is expected to show unique chemistry and elevate the quality of the show.

Original Article:

There has never been a better time for fans of webtoons and K-Dramas. The list of popular, beloved webtoons being adapted into K-Dramas grows longer by the day, and the latest addition to the same is "S Line" by NOMABI, also known as Little Bee or Ggomabi (꼬마비) in Korean. It is by the same author who created "Murder DIEary", another webtoon that is getting a K-Drama adaptation by Netflix. In fact, both webtoons are considered to belong to a trilogy called the "Death Trilogy" and characters from "Murder DIEary" make appearances in the "S Line" webtoon as well. At the time of writing, the leading role for the K-Drama adaptation of the webtoon "S Line" has reportedly been offered to Lee SooHyuk. While we wait for more details, let's take a look at the original webtoon, shall we?

"S Line" by NOMABI on Naver Webtoon

"S Line" is set in a world where every individual has visible red lines connecting them to anyone they have shared sexual intimacy with. These lines suddenly appeared one day and changed the course of society, unleashing sheer chaos whereby one's "line count" makes them subject to judgment, harassment, ostracization, and so on. As these lines cannot be removed at any cost (unless either party passes away), people wear helmets to hide their faces, take photographs while avoiding the head, and the top of the head of public figures are not filmed so as to avoid scandals. As the private is made public, anarchy reigns supreme as institutions fall to ruins, relationships are destroyed, and society turns to shambles.

"S Line" by NOMABI on Naver Webtoon

The webtoon is essentially a glaring satire or a critique of society and, despite its controversial themes, garnered high praise and attention from readers. The omnibus format allows the narrative to explore issues of chastity, marriage, religion, the justice system, celebrity life, sexual assault, and other heavy subject matter. As such, the webtoon is not recommended for readers under the age of 18. Trigger warnings include sexual exploitation, abuse, murder, and suicide.

While we know that Lee SooHyuk has been offered to lead the K-Drama adaptation of "S Line", it is unclear which character he would be playing. As there is no singular "male protagonist" and the webtoon follows an episodic "anthology" format, it will be interesting to see the approach the K-Drama adaptation will take. It is also possible and quite likely that the adaptation will pick up particular storylines instead of adapting all of them. We can expect creative freedom in that regard.

You can read the webtoon in Korean here.

Are you excited for the K-Drama adaptation of the "S Line" webtoon, possibly led by Lee SooHyuk? Tell us in the comments section down below!