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Rowoon in the teaser video for 'The Murky Stream.' Screenshot from video on Disney+ Philippines' YouTube channel

Rowoon in the teaser video for 'The Murky Stream.'

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Rowoon stars in gritty 'The Murky Stream' ahead of military enlistment

Jaehwa Bernardo

ABS-CBN News

<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1756957310568photo_2025-09-04_11-40-18.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Rowoon in the teaser video for &#x27;The Murky Stream.&#x27; Screenshot from video on Disney+ Philippines&#x27; YouTube channel"/>Rowoon in the teaser video for &#x27;The Murky Stream.&#x27; Screenshot from video on Disney+ Philippines&#x27; YouTube channel</div>Korean singer-turned-actor Rowoon undergoes a rugged transformation in the historical drama &quot;The Murky Stream,&quot; which premieres on Disney+ this September before his military enlistment.The series, streaming from September 26, follows three individuals who form an unlikely alliance to confront powerful forces in 16th-century Joseon, where trade along the Gyeong River (now known as the Han River) is rife with corruption.Rowoon, recognized for his charming leads in romance dramas such as &quot;Extraordinary You&quot; and &quot;The King&#x27;s Affection,&quot; takes on more rugged image in the series as he brings to life Si-yul.Once a noble youth with dreams of military honor, Si-yul is now a fugitive-turned-gang enforcer hardened by betrayal, Disney+ said in a press release.<div><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/rrF5wox_YPg?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></div>Park Seo-ham, who rose to fame in the hit boys&#x27; love drama &quot;<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/06/10/23/20-korean-bl-series-to-make-your-heart-flutter">Semantic Error</a>,&quot; joins the cast as Jung Chun, Si-yul&#x27;s childhood friend who has become the officer Si-yul once dreamed of becoming.Caught between the two is Choi Eun, a sharp-witted merchant leader navigating the line between survival and resistance, portrayed by Shin Ye-eun of &quot;The Glory&quot; and &quot;<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2024/9/10/kim-tae-ri-s-jeongnyeon-the-star-is-born-premieres-oct-12-on-disney-1621">Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born</a>.&quot;&quot;The Murky Stream&quot; is written by Chun Sung-il, the screenwriter behind the popular zombie horror series &quot;All of Us Are Dead,&quot; and directed by Choo Chang-min, known for the blockbuster period film &quot;Masquerade.&quot;The series premieres a month before 29-year-old Rowoon begins his mandatory military service on October 27. He had initially been slated to enlist in July but underwent a re-examination, delaying his entry.Born Kim Seok-woo, Rowoon debuted in 2016 as a member of the boy group SF9, but left in September 2023 to focus on his acting career.

Korean singer-turned-actor Rowoon undergoes a rugged transformation in the historical drama 'The Murky Stream,' which premieres on Disney+ this September before his military enlistment.

Korean singer-turned-actor Rowoon undergoes a rugged transformation in the historical drama 'The Murky Stream,' which premieres on Disney+ this September before his military enlistment.