Red Velvet’s Kim Ye Rim (Yeri) will star in the upcoming drama “Azure Spring” (literal title).

On December 2, a local media outlet reported that she had been cast as the lead character Anna, a haenyeo (female diver). Her agency Blitzway Entertainment later confirmed, “Kim Ye Rim will appear in Azure Spring.”

Adapted from the popular webtoon, Azure Spring is a heartwarming human drama about Deok Hyeon, a man stuck in the past, and Anna, a job seeker afraid of the future. The two become a haenam (male diver) and haenyeo, entering the ocean with nothing but their own strength. Through diving, they rediscover purpose, reopen their long-stagnant hearts, and regain the warmth of living within a community.

Yeri plays Seo Anna, a former national youth athlete whose career ended due to injury. After her dreams collapse, she returns to her mother’s hometown, where she meets Deok Hyeon and begins to build a new dream.