Four Hands, Two Sonata: What Ruined Song Kang & Lee Jun Young’s 10-Year Friendship?
Get ready for a captivating new youth music drama coming to tvN this month! The upcoming weekend series Four Hands, Two Sonatas dropped brand new posters that tease a fascinating, tense shift between lead characters Kang Bi Oh (Song Kang) and Choi Jung Yo (Lee Jun Young).
Four Hands, Two Sonatas tells the story of music prodigies who meet at an arts high school, navigating friendship, love, fierce competition, and personal growth. Kang Bi Oh is an elite genius pianist who has walked the textbook path of perfection since childhood, while Choi Jung Yo is an undisciplined, instinct driven pianist who transfers to Korea Arts High School after discovering his dream late. The two become close friends, weaving their lives together through a shared passion for music.
A Dramatic Shift Ten Years Later
While fans were expecting a purely heartwarming story of youth friendship, the newly released “Age 27” poster hints at a unexpected rift. A cold atmosphere hangs between Kang Bi Oh and Choi Jung Yo as they stand side by side, giving each other a chilly glance and completely ignoring one another.
Adding to the mystery, a visible tear runs down the center of the poster as if it were ripped in half and taped back together. Accompanied by the caption “The moment notes touch, a resonating discord,” the imagery leaves viewers wondering what on earth fractured their ten year relationship.
Contrast of Genius: Precision vs. Instinct
An accompanying motion poster highlights the contrasting music styles of the two pianists:
- Kang Bi Oh (Song Kang): Represented by keywords emphasizing precision, technical mastery, and flawless execution.
- Choi Jung Yo (Lee Jun Young): Described as an untamed genius driven purely by raw instinct and emotion.
The production team shared, “The reason why the harmony that began at age seventeen turns into discord by age twenty seven is one of the central plot points of the drama. We hope viewers will follow the ten year journey and emotional evolution of Kang Bi Oh and Choi Jung Yo as their stories unfold.”
Release Date & Broadcast Details
Mark your calendars! The tvN weekend drama Four Hands, Two Sonatas premieres on Saturday, August 29 at 9:10 PM KST. It will also be available for streaming on TVING in South Korea and Netflix globally.
