Twinkling Watermelon Jun 2026

"Twinkling Watermelon" introduces us to Ha Eun-gyeol (Ryeoun), a high school student living a double life. By day, he is the perfect son and model student; by night, he is a dedicated guitarist in a band. This secret life is necessary because Eun-gyeol is the only hearing member of a family that is deaf. His parents, Ha Yi-chan (Choi Won-young) and Yoon Chung-ah (Seo Young-hee), run a restaurant, and Eun-gyeol has spent his life acting as their ears and voice, effectively functioning as a "Codfish"—a child who feels out of place in his own home.

Eun-gyeol, realizing he has a chance to change his family’s future, poses as a family friend named "Dong-jin." His mission? To prevent the accident that will eventually rob his father of his hearing. The only way to stay close to Yi-chan? Join his band. Twinkling Watermelon

The protagonist. He is a responsible and talented guitarist who carries the weight of being his deaf family's only link to the hearing world. His journey is one of self-acceptance and understanding his parents as individuals, not just as authority figures [citation:6][citation:10]. His parents, Ha Yi-chan (Choi Won-young) and Yoon

: Balance his own passion for music with the heavy responsibility he feels for his family's happiness. Core Themes Review and Summary: Twinkling Watermelon (2023) The only way to stay close to Yi-chan

The quartet is completed by Seol In-ah, who plays the mysterious cellist Se-kyong (and the equally mysterious time-traveler Oh Eun-yu), adding layers of mystery and romantic entanglement.

Determined to prevent the accident that will cause his father's hearing loss, Eun-gyeol lies about his identity and forms a band called with his teenage dad [citation:2][citation:5]. Along the way, he must navigate the past, protect his future parents' love story, and discover the "twinkling" youth of the people he thought he knew best.