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Another hero role for Lee Junki
by | November 25, 2008 | 43 Comments

After a short break following his sageuk drama Iljimae, Lee Junki is back with his next project: an SBS weekend drama called Strange Heroes (working title).

In Strange Heroes, Lee Junki is a man who’d spent his life using his genius purely for the sake of furthering his own success. Upon a loved one’s death, he realizes belatedly the error of his ways and decides to fight against the evils of the world on behalf of those who are virtuous but weak.

(So: Iljimae v.2.0? Or perhaps it should be v.3.0, given that a second version is already in the works with Jung Il-woo playing the folk hero in Return of Iljimae.)

The drama will pair Lee’s lead role with pathetic or oddball characters in fighting crime, which gives us the “strange heroes” of the title (so, more like Hong Gil Dong v.2.0 then?). It’ll air next April.

Via Joy News

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  1. ooh

    anything with LJK for me sounds interesting~

  2. dramatic

    woot woot lee jun ki!!

  3. hgg

    isn’t he in some sort of dispute with his management company? I thought it had decided to freeze all his activities until the problem had settled?

  4. dramatic

    i want see more dramas like Time Between Dog and Wolf…

  5. dramafreak19

    YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!

    I WILL WATCH ANYTHING WITH LEE JUN KI IN IT.

    ANYTHING….

    I hope this has some romantic comedy aspects though (going back to My Girl, except he’ll actually get the girl this time, cuz he’s the lead)…he’s already done action with TBDW and sageuk…so….

    WOOT!!!
    This just made my WHOLE day.

    I *HEART* LJK.

  6. pabo ceo reom

    ^^^ o_O

    So this is another sageuk? Sigh.

  7. yMa

    I also want to see another drama like TBDW, action-packed all the way to the end!!! I loved Lee Jun Ki in it!

  8. cc

    Omg,OMG Lee Jun Ki in another drama!!! YESSS, thanks for the news! It just made my day~

  9. CHARLENE

    I HOPE AND WISH LEE DA HAE WILL BE HIS LEADING LADY….. that’s my dream,,,,I REALLY REALLY WANT THEM TO BE TOGETHER IN MOVIE OR IN TV DRAMASS,,,, I HOPE THEY WILL BE FOREVER AND EVER….

  10. 10 jj

    I guess that means LJK’s sorted out his issues with his management, it was a bit scary to hear that he might’ve been prevented from doing dramas till 2013. That would have been a shame.

  11. 11 belleza

    Anybody know whether this will be his last project before he goes into the service?

  12. 12 crysalide

    just finished Iljimae (yeah i know i’m late) and can’t wait 4 LJK next project. hope it has more romance in coz Iljimae just lack soooo much of it.

    maybe they can pair him with someone more of a though female character. coz LJK face is so beautiful and i don’t think any female can compete with him.

  13. 13 jessy

    just love Lee Jun Ki..^_^

  14. 14 kay

    i think not same with iljimae … maybe more intersting! but still fighting!

    good news for jun ki!

  15. 15 kay

    one day i hope can see jun ki romantic drama like stairway to heaven coz he is a great actor

  16. 16 who?

    yawn~~~~~~~ zzZZzzzz

    lee junki is a bitch.. boooring!

  17. 17 JiHwan

    Another sageuk? I was hoping he’d come with another action packed drama like time of Wolf and dog. Sageuks are getting kind of old lately since they’re airing left and right. Wasn’t there news that Jun Ki’s career was going to be frozen for several years due to some contract issues? I guess he won that case since he’scoming back with a new drama.

  18. 18 tlina069

    Sounds like Iron Man. Hehehehe…

  19. 19 m

    “Sounds like Iron Man. Hehehehe…”
    ditto. i like lee junki in the stuff i’ve seen him in so far, so we’ll have to wait & see about this one – looks interesting, though.

  20. 20 doris p

    been waiting for LJK’s next project, am glad he already have one to come though am a little bit dissapointed that it’s a sageuk…..am not that much into sageuk….but anyways, will still watch this one coz of LJK….love his acting and esp love his pretty face…..

  21. 21 Secret Sunshine

    Kind of late for me too, just manage to get a set of “Dog & wolf” to watch. Love him in My Girl!

  22. 22 Atsirk

    He’s finally back…whoooppeeeee!!!

    I’m rejoicing!

    Yes, he’s back. Back again!

    LJK is definitely one of the best actors in Korea. And I love him!!!

    And I love the storyline! It’s perfect for JK!!!

  23. 23 kharen lailani

    i love you and i miss you lee junki!
    hope to watch your new drama earlier than april 2008.
    im looking forward for a more romantic scenes between you and your leading lady.
    take care always! love you!

  24. 24 numberoneoppa

    Hmmm, I wonder how this new show will be. Will have to wait and see. ;)

  25. 25 Beng

    HIs face fits the genius type, but i hope this will not be a sageuk drama. I prefer him fighting using his brains and wits rather than his brawn. He tend to over-act when he’s being beaten. besides his face is too beautiful to be beaten.

    I would love the plot to be like Leonardo Di Caprio’s “Catch me if you can” movie.

    Anyway, whatever it is i will surely watch it =)

  26. 26 belleza

    Lee Jung Ki’s management released a statement that this is still rumor and that he hasn’t confirmed doing this show or movie projects that’s been connected with them.

    LJK probably doesn’t make any official commitments until his legal problems clear up.

    FWIW, if this is a SBS weekend drama, it won’t be a saguek.

  27. 27 Rebeca

    wait. isn’t he going through legal problems? isn’t there something where if his management company (i think thats who is suing) wins, he can’t do another drama for 5 years?

  28. 28 titi

    does he go through his problem with the company?
    wait! we need to wait for the exact news from him.
    i hope everything ‘ll be good to him because i love him,too!
    ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ !!!!!!!!!

  29. 29 ColleenF-H

    This show sounds similar to something called Leverage that will start airing in December here in the US, it stars Timothy Hutton and looks good. With the “strange” clients it also sounds a little like Evasive Inquiry Agency, which I really liked. I think anything with LJK sounds very fun!

  30. 30 dae

    i had fun watching il jimae , am pretty sure am going to enjoy this new one …

  31. 31 maria

    I REALY HOPE AND WISH ILJIMAE WITH EUN-CHEA, THEY FIRST LOVE ….. SBS TV HOPE CAN MAKE ILJIMAE SEASON 2, SEQEUL FOR ILJIMAE DRAMA..I HOPE THEY WILL BE FOREVER AND EVER…. LOVE U LEE JUN KII

  32. 32 public

    hewwwwwwwwwww!!!
    When will that drama out? I think its long that I heard about Lee Jun Ki’s Unseen Warfare. Does that drama start filming or not?? I really really really want to watch his new drama. After I like Lee Jun Ki’s Iljimae and TBDAW, I don’t watch another dramas and waiting for LJK’s new drama. So, LJK PLZ be fast. I can’t wait to watch ur new drama.

  33. 33 Vella

    oh everything about my Jun is really interesting for me!! i can’t wait to watch this drama!

  34. 34 kitty kit

    looking forward to seeing Jun ki’s new movie. And I hope he does not have to play in the crying scene so much like IIjimae. it’s heart breaking. Hope to see more fun loving, charming jun ki in the movie like My Girl.
    Good that he is back to movie. with love, kitty kit (” ,)

  35. 35 jenny

    LOve Lee JUn Ki. He is the best !

  36. 36 edanur s......

    arkadaşlar ben lee jun kiyi seviyorum ama msnesi yok bende bana onun resimlerini yollayın onun hayranıyımm lütfen resimlerini gönderin

  37. 37 edanur s......

    ben japonca bilmiyom ama bana lee jun kinin msnesini verin

  38. 38 Megumihiroyuki

    Hello! I have some Junki goodies to sell and if u have interest in owning them, u can check out from http://community.livejournal.com/leejunki/

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