The first image released of KBS’s upcoming drama Chuno [aka Pursuing Slaves, 추노] featured Jang Hyuk. These latest images showcase the drama’s other lead actor, Oh Ji-ho, playing a wrongly accused man who is made into a slave.
The drama began filming earlier this month on August 13 and has recently confirmed that Lee Da-hae will fill out the love triangle with Oh and Jang as the female lead.
Oh’s character is a highly accomplished general in the military who is falsely charged with wrongdoing and tortured. Subsequently, he ends up assigned as a slave serving a government bureau. After he runs away, he is pursued by Jang Hyuk’s character, a high-ranking nobleman, all over the country.
In preparation for this role, Oh Ji-ho has been intensely training in the martial arts, reducing his body fat percentage to incredibly low levels, and growing his beard. This is his first sageuk challenge, and also Lee Da-hae’s. Chuno plans to premiere in October.
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wow…I’m excited, I’ve always loved historical dramas! YAY! AND FIRST!
I like the pictures. He looks like a beast with vulnerable eyes. Looking forwards to this drama.
Never thought he would fit w/ sageuk, but after seeing these photos, he’s kinda alright.
hmmm. plot sorta sounds like a saguek version of Les Miz. hope so! that would be exciting.
wowww oh ji ho looks CRAZY different.
This looks kinda interesting…
but dang, he really immersed himself in this role. I kinda cringed when I saw his veins popping out of his right shoulder in the last pic…
OH JI HO looks real good in this! I cannot wait for Jang Hyuk and Lee Da Hae to show their transformations too!
Lee Da Hae will have to cut her hair for this role.
also joicy, “beast with vulnerable eyes” fits him perfectly!
damn he’s hot. i’m so gonna watch. i love lee da hae.
@2 joicy. That’s a perfect description!
I hope there will be a happy ending for Oh Ji Ho’s character
I was never attracted to Oh Ji Ho, but he kinda reminds me of Takeshi Kaneshiro in these photos.
Whao~~ so intense! I’m looking forward to watching this!!
my brother asked if he was supposed to be Jesus. he doesn’t look Korean in the first picture.
Damn right saryKIM, when I saw his veins popping out on the third picture
I said to myself, Oh Ji Ho your are Tae Ha. You have immerse yourself truly a runaway slave.
Kinda of a role which put the late Keith Ledger amongst top actors.
Ladies… HIS time has come!!!
lol Jesus.
I am psyched for Chuno!
LOL i never thought he can pull a beggar looks! he is so freaking’ hwat, and on the third picture i remember “Wolverine” hahahahahaha
Lee da hae will cut her hair? OMO!!! she is gorgeous with a long shiny hair
yeah heard it will be REAL short hair. like a bob cut. i wonder how it will look on her?
Slave-to-love..
Oh JiHo is one mad-sexy Korean actor and he’s very versatile too.
This is making me all excited..
OMG Another must watch k-drama. So much to watch and so little time. LOL How many episodes on this one?
I’ve always been a fan of Oh Ji Ho and now he’s coming into his own! He will totally immerse himself into this role and show his versatility.
Let’s hope he’s not too overworked though. Oh ji ho oppa looks really cool though.
I know he’s all bloody and stuff – but damn, he’s got great features.
For a moment there I thought I was seeing pics of Takeshi Kaneshiro (pic 1 and 3)! But then again Takeshi would look even more vulnerable – that man can really work vunerable and sexy at the same time *sigh*….
Opps back to the topic….. sounds like an interesting drama. Like Lee Da-hae -although have yet to check out the mess that was East of Eden, but still curious enough about it that i might check it out one day. And add in the eye candy of Oh Ji-ho and Jang Hyuk – so drama is on possibly watching list.
Yeah, he definitely looks a little like Takeshi Kaneshiro now after he lost weight and in that get-up… Weird. But hot.
Actually, there were no mess created by ldh in EOE-just the director and production team didn’t want her in that drama, so they just gave her 1 or 2 minutes screen times with no character to play- just walking, looking loss, etc,-then she decided to leave at ep 40. Good decision tho’, she save the budget of the production cost.
By the way, really looking forward for her part in this drama-she really is very special actress to me. Right now Arirang is showing her ‘Lotus Flower Fairies’-love it, she plays female shaman there..
lol – “and growing his beard”.
Anybody bidding for that sexy – slave?
Oh Ji Ho had really immersed in his role as a slave. I notice the production company used his clip to hype this CHUNO drama and Oh Ji Ho is believable.
Can’t wait to air it. Hope its soon.
i am so confused who i wanna root for now. I was quick to dismiss OJH but he’s looking delicious… bloody mess… but delish.
Lee Da Hae will cut her hair into a bob???! WTF?! when did sageuks have short haired girls?
I’m definitely looking forward to this. Lee Da Hae in sageuk? Hmm, I’ll have to see…
WHOA!!! Oh Ji Ho is looking HOTTT!!! I can’t wait to see him in Chuno! He is one versatile actor!!
WHOA!!! Oh Ji Ho is looking mighty HOTTT!!! I can’t wait to see him in Chuno! He is one versatile actor!
hey guys , what’s website that we can see in internet about LEE DA HAE about her latest dramas,commercials,…..
^ chai i think in soompi you will find her thread, though i don’t if its still updated!
what happened to lee da hae, i can’t see her any new photos for chuno and information about her, is she really part of chuno? i hate to wait longer, i almost given up to wait her and it’s really irritated me without any information about her.
chai- go to soompi, she’s in Chuno. She even posts pictures in her cyworld with the two men.
how? do i need to log-in or something?
@ chai
Yeap. You’ll have to log in. She looks pretty with her short hair. And her chemistry between the 2 men is already quite evident. HYPED HYPED!
yes!!!another drama for lee da hae!!! i saw da hae’s new hair in facebook..wow..shes so preeeettyyyyy….!!!weeeehh
LDH my fave actress with great acting