Desperation among the stranded in Missing 9
by chickachunga
More stills have been released for MBC’s upcoming Wednesday-Thursday drama Missing 9, about nine survivors stranded on an uninhabited island following an unprecedented plane crash that turns the country upside down. The cast features Jung Kyung-ho (One More Happy Ending), Baek Jin-hee (My Daughter Geum Sa-wol), Choi Tae-joon (Flower in Prison), Lee Sun-bin (Police Unit 38), and Chanyeol (To the Beautiful You).
Jung Kyung-ho plays a former idol bandleader who’s past his prime yet still hanging on to the tiniest shred of celebrity he has left, and Baek Jin-hee plays his newbie stylist who left her home, where she made a living as a deep-sea diver, to pursue her dreams in Seoul. Unfortunately, they get along as well as oil and water. But his lack of survival skills forces him to rely on her resilience and know-how, and they grow closer amidst harsh conditions.
Four months after the plane crash, she miraculously returns to Korea as the only remaining survivor, and the sole witness to the incident. But it isn’t a pleasant homecoming for her, still reeling from the trauma of what happened on that island and now having to deal with and respond to the country’s fascination with the harrowing event. She also has a reason that holds her back from revealing the whole truth.
Choi Tae-joon plays a former idol member who was in the same band as Jung Kyung-ho, but is currently enjoying the second pinnacle of his career as an actor. But then the plane crash occurs, and his egocentric tendencies emerge, as well as his inferiority complex toward Jung Kyung-ho. He uses people without remorse in his desperation to survive, which causes problems for all the other survivors.
Lee Sun-bin plays a top actress from the same agency as Choi Tae-joon and Jung Kyung-ho. She’s frank and straightforward, but these traits belie her fragility and a painful secret.
Chanyeol plays a character who was also in the same band as Jung Kyung-ho and Choi Tae-joon before it dissolved, but has succeeded as a beloved solo artist due to his good looks and songwriting prowess. Despite the desperate situation he and the other survivors are plunged in, he tries to ease the tension with his easygoing optimism and amicable demeanor. He’s the youngest of the survivors and a light that gives hope to everyone.
The premise is undeniably fascinating, especially with only one survivor at the end of it, and I wonder if island life will turn into Lord of the Flies. When thrust into such an extreme situation, desperation can bring out the best and worst in people, and that psychological exploration is what I’ll be looking forward to the most.
Missing 9 will premiere on MBC at the beginning of 2017.
Via Dailian
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Tags: Baek Jin-hee, Chanyeol, Jung Kyung-ho, Lee Sun-bin, Missing 9
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1 mindy
December 13, 2016 at 1:46 PM
So is this drama going to consist of flashbacks? I'm wondering because we already know that only one person survives and it mentions her dealing with everything after she gets back. Are they going to show her getting back early on (in the first episode) and then reveal everything that happens on the island as the series progresses as flashbacks of a sort?
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2 immawish
December 13, 2016 at 1:50 PM
I don't know but i keep finding the premise sounds so much like Lost. It makes me both worried and excited tho. I mean who would skip 38 Police Unit writer's project?
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Firdhiye
December 13, 2016 at 2:16 PM
The premise sounds extra exiting, good when you know its the writer behind great dark thrillers like Bad Guys, Vampire Prosecutor.
I mean i enjoyed Police Unit 38 but it was not near as great as Bad Guys, Vampire Prosecutor or as much thriller as this drama sounds and those two dramas.
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kdramaanalysis
December 14, 2016 at 6:41 AM
Yes Lost was the first thing that came to mind when I read this though this sounds much darker with only one survivor left at the end - almost like a Battle Royale or Hunger games kind of scenario.
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3 mushmush
December 13, 2016 at 2:29 PM
is there an explanation why they are all dressed in beige and white? Is there some kind of plane crash dresscode? Is it part of the mystery?
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Bellamafia
December 13, 2016 at 2:38 PM
They just wanna match it with their hair color.
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junny
December 13, 2016 at 2:48 PM
Easier to show how dirty and bedraggled they are after the crash? Would be harder to make the dirt stick on black clothes...
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Callie
December 13, 2016 at 3:19 PM
Best guess I've seen so far is that they had a photoshoot after they were supposed to land. Doesn't really explain why the stylist would be matching as well, but idk ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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klurker 🐙 Dora-Momo makes me wish I was young again
December 13, 2016 at 3:47 PM
Perhaps it's done to match the hue of Subway sandwiches they'd be munching on post-crash.
Subway: your lifeline to survival.
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transient
December 13, 2016 at 5:31 PM
You win, my friend. You win.
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ObsessedMuch
December 13, 2016 at 8:37 PM
Crash Survival Guide: A subway a day keeps the blues away?
Beat the Blues this Winter with beige, because beige is the new red!
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Callie
December 13, 2016 at 9:08 PM
Baek Jin Hee survives by drawing a smiley face on a 12 inch sub and naming it Wilson.
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klurker 🐙 Dora-Momo makes me wish I was young again
December 14, 2016 at 12:33 AM
No truer words were ever spoken.
"I'm sorry Wilsooonnn!" says Baek Jin Hee after swallowing the sandwich whole.
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bashful
December 14, 2016 at 3:50 AM
I would think with Jung Kyung-ho and Choi Tae-joon, there will be plenty of foot long / 12 incher subs....
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PeepsLeAwesomePotato
December 14, 2016 at 8:29 AM
Is there such a thing as Subway overstaying it's welcome? Because I totally roll my eyes at Subway jokes now when I used to chuckle.
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Callie
December 14, 2016 at 1:17 PM
The subway jokes have outnumbered the actual subway PPL. We have become a parody of ourselves 0_0
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bbstl 🧹
December 13, 2016 at 6:17 PM
I've been wondering about that neutral palette since the first stills, too. Now some of these pictures are giving me a really ghost-y feel. (Then again, I just rewatched 3 & 4 of Goblin, maybe I just have otherworldly things on my mind.)
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Wink
December 14, 2016 at 4:23 AM
yeah right... it's kinda bothering as if they're from another planet and crashed their spaceship in an island. That pic with the guy in all white in an airplane with too much lightning gave me that vibe. And their hairs were almost similar in shades. Almost. ?
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4 dollstar
December 13, 2016 at 2:46 PM
"trauma"
"only survivor"
"without remorse"
"desperation"
"painful secret"
Sure sounds like my kind of drama! There's a special place in my heart for dark psychological stories. Now don't disappoint!
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5 Grapes
December 13, 2016 at 3:12 PM
MBC is awsome after W (despite its flows, at least it was new plot) we have another thriller to look forward, they're introducing new plots to dramaland.
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6 Callie
December 13, 2016 at 3:23 PM
This went from seeming really cringe-worthy to looking like it might be one of the most promising dramas of the new year. Hope it won't disappoint.
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7 anna
December 13, 2016 at 4:12 PM
Woah, I thought it was going to be Gilligan's Island sort of drama but it turns dark fast. I'm kinda curious now.
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8 cozybooks
December 13, 2016 at 4:35 PM
This sounds amazing... but I can already feel my heart breaking if they don't end up together.
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gadis
December 13, 2016 at 5:03 PM
Ikr?
I want them all to survive together. But Baek Jin-hee being the only survivor doesn't bode well. At least it's not a sageuk, so we still have hope.
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9 ⭐ Sera The Ms Temper ⭐
December 13, 2016 at 4:47 PM
Yes I'm looking forward to this drama. Hope it won't disappoint.;)
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10 Mia
December 13, 2016 at 5:45 PM
Wait . . . so everyone else dies except for one??? That's a tragedy.
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11 Viki
December 13, 2016 at 8:48 PM
Wait, so we kinda know already know the ending being a tragedy since only one person returns from the island? What's the point of watching? I'll probably wait for reviews and see how the whole drama plays out before I indulge myself into watching something that has a guaranteed tragic ending.
Based on the stills, it looked like it's going to be a comedy but I guess not.
Unless they are gonna put a funny twist in it saying that the rest of the group enjoys the island too much that they decided to stay while only one person ends up leaving because she wants to.
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12 Bùi Quốc Khánh
December 13, 2016 at 9:03 PM
Finally, after follow MBC, they give she a better roles.
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13 Bùi Quốc Khánh
December 13, 2016 at 9:04 PM
So curious this or Saimdang or Chief Kim will win the game. And why Saimdang stills not began PR?
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Grapes
December 14, 2016 at 1:58 AM
I think siamdang scheduled to start after LOTBS whic is 20 eps. So Missing 9 will end before siamdang starts airing if it's 16 episodes.
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Seiran029
December 14, 2016 at 3:06 AM
no way Missing 9 will end before Saimdangs airing, there will be only two weeks gap between them .. Missing 9 and Chief Kim are supposed to air on 12 Jan, while Saimdang will air two weeks later on 26 Jan.
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14 Yuki
December 13, 2016 at 9:06 PM
Ohhh, I hope it's good. The premise sounds fantastic and I like the dark turn they are taking with only one survivor.
I loved Baek Jin Hee and Jung Kyung Ho in their previous projects; they are really good and I expect them to bring the intensity that a story like this needs. I'm adding this to my watchlist :D
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15 twinkledot
December 13, 2016 at 9:24 PM
i notice some of LSB hair turns grey, does it to show how much stress they face in the island? if it does, i will surely watch this. dark story combine with survival instinct is surely my plate
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cilla
December 13, 2016 at 11:35 PM
I think LSB's grey hair are just highlights.
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16 Maida
December 14, 2016 at 12:46 AM
So will it be a short drama or a full one?
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17 jasmin
December 14, 2016 at 2:43 AM
The premise sounds so fascinating and different for a k-drama I really want it to be good despite all the behind the scene drama with all the title changes. Especially because I love Jung Kyung Ho.
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18 Wang in the north
December 14, 2016 at 4:28 AM
I must be a lil' out for thinking this during all these stranded stories and chaos.But what do they do during periods?
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19 Mara
December 14, 2016 at 7:51 AM
I may be analyzing it to much but maybe a reason why their all wearing the same colors is because it's her flashback, in total what color clothing they were wearing doesn't matter eventually it all just blends together in her memories. Plus it adds to the mysterious and haunting feeling, if that's what the producers were going for.
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20 potatodrama
December 14, 2016 at 1:12 PM
Well, I guess MBC is gonna try a different approach for the WED-THU timeslot.
But it looks interesting, I think I'm gonna watch this one too.
I'm kind of a very hooked viewer for this MBC timeslot for a while now, and always being surprised in a good way.
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21 goldeng
December 14, 2016 at 1:14 PM
Well, im not sure if this is some of those fusion dramas as in thriller/idol/romcom drama but if its a romcom and we already know shes 'the only survivor', then we wont even get to ship them... if its a thriller onnits own, it could work but im not sure about the ratings
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22 Beansprout
December 15, 2016 at 6:59 PM
Sooo Im so excited here because I think it will be funny coz its Jung Kyung Ho. Uhmm.. Yeah.. I hope it will not be a flashback type of drama..But anyways. SOOOOO excited as a fan fan fanof Jung Kyung Ho.:)
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