Super interesting. I'm assuming from what you wrote that Park Hae-jin reached out to the director himself i.e. he was the one over SBS who worked to save it?

Yay I'm so glad it's not being shelved for a long time but I don't get how sbs could shelve the show and then expect to air it again

Interesting that Director Jang chose this as his comeback project. He must really like Haejin.

YAYYY~

I am not sure if the drama will be aired on SBS (because the info in Kr sources is vague) or not, but I do really like the new PD. And I'm glad to know he likes Hae Jin haha. Jin often works multiple times with his former collaborated PDs; and it looks like he goes on well with the male PD <3

Thanks for this surprising news out of left field, tipsymocha!

Hmmm. So does that mean we'll also get to see Jo Hyun-jae playing pre-Agent K's villainous brother? Yee haw!

Glad its back! and the actors didnt. even backout also

Sounds like an interesting enough drama. But why is it billed as a "prequel" to Man x Man? I see little about what has been revealed to indicate that there is any sort of continuity between this drama and its supposed sequel.

a) Does Man x Man need a prequel? Was there some huge premise that needed to be revealed?

b) Doesn't this limit the story line for this drama. Having to make it fit somehow into that dramaverse?

c) Absent good answers for (a) or (b), are they thinking this is the start of a James Bond/Jason Bourne like franchise? Because doing a prequel with little justification usually indicates a third series that is the sequel to Man x Man... or else why bother?

Puzzling...

Where's @azzo1?! OI GIRL. IT'S YO MAN. HE'S BACK.

Oooh, the PD is making me even more excited for this drama. I hope SBS don't drop it again!

Kyaaaaaa

More Park Hae-jin is always good news to me

There can only be One Oppa.

what a pleasant/great news this is, so happy SBS decided to go ahead with this drama - Park hae jin is my top fave K actor these days and this is really something to look forward to! in the first place i didn't get it why SBS backed down on this drama where PHJ is one of the hottest these days? anyway soooo v happy with this news, PHJ is to be reckoned with and am sure if SBS didn't take this back some other stations would!

Wow~! I was in a 3 months hiatus from Dramaland and this project went dead and came back alive!

I also didn't see reports that it was SBS reviving this show. It seemed more like the broadcaster was undetermined. To be honest, I don't think SBS deserves the show back after unceremoniously dumping it. Not unless they did tons of groveling.

Other than that, though, this news is win-win. This cast is too good to go to waste. I also didn't realize until this news came out that the same PD was responsible for two of my favorite kdramas (Tree with Deep Roots and You Who Came from the Stars). I'm glad the PD is returning to directing Korean dramas. All the better since it's bringing back to life a show I was interested in.

I'm super happy but 'em i in the minority that is always more intrested who is behind the script as prime and after the PD?Curious who is the one pinning this one...