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Stills for action drama City Conquest

Principal photography is well underway for noir action manhwa adaptation City Conquest, though interestingly, the drama has yet to find a slot on the broadcast schedule, or a network to call home. The drama from Media Baek and PD Yang Yoon-ho of IRIS has begun shooting, in hopes of finding a home to air sometime this year. It’d be a scary thing to blow your budget on an action blockbuster without a guaranteed slot, but it seems they’re banking on the combined star power of leading man Kim Hyun-joong (Playful Kiss) and PD Yang.

Meanwhile the production has been shooting on location overseas, and remained pretty tight-lipped about the story. So far we know that Kim Hyun-joong is taking on numerous action sequences for the role of revenge-driven PI Baek Miru, in a pretty City Hunter-esque setup. Though in this story, the bad daddy is more of an outright baddie from the get-go. (To the hero, I mean–I’m pretty sure we all knew City Hunter’s Daddy was evil.) Kim Seung-woo has been cast to play the father who betrays the hero, and sets him on the path to vengeance.

Jung Yumi (Rooftop Prince) plays the heroine, Lee Dan-bi, a jewelry designer. Which… seems to have nothing to do with anything, based on the plot. Couldn’t she be a cop or a mobster or a code-cracker or even a jewelry thief? For her character’s sake, can we make her a designer for contraband knockoffs or a jewelry designer by day, diamond smuggler by night — something with a darker twist, to keep her interesting?

I hope for the production’s sake that it manages to secure a timeslot before having all its episodes in the can. In the live-shoot system, that’s a dramaland purgatory no one wants to go to. The action-packed City Conquest hopes to air sometime this year, TBD.

Via Osen

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i cant help but notice that a character role that an actor/actress takes can really affect how much you would watch them in another drama. recently i saw a comment when Gaksital's first ep just came out that said that the person really didnt like joowon's character in baking king but hoped he/she would love him in Gaksital.

after jung yumi's role in rooftop prince, i dont have a good impression of her (although she is really pretty). it's like a post-drama impression. in reality, you KNOW that she's not like that, and you subconsciously have to remind yourself that they are not like that in real life. and then there's that lingering feeling, like "what if? who really knows?"

maybe its just that boundary between dramas and reality that you believe in the acting of an evil character so much that you can't get the image out of your head when you see the actor/actress as themselves in real life.

anyways, i might watch this. not as excited as the fantasy genre.

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It's been a while since i last seen any good action drama. Story from a noir manga, that just makes it more interesting. I can't wait.
I think they wait for the good time slot. Read somewhere, the air time right has sold to several countries. I guess they don't really need to worry about budget, since it seems to make good profit already, whatever the reason.

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oh god, I hated Sena. She. Was. Awwwfull. But I like Kim Hyun Joong. Urghh, probably will give it a shot. but it Jung Yumi in this one reminds me even slightly f her Rooftop Prince character, I'm out.

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I wished it was JUNG SO MIN, they really look good together. I'm looking forward for their team up.

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JUNG SO MIN is a ballerina.
KIM HYUN JOONG is a dancer as well.

(I'm a fan of both bcoz of PLAYFUL KISS)

They can create a good movie bcoz both characters are talented.

just an opinion.

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Cant wait for this drama!!!!!! Love Love Love Kim Hyun Joong, wish they would release the air date!!! :))

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CAN'T UNDERSTAND HOW THEY COULD CAST JUNG YU MI WITH THIS KINDDA STAR AND ESP CALL HER ROLE OF AN INNOCENT JEWELRY DESIGNER PURE AND INNOCENT BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE...RIDICULOUS....I MEAN I WAITED KHJ TO STAR IN A DRAMA FOR SO LONG HE HAS BEEN TRYING HARD TO SHOW HOW HE'S IMPROVED OR AT LEAST TRIED TO DO SO AND THEN THEY KILL THE ROMANCE BEFOREHAND...THEY COULD INVITE IU OR ANY OTHER ACTRESS LOOKING MORE INNOCENT AND HAVING CHEMISTRY WITH KHJ...AHHH AGAIN DISASTER WORTH TO WATCH ONLY FOR THE SAKE OF KIM HYUN JOONG!

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i cannot wait for this drama to come out!!!!kim hyun joong is sooo freaking hot he just goes more handsome as he aged..he looks more sharp..drools!!!

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I watched the trailer. He wasn't showing a stiff face anymore because that is not his role. Emotions - that's what i saw.

You guys don't like him? Cool. I will have him all to myself. No traffic on the internet once the shows are available. All mine. Loving the thought already.

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i think he will be awesome..uh and to all haters GET LOST! KHJ for the WIN!

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i dare to oppose those who are saying that he has a stiff acting, he was great in boys over flowers and that's the reason why he got the acting award(DUH?!),and his role in playful kiss was to be a snobbish smart guy that is why he got that "i dont care look" ,got it stupid haters?? and i am pretty sure that he will do wonderful here in city conquest!

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KIM HYUN JOONG = PERFECTION!

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I am super looking forward to this!!! I know oppa will pull this one! He just looks so hot donning that i dont care , assasin bad boy attitude.! He is not bad at acting DUH?!
He was good at BOF and in playful kiss, he totally pulled off the smart arrogant pretty boy character. Whats with all the hate, you cant even make constructive criticisms. ugh!

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Oh KIM HYUN JOONG OPPA!!!

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cuando la extrenan alguien me puede decir por fabor

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