Supporting roles filled for Joseon Gunman
by javabeans
With our main cast in place for sageuk revenge-action drama Joseon Gunman—which would be Lee Jun-ki, Nam Sang-mi, and Han Joo-wan—now the show has announced the casting of several supporting roles. Let’s take a look-see at who’s joining the party:
Otani Ryohei (Gu Family Book, The Chaser) has signed on to play a Japanese warrior who will come to be a helpful figure in Lee Jun-ki’s transformation into hero of the people. He’s a rather mysterious character who is purported to be important to the plot’s development and will figure in the second half of the show’s run (…although it sounds like the producers are willing to play this one by ear, because one rep said that there’s a possibility that his personality could change along the way).
Jeon Hye-bin (God of the Workplace) will play a merchant’s daughter with “a charisma as strong as her beauty is cold.” Sounds like a meaty role for her, as the character tries to dominate with money but faces tragic developments when she meets a love that money can’t buy.
Then we have Yoo Oh-sung (Friend 2, Faith), who will be stepping into the antagonist’s role (which, frankly, he does so well). He’ll be a constant source of danger and tension for Lee Jun-ki, which is great since Yoo Oh-sung is a pretty effective villain (when he’s not being absurdly over-the-top, that is, as he was in Faith—although in that case I hardly minded, because he was hilarious to watch).
And just to refresh all our memories: Lee Jun-ki is the son of Joseon’s last greatest swordsman, who takes up the gun to avenge his father and sister and becomes a hero of the commoners. Nam Sang-mi is the gently reared young lady who taps into her tougher side as she’s swept up by the whims of Fate, finding an inner mettle. And Han Joo-wan is a young man harboring dreams of revolution, who leads a lonely life due to his status as an illegitimate son.
Joseon Gunman is set to premiere on KBS on June 28, following Golden Cross.
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Tags: Jeon Hye-bin, Joseon Gunman, Otani Ryohei, Yoo Oh-sung
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1 Quiet Thought
April 23, 2014 at 4:09 AM
I'm good to go and should be back from vacation when this gets subtitled. Let the mix of Joseon and Victorian imagery begin!
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2 marc
April 23, 2014 at 4:20 AM
Lee Junki and Nam Sangmi - reunited after Time of Dog and Wolf? :D Love that drama.
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3 Shiku
April 23, 2014 at 4:27 AM
Its been so long since I have been excited by a drama, so I hope this one doesn't disappoint.
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4 meliyasha
April 23, 2014 at 4:29 AM
I'm not usually into sageuk drama except for a few but i'm sooo excited with this one. Dear June please come faster :D
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5 nokcha
April 23, 2014 at 4:31 AM
Yoo Oh Sung was the most hilarious in Attack the Gas Station~
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bd2
April 23, 2014 at 8:23 PM
That seems so long ago.
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6 Woogni
April 23, 2014 at 5:47 AM
Awesome
But who will be the hero's younger sister?
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7 utopious
April 23, 2014 at 6:00 AM
Big news is the casting of Choi Jae Sung - aka Mao, Nam Sang Mi's daddy in Time Between Dog and Wolf.
He will play Jun Ki's swordsman father .
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Iris
April 23, 2014 at 12:02 PM
I know.. I was so thrilled with this news... This time he is his real father... Quite a reunion of TBDW !
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jomo143
April 23, 2014 at 5:35 PM
Really?
He was awesome. They were all awesome together.
So intense.
I would like to see Park Gun Tae have a cameo, too.
I don't think there has ever been a cuter younger version of LJK than PGT.
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yes
April 23, 2014 at 5:48 PM
And he actually resembles junki the most too
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8 nova611
April 23, 2014 at 6:06 AM
will junki wears cowboy hat?
mentioned of gun..suddenly im thinking of cowboy
with tight pants..need to stop
my imagination is running high now
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Moca
April 23, 2014 at 9:19 AM
why recently we think in tight pants when Jun Ki's name is involved?
@_@
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9 mary
April 23, 2014 at 6:19 AM
Otani sounds like Mo Il Hwa
Jeon Hye-bin sounds like Gaya
(Potentially) awesome characters. I'll probably be on their side once this airs..... :D
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john
April 23, 2014 at 7:44 AM
I hope Heads can recap this. She needs a good drama to make up for AoI and Basketball.
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mary
April 23, 2014 at 7:04 PM
Yes, drama gods owe Heads big time!
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10 kanz
April 23, 2014 at 6:19 AM
Solid casts, pretty people (Lee Jun Ki!) with interesting story. I notice, I never watch a sageuk set up in 19th century so it will def my first experience as most sageuk tends to use setting in 15-17th century.
Hope it will be good in story and ratings! (for LJK's sake)
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11 kopytko
April 23, 2014 at 6:31 AM
I wish Yoo OhSung would play in an interesting contemporary drama. For me he'll always be Jackson from Swallow the Sun and I don't mind seeing him in a similar environment. But a sageuk - well - I am sure many viewers will enjoy it...
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12 thesandwitch04
April 23, 2014 at 7:08 AM
Ryohei? Oh, what a delicious surprise! I am suffering from Soulmate withdrawals since last week, and though Joseon Gunman is still a long way from premièring, this will have to do for now...
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13 smart
April 23, 2014 at 8:20 AM
I thought it's Takenouchi Yutaka on the far left.
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You-Know-Who
April 23, 2014 at 9:29 AM
I know right? I opened this article because I thought it was him too. For a second there I thought Takenouchi Yutaka is now going into Korean dramas lol.
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14 oneohone
April 23, 2014 at 8:38 AM
Am I the only one who finds Ryohei SO HOT?!!
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Shiku
April 23, 2014 at 10:14 AM
I also find him hot.
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shiroikiwi
April 23, 2014 at 10:21 AM
YES.
Ryohei!!!!!!!
This is now on my watch list!
:)
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jomo143
April 23, 2014 at 5:36 PM
Me too.
He has a really small but very noticeable part in War of the Arrows.
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iamdeb
April 23, 2014 at 9:14 PM
I think Japanese men can be so hot and he's exactly my type. Like to a T. He is damn sexy with those eyes and lips. mmf...ok, i'll calm down now....
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15 marie
April 23, 2014 at 9:26 AM
Yoo Oh Sung's The Invisible Man Choi Jang Soo got me bawling from start to finish. -_- it was just tooo painful but I wish to watch it again.
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16 pogo - now sailing HMS Queen of Tears with Corn Salad on deck🍉
April 23, 2014 at 9:36 AM
All I want to know is, will oppa have a satto-style hat this time around, too? I still haven't recovered from the last time he was in sageuk clothes.......*goes off to rewatch Arang**
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utopious
April 23, 2014 at 10:06 AM
Pics in here show that he'll wear suits!
http://forums.soompi.com/discussion/comment/27281068/#Comment_27281068 (it's ok if I post this right? :P )
But he might wear traditional clothes too because this show seems to be a fest of hanboks and modern clothes..
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pogo - now sailing HMS Queen of Tears with Corn Salad on deck🍉
April 23, 2014 at 7:28 PM
SUITS?!!! omg I'm dead.
(and I have so much envy of that coordi in the pictures...)
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17 redfox
April 23, 2014 at 11:40 AM
omg Ki Chul is back LOL
who un-froze him?
not much info, but they do LOOk like character actors who could bring some color and quirk into it
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18 Chandler
April 23, 2014 at 11:53 AM
I'm so excited for this.
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19 Mrs.Jang Guem Suk
April 23, 2014 at 3:10 PM
Cowboys cool
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20 Kyurisia
April 23, 2014 at 3:20 PM
This is the chart of confirmed actors, I also see the Chong Song-Yi young version in it :)
https://m.facebook.com/LeeJoonGiBGFamily/photos/a.143657442340312.15701.143012679071455/689279281111456/?type=1&source=46&refid=17
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Jewel
April 24, 2014 at 1:28 AM
I like her, she's a good child actress. What her role would be, LJK's sister?? Oh yeah... bring it on!
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21 kooriyuki
April 24, 2014 at 1:03 AM
javabeans, June 28 is a Saturday.
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Jewel
April 24, 2014 at 1:25 AM
Maybe typo. KBS has announced its premiere broadcast, June 18 :)
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22 Lilian
April 24, 2014 at 6:26 AM
Ooh..I love Lee Jun Ki! Hope this turns out well, with a proper plot =)
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23 Sour Grapes
April 24, 2014 at 7:28 AM
I haven't been this exited about a drama since Jung Woo's casting in Answer Me 1994 cast was announced. Princess Man production team + great cast = absolute perfection. Can't wait and thank Merlin it starts airing after my uni exams.
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24 Cam
April 24, 2014 at 8:11 PM
Ohhoooohhhooo...!! So freaking INTERESTING casts....bababa...yum yum yummmy...!! I'll try to watch this new drama. ;)
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25 Krystal Anne
April 24, 2014 at 11:06 PM
I hope this drama turn out really good with a solid plot and good script for Lee Jun Ki and Nam Sang Mi's sake. Since i like them both and this is also their reunion. I don't really like the plot that much but i'm willing to try and watch it first before judging it. It may turn out good after all, who knows?
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26 duchess
April 29, 2014 at 3:40 PM
the thought of this drama excites me. the first time in a long i know all the cast will do well. come on its lee jun ki and nam sang mi. me lovin it 120%
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