Kim Kang-woo and Park Hee-soon up for OCN’s next crime thriller
by girlfriday
The good news is that Kim Kang-woo (Golden Cross) is already scoping out his next drama project, and it’s likely going to be cable network OCN’s newest thriller opposite Park Hee-soon (All About My Romance). Naturally it’s another gritty crime procedural — it is OCN after all — called Special Missing Persons Task Force M (it’s a mouthful, which is why it’s going by the shorter title M). The drama comes from the production team behind the TEN franchise… which is where the bad news comes in: This means that TEN 3 gets backburnered for another indefinite period of time. Sorry, TEN fans.
The new series from PD Lee Seung-young (TEN, TEN 2) is a mystery thriller about two polar opposite detectives forced to work together on a special task force, leading to an explosive rivalry. Well with two strong film actors bringing their laser-eye intensity with them, it should be exactly that. Kim Kang-woo has been cast as the Harvard-educated, former-FBI agent, geeeeeeeenius detective (of course he is), while Park Hee-soon has been cast as the high-school graduate veteran cop who goes with his gut.
Kim Kang-woo’s character is the flashy elite type, though we don’t know what brings him back to Korea. He’s described as warm (What, he’s not cold and prickly on the outside?), but he does harbor a big secret, which will be part of the central mystery. Park Hee-soon’s character is the dogged detective with twenty years on the job, who has sharp instincts and a strong sense of justice. But he’s also a good liar, which will throw Kim Kang-woo off and put them at odds.
The drama will be about them facing off with corruption while having to work together in this missing persons task force. It seems like the kind of setup that’s entirely dependent on acting charisma, so hopefully they sign on. Both Kim Kang-woo and Park Hee-soon are considering favorably for now, and M plans to air on Sunday nights following Dr. Frost. There will be a gap in programming between Frost, which ends in late January, and M, slated to premiere in March.
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Tags: cable programs, Kim Kang-woo, Missing Noir M, Park Hee-soon
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1 happymess
December 31, 2014 at 11:32 AM
Omg, I love them both.
I'm bummed about Ten 3, but this is still something to look forward to :)
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2 Ella
December 31, 2014 at 12:09 PM
I love this cast! And I'm so glad it's on OCN. Can't wait!
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3 fab
December 31, 2014 at 12:26 PM
Kim Kang-woo can be all the super elite he wants to be.
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4 lovepark
December 31, 2014 at 12:55 PM
Park Hee-soon!!!
I don't care if he takes it or not, I just want him to be cast in something soon. The wait... it kills me!
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5 selina
December 31, 2014 at 1:06 PM
please let them sign on, please let them sign on...kdrama gods please please let them sign on. Both are such excellent actors and although I am bummed about TEN 3, please please let them sign on and give me more thrillers to fill up my plate
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6 Jazzelm
December 31, 2014 at 1:12 PM
I hope they both sign on...they have acting prowess and charisma to pull off their respective roles. I am extremely unhappy about TEN3 and i just couldnt get into Dr Frost so I hope this is better.
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7 harmonyfb
December 31, 2014 at 3:26 PM
Dammit. Why can't we have nice things? (::hugs "Ten" franchise to my bosom::)
But at least it's being put off for another crime show - I suppose that's a small comfort.
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8 salina
December 31, 2014 at 3:52 PM
if Kim Kang Woo signs i might actually watch this. this is not usually the kind of drama i go for, but after watching Golden Cross i kind of have a thing KKW and this sounds pretty interesting.
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9 astromantic
December 31, 2014 at 4:49 PM
OCN is really carving out a niche as the man-pain/nitty gritty/geeeenius [blank] network. You do you, boo-boo!
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museofmanymasks
December 31, 2014 at 4:58 PM
You have no idea how much this comment made my day. *HEART BEAM* lmfao
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10 museofmanymasks
December 31, 2014 at 5:00 PM
No Ten 3? *Table flip* WHHHHHHYYYYYYYYYYYY???!! Kim Kang Woo you say? *picks up table and sits down*
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11 MissA
December 31, 2014 at 8:10 PM
It's just about few days back I wrote on DB that I wish TEN3 will come in 2015. Seems like Santa didn't hear me because I'm not a good girl in 2014 *flip the table*
I'm a bit (actually BIG) disappointed to OCN. Last year they said TEN3 was on their line-up for 2014. In July 2014, they said TEN3 would be in the 1st half of 2015. And now, in the end of 2014, TEN3 is ..... I have to kick my hope away. Same goes to VP3. Bye!
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12 danna
December 31, 2014 at 8:23 PM
O man I love Park Hee Soon in all his smoldering goodness but I hated All about My romance, I know this show will be nothing like that but I don't want to sit through another show that wastes his talents
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13 eynay
December 31, 2014 at 9:29 PM
I already say YES when I read the title. I just hope Park Hee Soon do drama in 2015, as a lead ofcourse & not in lovely-dovely drama.
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14 cheekbones
December 31, 2014 at 11:03 PM
I just finished Bad Guys. Another good one from OCN, that one. So, I'm looking forward to this one. :)
Yeah, but whatever happens to VP 3 and TEN 3 ? Is Dr. Frost any good ?
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15 eunchans
January 1, 2015 at 2:14 AM
Sounds good. I enjoyed TEN (haven't seen the second season yet though), if this has the same vibe I think it'll be interesting. I like Park Hee Soon alot and his character sounds really awesome too :').
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16 pompom10
January 1, 2015 at 2:34 AM
DramaGod, please put park hee soon in dramaland soon, Thanks!
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17 annnsow
January 1, 2015 at 9:02 AM
Ok, I'm really happy about this cast, the PD and OCN but... TEN3 ?? Seriously I waited for it :(.
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18 jomo143
January 1, 2015 at 10:31 AM
Park Hee-soon!! Yes!
I just finished Mixed Up. I never realized he has only done TWO dramas.
It makes me so happy he is doing another one so soon after Romance.
And KKW is just ymmmmm
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19 MsB
January 4, 2015 at 6:21 AM
Have crime drama/will watch!!
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