The mission begins and the cameras roll on SBS’s Wanted
by javabeans
I like this second teaser for SBS thriller Wanted even more than its first; it’s allowing me to feel cautiously optimistic about the drama and its suspenseful premise featuring a mysterious villain who orders a famous actress to carry out missions on live television in order to get her kidnapped son back.
Kim Ah-joong plays that actress and mother, who sends off her little boy in the teaser with a smile, only to gave him snatched away and tied up somewhere, crying in fear and calling out for his mother. She’s sent the video, then spots the camera that’s been planted to watch her. Someone advises her to call the police, but she refuses, because the baddies have threatened to kill her boy if she does.
The case quickly grabs the attention of the entire nation, and the actress gets help from an ex who’s now a broadcast PD (Uhm Tae-woong) who oversees the live reality show that ensues upon the criminal’s orders. Ji Hyun-woo, on the other hand, is the determined detective who vows that until he sees a corpse with his own eyes, the victim is still alive.
It’s an interestingly provocative setup, putting someone’s misery on full display for entertainment value, conjured up by a bad guy who’d consider the twisted mindfuckery of Liar Game to be child’s play. The drama says it’ll be making commentary about social issues throughout, and I can see this story being fertile ground for that kind of exploration; I’m feeling hopeful that the plot has enough movement and intrigue to keep things moving quickly without letting messages get too preachy, ’cause that’s no fun. So far, I’m feeling optimistic.
Wanted follows Entertainer as SBS’s next Wednesday-Thursday drama, and premieres on June 22.
Via SBS Fun E
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1 harunomasu
June 9, 2016 at 6:19 AM
It looks good and sounds so promising. This is my most-wanted (no pun intended) list to watch this June. I can't wait for it to air!
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Bùi Quốc Khánh
June 9, 2016 at 6:29 AM
Me too!
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2 Zah
June 9, 2016 at 6:24 AM
Something tells me this is going to be epic, like Two Weeks.
Btw I just realised. Kim Ah Joong's Wanted on Mon-Tues, and Kim Rae Won's Doctors on Wed-Thurs, both on SBS.
Park Jung Hwan x Shin Ha Kyung <3
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Bùi Quốc Khánh
June 9, 2016 at 6:30 AM
Actually, Wanted on Wed-Thurs when Doctors on Mon-Tues
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Zah
June 9, 2016 at 6:30 AM
Other way around I mean - days. I wish there was an edit button.
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3 mary
June 9, 2016 at 6:30 AM
Damn. This is going to make us feel uncomfortable, won't it? I bet that social commentary part will be about how most of us "normal people" are increasingly becoming voyeuristic thanks to social media.
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I'm not sure how the "don't tell the police" part works out. If they're airing the events live, obviously the whole country will know about the kidnapping. Or will fans be watching it thinking it's a drama when in fact it's not?
What if the dramas we're watching are actually true? :O
Someone pls check if Eric is having visions....
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BXLLX
June 9, 2016 at 9:12 AM
This is so mindblowing... ?
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zia
June 9, 2016 at 10:32 AM
Haha! Eric might be seeing this in his visions..She was supposed to portray OHY anyway...LOL
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4 gadis
June 9, 2016 at 6:34 AM
The teaser got me intrigued. I hope it turns out good. I need my healthy dose of thriller after the mess that is Vampire Detective.
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5 gaeinalee
June 9, 2016 at 7:08 AM
Can't wait to have UTW back in my small screen in such genre. This has to be good.
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6 aqua❤jcw
June 9, 2016 at 7:31 AM
looks good... the james bond music kinda matches... the mother will be feeling like literally the sky fell down...sad
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korfan
June 9, 2016 at 7:40 AM
You're right, the music is James Bond-ish!
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mindy
June 9, 2016 at 8:06 AM
Well, Adele's "Skyfall" was used for the James Bond movie "Skyfall", haha.
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BA
June 9, 2016 at 8:16 PM
@mindy I seriously hope they got copyright to use her song from "MI6" as Adele is a bit strict about who can use her songs. Lol
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7 azkaa
June 9, 2016 at 7:54 AM
I swear to myself that i'll (try) watch everything Punch cast does in whatever drama they choose, this too for sure ?
Anyone watching God's Gift can confirm this? Is it the same premise? I haven't watched it fear of the not-so-fun ending people talk about. But i kinda remember it has similar premise?
That skyfall music background tho <3
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Bùi Quốc Khánh
June 9, 2016 at 8:47 AM
When God Gift 14 Days have "mystery" help she back in the time, Wanted show something "reality", at least, I hope this drama will not end stupidly like God Gift 14 Days
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Chiisan
June 9, 2016 at 7:37 PM
It's kinda similar and it's kinda not :P
God's Gift has a mother going back to two weeks before her daughter's death to prevent the kid's kidnap and murder. Every time she got a clue and chased down a potential murderer/kidnapper, that guy turned out not to be her daughter's murderer. There's no shortage of evils in that show, but for the majority of the show, she kept her daughter strictly by her side (of course until the kid is kidnapped).
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8 ⭐ Sera The Ms Temper ⭐
June 9, 2016 at 8:00 AM
I'm proud that even with a little time, they managed to.give us at least good teaser. Hope this will be good.
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9 mindy
June 9, 2016 at 8:07 AM
Very nice teaser, lots of K-Drama trailers are kind of messy but this one is truly slick and well-made. It looks sufficiently dark and I've been really into dark dramas lately (just finished White Christmas) so I'm looking forward to it!
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10 teresa
June 9, 2016 at 9:10 AM
I think i already saw a korean movie with that exact story line...can't remember the name though...
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jooheejoo
June 9, 2016 at 2:22 PM
Maybe Gods Gift-14 Days?
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Chiisan
June 9, 2016 at 7:38 PM
"Movie" is the keyword. God's Gift is a drama :P
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Zah
June 9, 2016 at 4:50 PM
Seven Days starring Kim Yunjin as a top lawyer whose daughter goes missing and she has to defend a sinister criminal whose trial ends in 7 days.
Only the mother-daughter bit is similar, and I'm curious to see how they'll play out the reality show part to make it thrilling.
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11 shinmudejuve
June 9, 2016 at 9:12 AM
The 2nd teaser is definitely better than the 1st one. I still don't get thrilling feels but the plot sounds promising. Hope so.
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12 Peach
June 9, 2016 at 10:49 AM
Oooh, I love the Liar Game feels I'm getting from this. This looks even darker though. I hope it's good. I need another good thriller to watch.
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13 mbebzz
June 9, 2016 at 6:57 PM
waiting for this drama..... wewwww wewwww... look interesting....
*Uhm Tae Woong appa <3
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14 maknaee
June 10, 2016 at 1:10 AM
Since I love God's Gift - 14 Days no matter how scrapped its ending (still crying for Ki Dong-chan tho), gonna check Wanted for sure. I miss dramas with these kind of vibe :'D
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15 anabear
June 10, 2016 at 1:32 AM
a show with Ji-Hyun Woo and a commentary on social issues? sounds like my cup of tea. :)
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16 noonaloveschimchim
June 10, 2016 at 9:45 AM
This is a really solid cast!! And oh, that cute boy!! <3 Kim Ah Joong and Uhm Tae Woong look so good!! Damn! I'm excited for this drama!
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