Cast of OCN drama Times comes together for first script read

11 December 23, 2020February 16, 2021

Cast of OCN drama Times comes together for first script read

by tineybeanie

Stills from the first script read of Times have been released, featuring Lee Joo-young (Itaewon Class), Lee Seo-jin (Trap), and more. OCN’s Times is a 12-episode fantasy and political thriller about two reporters from different timelines that can somehow communicate on the phone.

Lee Joo-young plays a passionate reporter in the 2020 timeline, whose father is the president of Korea. Played by Kim Young-chul (My Country: The New Age), this president has been burdened with the truth (we’re not privy to what that truth is just yet). He is a former reporter who became an honest politician that doesn’t overlook crime or corruption.

Lee Seo-jin plays a reporter in the 2015 timeline, who is somehow able to communicate via phone with Lee Joo-young in 2020. Together, they try to prevent the assassination of her father and uncover a dangerous truth.

Lee Seo-jin’s character is a reporter who is firm in his convictions. He’s resolute and he’s also a tsundere who can’t turn away people who want help to seek the truth. Moon Jung-hee (Search) plays Kim Young-chul’s staunch supporter, who becomes the next presidential candidate as the story progresses. Her political goals are directly transparent from the beginning.

Song Young-chang (The Lies Within) plays a former president that was involved in corruption. Kim In-kwon (Mr. Queen) plays a founding member of the media company Times that supports Lee Seo-jin and Lee Joo-young as they seek to find the truth.

Yoo Sung-joo (Search) plays the party chairman, and Shim Hyung-tak (Melting Me Softly) plays the local violent crimes police team leader. Others present at the script read included: Moon Ji-in (18 Again), Jung Sung-il (Birthcare Center), Heo Jae-ho (Cheat on Me, If You Can), and Bae Hyun-kyung (Awaken).

Representing the actors, Kim Young-chul said a few words at the script read: “With every episode, we promise to consistently review and ponder over how our characters have deepened and how to best express their feelings.” Director Yoon Jong-ho simply said, “We will create history in the time-warp genre.”

Saturday-Sunday OCN drama Time, co-written by Lee Sae-bom and Ahn Hye-jin, and directed by Yoon Jong-ho, will begin airing in February.

Via Osen

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1 pohonphee

December 23, 2020 at 5:27 PM

What's with Timetravel theme pandemic in K drama universe this year? They want to cheat 2020 huh? Forget the year ever existed.

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javinne

December 24, 2020 at 12:05 PM

Lol, i wish i could do the same! 😂😂😂😂😂😂

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2 Jig

December 23, 2020 at 6:37 PM

Interesting that the 2020 timeline is preventing the assassination and not the 2015 timeline.

I love Seojinnie, but the only drama that has been my cup of tea enough to watch is Marriage Contract (*shameless plug* go watch it. So good). This could be interesting, although it'll be behind all my other cop/political/non-romance shows I still need to get to lol

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aafa83

December 24, 2020 at 8:22 AM

Marriage Contract surprised me because I wasn't a fan of Uee but she was excellent in that drama.

LSJ's other drama I loved was "Lovers" but just couldn't stand the FL's acting.

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Jig

December 24, 2020 at 1:17 PM

Oh, I have that on my list. I forgot he was in that. Hopefully it won't seem too dated lol

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john

December 26, 2020 at 3:08 AM

I really enjoyed Uee’s performance in MC.

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sailorgirl

December 24, 2020 at 9:30 AM

@crysta Marriage Contract is one of my faves! I fell in love with Uee there and he was such a phenomenal male lead.

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3 Lord Cobol (Kdramas, like water, flow downhill)

December 23, 2020 at 7:10 PM

Too soon after Kairos.
"We will create history in the time-warp genre." More like re-create.

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4 Jezz

December 23, 2020 at 9:13 PM

I'm putting the great cast who mostly behind the acting during the 2020 K-drama hits/blockbusters + The Uncanny Counter without evil spirits + a bit of OCN's Train + a lot of Kairos around the plotlines = excellent fitting to one of the first-ever much-anticipated OCN/cable hit dramas of 2021.

(means i'm excited to get ready with this all-star powerhouse series)

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5 Kairoskat 💐

December 24, 2020 at 7:33 PM

I have trust issues with Lee Seo Jin after his last OCN drama Trap. His character even has similar jobs 😱.

I will try to watch Times. It has both Lee Seo Jin and Sung Dong Il from Trap 😂. Anyways...I do feel that it's too close to Kairos. Kairos set the bar high for any future time-related kdrama thrillers for me. Fighting Times!!!