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| From left, posters for "Arthdal Chronicles: The Sword of Aramoon," "The Abduction Day" and "The Worst of Evil" / Courtesy of tvN, KT Studio Genie and Walt Disney Company Korea |
By Lee Gyu-lee
TV dramas of an array of different genres, from big-budget action shows to comedy thrillers, are ready to roll out this month.
The much-anticipated second season of tvN's 2019 blockbuster series "Arthdal Chronicles" is finally set to premiere on Sept. 9.
Set in the fictional land of Arth, the action series revolves around the inhabitants of the titular ancient city and its surrounding regions fighting for power and domination as they build a new society.
The new season, titled "Arthdal Chronicles: The Sword of Aramoon," will have two new actors, Lee Joon-gi and Shin Sae-kyeong, replacing the previous season's lead characters. It will pick up on the story after Ta Gon (Jang Dong-gun) became the king of Arthdal and Eun Seom (Lee) uniting 30 tribes as the ruler of the Agos.
Along with the kingdom's high priest, Tan Ya (Shin), and Tae Al Ha (Kim Ok-vin), Ta and Eun are set to face an inevitable great war against each other to become the ultimate ruler.
The season is led by filmmaker Kim Kwang-sik, who previously led the 2018 war film "The Great Battle," and is scripted by the first season's writers Kim Young-hyun and Park Sang-yeon.
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| A scene from tvN's new series "Twinkling Watermelon" / Courtesy of tvN |
TvN is also debuting the coming-of-age, fantasy teen series "Twinkling Watermelon," starring actors Ryeoun, Choi Hyun-wook and Seol In-ah, on Sept. 25.
The time-traveling series revolves around a high schooler, Eun Gyeol (Ryeoun), who is a child of deaf parents. With a strong passion for music, he has a double life as a model student by day and a band's guitarist at night.
One day, he travels back in time to 1995 and meets his parents when they are in high school. Stuck in time, he forms a band with the students he meets there while getting entangled in his parent's love story.
The 16-part series is co-led by directors Son Jeong-hyeon and Yoo Bum-sang, and is scripted by writer Jin Soo-wan, whose previous work includes the 2012 hit romance series "The Moon Embracing the Sun" and the 2015 rom-com series "Kill Me, Heal Me."
Actor Yoon Kye-sang is set to play a clumsy kidnapper in ENA's upcoming comedy thriller series "The Abduction Day," which will start airing on Sept. 13.
Based on the novel of the same name, the 12-part series revolves around a desperate father, Kim Myung-joon (Yoon), who decides to kidnap an 11-year-old prodigy, Choi Ro-hee (Yuna) to get the money for his daughter's hospital bill.
When Kim is falsely accused of murder, he forms a special bond with Choi to uncover the truth behind the murder mystery.
It marks the series directorial debut of filmmaker Park Yoo-young, who was the assistant director of the 2018 crime flick "Golden Slumber." The show is scripted by filmmaker Kim Je-young, who directed the 2016 film "Cheese in the Trap."
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| A scene from Netflix's upcoming series "Song of the Bandits" / Courtesy of Netflix |
Netflix and Disney+ are set to debut action series, "Song of the Bandits" and "The Worst of Evil," this month.
Netflix's new period action series, scheduled for release on Sept. 22, will follow a group of people in the 1920s, including Lee Yoon (Kim Nam-gil) and Choi Chung-soo (Yoo Jae-myung), who became lawless bandits to protect their land and their loved ones. They join hands to fight the Japanese colonial army, whether it means risking their lives.
Director Hwang Jun-hyuk reunites with scriptwriter Han Jung-hoo for the series, for the first time since the 2017 crime action series "Bad Guys 2."
Disney's upcoming noir action series, "The Worst of Evil," revolves around a police officer, Park Joon-mo (Ji Chang-wook), in 1990s Seoul. He goes undercover to investigate the source of a new drug, sold around the city's nightclub scene, and brings down the new boss of the gang behind the drug, Jung Gi-chul (Wi Ha-jun).
The series, set to hit the streaming service on Sept. 27, is directed by Han Dong-wook, whose previous work includes the romance film "Man in Love," and is scripted by Jang Min-seok, who wrote the 2016 crime series "Local Hero."
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