Seoul Busters
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Hangul | 강매강 |
Revised Romanization | Gangmaegang |
McCune–Reischauer | Kangmaekang |
Genre | Crime comedy |
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Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
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Network | Disney+ |
Seoul Busters (Korean: 강매강) is an upcoming South Korean television series co-written by Lee Young-chul and Lee Gwang-jae, co-directed by Ahn Jong-yeon and Shin Joong-hoon, and starring Kim Dong-wook, Park Ji-hwan, Seo Hyun-woo, Park Se-wan, and Lee Seung-woo. It is scheduled to premiere on Disney+ on September 11, 2024.
Synopsis
It depicts the story of the nation's last-ranked powerful squad in the county and the elite Violent Crime Team leader and meet to become the best team.
Cast
Main
- Kim Dong-wook as Dongbang Yu-bin[1]
- The new leader of Violent Crime Team 2 at Songwon Police Station, which has the dishonorable title of being lowest in the country in terms of arrest performance. He is an elite police officer with a brilliant mind, good looks, excellent athleticism, and overwhelming academic background, but he is also known for his unpredictable behavior patterns and a sense of humor as well as his brilliant reasoning skills.
- Park Ji-hwan as Mu Jung-ryeok[1]
- A veteran detective of Violent Crime Team 2 at Songwon Police Station. He is a former national boxing team member and a sharp-tongued detective with an indescribable fatal charm despite his bandit-like appearance.
- Seo Hyun-woo as Jeong Jeong-hwan[1]
- A life-style detective of Violent Crime Team 2 at Songwon Police Station. He is a former national shooting team member who dreamed of winning multiple Olympic titles but ended up becoming the king of mountains, is a farting expert who risks his life for promotion in order to support his wife and four children.
- Park Se-wan as Seo Min-seo[1]
- A hongiljeom[a] detective of Violent Crime Team 2 at Songwon Police Station. Despite her dapper appearance, she has an easy-going but down-to-earth personality, and with her unhesitatingly honest tongue and strong inner self, she is practically number one in the team.
- Lee Seung-woo as Jang Tan-sik[1]
- The youngest member of Violent Crime Team 2 at Songwon Police Station. He is a likable youngster who is full of mistakes that make him sound like a "long sigh" (as his name suggests), but he makes up for it with his flawless ice-buying skills and overflowing enthusiasm.
Supporting
- Son Eun-seo as Jang Eun-kyeong[2]
- The head of the forensic team at the National Forensic Science Laboratory, who is in charge of most of the crime scenes. She is an empathetic and caring person who was originally an ordinary pediatrician, but after seeing her young patient unintentionally become a victim of a child abuse crime, she returned to study forensic medicine.
- Choi Kwang-il [ko] as a chief of police[3]
Production
Development
The series was developed under the working title Not Powerful but Attractive Violent Crime Unit, and both penned by Lee Young-cheol and Lee Kwang-jae of MBC's High Kick!, High Kick Through the Roof, High Kick: Revenge of the Short Legged, tvN's Potato Star 2013QR3, and TV Chosun's Smashing on Your Back [ko]. BA Entertainment, Chorokbaem Media, and Studio S managed the production.[4]
It was reported that the series was being discussed to be a Disney+ original instead.[5] In May 2024, Disney+ confirmed and shared its broadcast plan for the series.[6]
Casting
Kim Dong-wook, Park Ji-hwan, Seo Hyun-woo, Park Se-wan was cast for the series.[4][7][8] Kim, Park, Seo, Park together with Lee Seung-woo were confirmed to play the main roles of the series.[9]
Filming
Principal photography began at the end of October 2023.[7]
Release
The series was scheduled to air in 2024 as part of SBS' Friday–Saturday lineup.[10] According to broadcasting official, the series was supposed to be broadcast in May 2024, but suffered from frequent programming changes and a suggestion to change it as a Disney+ original was discussed.[5]
Disney+ confirmed that Seoul Busters is scheduled to be released on September 11, 2024.[6][11]
Notes
- ^ 홍일점; lit. one red dot means the only girl in a group of guys.
References
- ^ a b c d e Lee, Min-ji (November 28, 2023). '강력하진 않지만 매력적인 강력반' 김동욱→박지환 캐스팅 확정 [공식] ['Not Powerful but Attractive Violent Crimes Unit' Kim Dong-wook→Park Ji-hwan casting confirmed [Official]] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Lee, Seung-ho (November 14, 2023). [단독]'새신부' 손은서, '♥남편' 제작 드라마 '강매강' 출연 [[Exclusive] 'New Bride' Son Eun-seo appears in '♥ Husband' production drama 'Gang Mae Gang'] (in Korean). Star News. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Park, Dong-seon (August 23, 2024). 최광일, 디즈니+ '강매강' 출연확정...김동욱과 코믹변주 예고 [Choi Kwang-il confirmed to appear in Disney+'s 'Gang Mae Gang'...A comical variation with Kim Dong-wook] (in Korean). ET News. Retrieved August 23, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ a b Lee, Seung-hoon (September 1, 2023). [단독]'새신랑' 김동욱 겹경사..드라마 '강매강' 주인공 [[Exclusive] ‘New Groom’ Kim Dong-wook’s double congratulations…main character in drama ‘Gang Mae Gng’] (in Korean). Star News. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ a b Choi, Hee-jae (May 17, 2024). [단독] 김동욱 '강매강', SBS서 못 본다...디즈니+ 편성 [[Exclusive] Kim Dong-wook's 'Gang Mae Gang' cannot be seen on SBS...Disney+ programming] (in Korean). E Daily. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ a b Park, Jung-sun (May 21, 2024). 김동욱·박지환 주연 '강매강', 디즈니+ 9월 공개 확정 [Kim Dong-wook and Park Ji-hwan starring 'Gang Mae Gang' confirmed to be released on Disney+ in September] (in Korean). JTBC News. Retrieved May 21, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ a b Lee, Seung-hoon (September 2, 2023). [단독]서현우·박지환, 김동욱과 '강매강' 주연 [[Exclusive] Seo Hyun-woo and Park Ji-hwan, to star with Kim Dong-wook in 'Gang Mae Gang'] (in Korean). Star News. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Lee, Seung-hoon (October 10, 2023). [단독]'대세' 박세완, '강매강' 여자 주인공..김동욱 만난다 [[Exclusive] ‘Trend’ Park Se-wan, the female lead of ‘Gang Mae Gang’ meets Kim Dong-wook] (in Korean). Star News. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Kim, Na-yool (November 28, 2024). 김동욱X박지환X서현우X박세완X이승우, '강매강' 출연 확정[공식] [Kim Dong-wook X Park Ji-hwan X Seo Hyun-woo X Park Se-wan X Lee Seung-woo confirmed to appear in ‘Gang Mae Gang’ [Official]] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Lee, Ha-neul (December 30, 2023). 김동욱 주연 SBS 드라마 '강력하진 않지만 매력적인 강력반', 스페셜 티저 공개 [SBS drama 'Not powerful but attractive Homicide Squad' starring Kim Dong-wook, special teaser released] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Yoon, Hyun-ji (August 20, 2024). 김동욱→박지환, 호락호락하지 않은 코믹 수사 돌입...'강매강' 9월 공개 [Kim Dong-wook → Park Ji-hwan, a comical investigation that is not easy...'Gang Mae Gang' to be released in September] (in Korean). Xports News. Retrieved August 20, 2024 – via Naver.
External links
- Production website at BA Entertainment (in Korean)
- Seoul Busters at IMDb
- Seoul Busters at HanCinema
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