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Yeo Jin-gu courted to join Kim Kang-woo in sci-fi mystery Circle
Feb 23, 2017
Ah, tvN’s sci-fi mystery project Circle
just got more interesting, with a leading role going out to Yeo Jin-gu
(Jackpot) for what would be his first (technically) adult role; he’s been
transitioning out of child roles for a while, but actually turns twenty this
year. The drama recently put out an offer to Kim Kang-woo (Goodbye, Mr. Black)
for the other lead role; Kim is still considering, while a third actor, Kwon
Hyuk-soo (Missing 9), has been confirmed for a supporting role
I’m still trying to figure out exactly what
Circle will look like, but I’m intrigued by its premise and its attempt at a
new storytelling format. It takes place in both present-day Korea and in 2037,
when people believe that their future depends on humans controlling and
regulating their emotions. When alien visitors arrive on Earth, humans learn
new skills from them and take advantage of them; what ensues is a story of
alliance, resistance, and love. One episode will contain two shorter stories,
the first part set in 2017 and called “Beta Project,” with the second set in
2037 and called “Grand New World.”
Yeo Jin-gu has been offered the role of a
character named Woo-jin who is a university student in the 2017 portion of the
drama, while Kim Kang-woo’s would-be character is a violent-crimes detective in
the 2037 part. And while the description mostly sounds mysterious and serious,
Kwon Hyuk-soo’s character is described as providing the comic element as an
energetic, impassioned detective in 2037. That’s spot-on casting, because while
he can be more serious, I know him mostly as that goofy guy from SNL Korea, who’s
always up for a funny face or a laugh.
As for the new format, I’m all for it; when
parallel storytelling is done well, it can make for a satisfyingly mind-bending
story. Also, tvN has experience in this realm, demonstrating this dual-plot
concept in a few different ways, with shows like Queen In-hyun’s Man, Nine,
Signal, and Tomorrow With You.
The writers of Six Flying Dragons and Tree
With Deep Roots, Kim Young-hyun and Park Sang-yeon, are the creators of Circle,
while a team of four writers will pen scripts: Kim Jin-hee (Alice in
Cheongdam-dong), Ryu Moon-sang (Drama Festival’s Escaping Slavery), Park Eun-mi
(Drama Festival’s Haneuljae’s Murder), and Yoo Hye-mi.
There’s been some talk of Circle taking up
the late-night weekend timeslot on tvN, although as of now it is currently
unscheduled.Source-
http://www.dramabeans.com/2017/02/yeo-jin-gu-courted-to-join-kim-kang-woo-in-sci-fi-mystery-circle/