Ha Jung-woo’s band of outlaws runs rampant
by girlfriday
Is it finally actually time for a peek at this movie? Here’s the first teaser for Ha Jung-woo and Kang Dong-won’s new action sageuk Kundo: Age of the Rampant (I’ve been calling it Band of Thieves, which is what kundo means). The character posters for the ensemble cast are fantastically pretty, but the thing I’m fixated on is… Ha Jung-woo makes the best stank face I have ever seen.
Kundo comes from writer-director Yoon Jong-bin (Nameless Gangster), and stars Ha Jung-woo as the double-butcher-knife-carrying leader of a scary band of outlaws who steal from the rich and give to the poor. The story is set in late Joseon, as class warfare breeds more and more discontent, and slaves are fed up with corrupt noblemen living off the fat of the land. An unlikely set of heroes emerges — bandits who steal from corrupt officials to feed the people, and brute-force a system of equality through crime and violence.
Kang Dong-won plays the evil nobleman’s son who represents the worst of the corrupt, and as the best warrior in the land, he’s sent to hunt Ha Jung-woo down. The trailer opens with a rousing speech from Lee Sung-min (Miss Korea), who says that we are all brothers and sisters in this land: “But the strong persecute the weak, and those who have, extort from those who have not. We are here to rectify that world!” Kang Dong-won sniffs them out, and Ha Jung-woo vows to go cut off his head and bring it back himself. And the battle begins.
The ensemble cast includes Jo Jin-woong (Full Sun), Ma Dong-seok (Murderer), Jung Man-shik (Feel-Good Day), Lee Kyung-young (The Terror Live), Yoon Ji-hye (Ghost), and Kim Sung-kyun (Answer Me 1994).
Kundo: Age of the Rampant hits theaters July 23.
Via Osen
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1 pogo - sailing HMS Queen of Tears and HMS Sailboat Lovely Runner🍉
May 8, 2014 at 9:07 AM
oh, my, Ha Jung-woo in an action sageuk? has set every one of my 'want to see this' buttons pinging, HARD.
(the man is so ridiculously talented, seriously)
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2 fab
May 8, 2014 at 9:23 AM
Ha Jung is really bad ass in this one. It feels as if in the past years he played the same roles, though great but so similar... This new "look" is a nice change.
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pogo - sailing HMS Queen of Tears and HMS Sailboat Lovely Runner🍉
May 8, 2014 at 9:59 AM
He's one actor who strikes me as a total chameleon, his role in Love Fiction is nothing at all like The Berlin File and yet he makes both work with absolute style.
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neyrie
May 9, 2014 at 12:42 AM
Me too... He is one great chameleon of an actor..
I think he is one of those A-listors who actually has played diverse roles.
... from being weird musical idiot son in the Fox Family, to Psycho in The chaser, charismatic Gangster in Nameless Gangster, to ambitious career man in Terror Live, to a spy in Berlin file, to uniquely quirky in Love Fiction, to understanding boyfriend in Time, to a man on a runin Yellow Sea, to Host in Moonlight in Seoul and a beta Male in My dear Enemy... Those roles have been so DIVERSE...
I think the Korean Media has always mentioned that he is one diverse actor especially with the roles he plays.
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3 Marami Salami
May 8, 2014 at 9:26 AM
Is it just me or does Kang Dong-won look a bit like T.O.P in some shots?
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fun-lugha-swahili
May 8, 2014 at 3:11 PM
Lets just say once upon a time in celeb land there was Kang Dong Won, then along came TOP and soon after came Joo Won...everybody else after that I refuse to acknowledge ;)
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GrandmaFran
May 8, 2014 at 6:42 PM
LOL i love your comment
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mioo
May 9, 2014 at 11:39 AM
yeah he is the master of that type of face lol
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damianna
May 8, 2014 at 7:09 PM
Jung Joon Young too.
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mioo
May 9, 2014 at 11:41 AM
IMO the list looksalike
1. JJY
2. Joo Won
3. TOP
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4 Stefchia
May 8, 2014 at 9:35 AM
Kang Dong Won<333 I miss him terribly
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5 R
May 8, 2014 at 9:38 AM
Ha Jung-woo & Kang Dong-won <3
miss KDW so much ...
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6 pogo - sailing HMS Queen of Tears and HMS Sailboat Lovely Runner🍉
May 8, 2014 at 9:59 AM
Also, those are great posters! Really dynamic looking and gorgeous.
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7 crazedlu
May 8, 2014 at 10:11 AM
Kang Dong-won? Baddie? Why do I want to side with him so bad? Haha. Excited for this!
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8 Kiara
May 8, 2014 at 11:48 AM
Ha Jung-woo, <3 <3 <3. Sounds like a fun summer action sageuk. I can't wait. Praying for a limited release in the US too.
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9 ana
May 8, 2014 at 12:19 PM
Still so pretty omg! Reminds me of his Duelist days.
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10 Jennie
May 8, 2014 at 12:49 PM
Kang dong won!!!! So sexy. He looks great, I def want to watch this.
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11 Nessa (Bebe) 🌹
May 8, 2014 at 12:54 PM
Jo Jin Woong!!!! Ahhhhhh! Loved him in "Full Sun" =)
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12 Laden
May 8, 2014 at 1:15 PM
Nice posters :D
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13 Aly
May 8, 2014 at 1:35 PM
HA JUNG WOO. i'm in. this man is sexy as fugggg
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14 jandoe
May 8, 2014 at 1:59 PM
After stumbling upon one of Ha Jung Woo's (many) movies, I've come to a point where I'll watch him in anything. HOMG this looks soooo good, can't wait.
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15 Tara
May 8, 2014 at 2:14 PM
HJW and KDW?? Count me in!!! I absolutely love those two actors...these posters just scream fierce badass hotness! :)
Saw the news about this movie on one of the entertainment shows a few days back. I was just flipping by the channel but this caught my eye, especially when I heard the names HJW and KDW. I like the rest of the cast too.
The solo pic of KDW in blue kinda struck me as LJK in his AatM persona, btw.
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16 danna
May 8, 2014 at 4:24 PM
O wow the supporting cast is just as awesome...I mean Kim Sung Kyung, Lee Sung Min, Ma Deong Seok and Jon Jin Woong?...those are some really impressive ahjussis
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17 GrandmaFran
May 8, 2014 at 6:43 PM
KDW is so, so pretty.
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18 hawoojinruinedme
May 8, 2014 at 8:30 PM
The posters look AMAZING. And damn, Ha Jung Woo, damn.
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19 Valdemir
May 8, 2014 at 8:46 PM
Kang Dong Won, the most handsome and sexiest man on earth <333333
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20 Stefchia
May 8, 2014 at 8:48 PM
Kang Dong Won <33 I keep seeing his poster every 10 mins, cant wait to see him in July
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21 cheekbones
May 8, 2014 at 9:45 PM
Oh my, the first posters (of HJW and KDW) are just AWESOME !
The movie looks and sounds exciting. Will put this on my to-watch list.
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22 AtlasStone
May 8, 2014 at 10:19 PM
Ah shit, Ma Dong Suk is in this. One of my favorite actors, if not the favorite.
Sounds like a blockbuster.
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23 yasminsatria
May 9, 2014 at 8:43 AM
Kyaaaaaaaa!
Finally there's some news about this movie. I'll definietly watch this one multiple times to absord every detail in this cast acting.
I don't know all of the cast, but the one I know is super fantastc. I can't more excited than this
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24 caegrace
May 9, 2014 at 9:20 AM
Ah, been waiting forever for this movie.
Really like the posters, they look dynamic and lively, different from the usual sageuk movie poster which usually have the samey-samey vibe of grandiose and melo.
Nearly can't recognize HJW in the posters and I love it when KDW plays villain roles.
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25 Sam
May 9, 2014 at 9:22 PM
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26 CWorks
May 12, 2014 at 10:47 AM
I'm sitting on the edge of my seat with anticipation! Hey, does anyone know when this film will be available for viewing in the US?
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27 byuldreamer
May 16, 2014 at 1:50 PM
oh Kang DongWan! Please just do a drama and help my heart out ....please?
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28 UpAndAwakeYoung
July 23, 2014 at 6:14 PM
at the first glimpse Ha Jung Woo looked like Captain Sao Feng (Chow Yun Fat in Pirate Of Caribbean)...
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29 Cavenurse
September 28, 2014 at 9:29 PM
Seriously amazing photos. Looks like a great epic saga movie. AND I can't see it because I'm in the U.S.? I have to wait at least a year to see it, if I'm lucky. OMGosh...so not right. I have little interest in watching the KRAP put out by "hollywood"...but Korea???Oh yeah...please?? sooner than later??
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