Kim Jung-hoon headlines remake of Japanese drama

12 July 28, 2014July 28, 2014

by girlfriday

There’s a Korean-Japanese co-production in the works to remake Tetsu no Hone (Bones of Steel), based on the Ikeido Jun novel of the same name. The Japanese drama aired on NHK in 2010, and the Korean remake, described as an action drama, is gearing up to start shooting this summer. The adaptation will be called City of the Sun, and actor Kim Jung-hoon (Her Legend, I Need Romance, Goong) has confirmed that he’ll be headlining and has begun training for the stunt-heavy role.

The drama is about corporate corruption in the construction business, and the hero is an employee who finds out just how deep the corruption goes and contemplates going up against the construction company he works for. It’s a familiar world in dramaland — the dirty backdoor politicking that goes on behind the chaebol giants — but if it’s painted with darkness and the writing is sharp, it could be a really thrilling tale.

At the helm is director Park Ki-hyung of movies Gangster High and Acacia, and the drama is planned for a 20-episode miniseries. The thing that makes me wary is the fact that it doesn’t have a broadcaster but is planning to cast and begin production relatively soon. It’s not that pre-produced dramas ALL do badly, but this drama does strike up negative associations. Let’s say we wait till a broadcaster picks it up before counting our chickens, shall we?

Via Joy News

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1 mel

July 28, 2014 at 2:15 PM

is this going to be like city conquest I hope not

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Mama J

July 29, 2014 at 3:00 AM

Sad AGAIN because City Conquest never came to be.

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2 Mrs.Jang guem suk

July 28, 2014 at 3:00 PM

YOOLLLLLLLL MY GOONG HUBBBBBIESSSSS

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Mrs.Jang guem suk

July 28, 2014 at 3:04 PM

Fan Girlin soooo Jard ... I hope its a good show I lovie him soooooooo much hehehehehehehehehehe I was just talkin to my besties about him yay ????????????

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yayaya

July 28, 2014 at 6:49 PM

Lee Yul! My love

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3 Gala

July 28, 2014 at 6:27 PM

So... The Japanese are adapting manga/anime/light novel into live-actions while the Koreans are adapting jdoramas. It's the age of adaptations!

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4 Sophia

July 28, 2014 at 6:50 PM

This is an odd and awkward picture of him :)

But glad to see him in another drama.

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5 JC

July 28, 2014 at 6:52 PM

Damn. I love Kim Jung-hoon! I don't know how I feel about this particular project, but I adored Kim Jung-hoon in Goong (super second lead syndrome) and sat through WAY too many episode of Witch's Amusement pretty much solely for him-- so I guess that means I have to give this one a try as well. :'D

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clichique

July 28, 2014 at 7:07 PM

LAWL. Witch's Amusement. That show which I will always remember as the one with the scene of Kim Junghoon in the headlights and THAT face.

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6 bibapr57

July 28, 2014 at 7:37 PM

While everyone else loves this guy, I can't stand him.... I hated him in Goong and in Witch Amusement (my mom and I STILL joke around that he's the World's most Boring Doctor/Student...). I saw him in Her Legend and he had gotten a bit better, but I still had trouble connecting to him. I know that the aforementioned dramas didn't have a great script, but I had no other problems connecting to OTHER characters in the dramas, his characters were the ones that really made me feel like I was watching someone try really hard but not get there... Because of this, I'm not sure if I will see the drama, it sounds interesting, but if I'm not going to be able to connect to the main character, it's not worth me investing the time and energy to watch it.