Bad Boys behind bars prepare for the hunt
by javabeans
OCN may only have one genre angle in programming its original drama series content (crime, crime, and more crime), but if it can’t have breadth, at least it has depth. And of all the channels putting out scripted drama content, it does have the grittiest, goriest fare, and its new series Bad Boys ought to fit right in with its other bloody crime thrillers like Ten, God’s Quiz, and Vampire Prosecutor. (My stomach isn’t always up for the graphic violence of its shows, but I do appreciate that there’s a corner of dramaland that’ll go dark and twisted, even if OCN’s shows can get rather gratuitous.)
In the most recent stills released from Bad Boys, pictured above and directly below, we get a glimpse of Park Hae-jin taking a darker turn from his softer, gentler image (You From Another Star, Doctor Stranger) to play a young genius and psychopath. He’s pictured sitting by a pool of blood wearing an expressionless face, which is also how he’s depicted in the stills below where he sits in prison as a convicted criminal.
He doesn’t stay there for long, though, since the premise of Bad Boys is that a badass detective (played by Kim Sang-joong) gathers together a team of criminals to help work on a case, thus becoming “bad guys who catch other bad guys.” The detective leader’s approach states that a perfect hunt requires even more vicious hunting dogs, and these guys just the thing for the job. Ma Dong-seok plays another criminal on the team, a gangster, while Jo Dong-hyuk is the killer for hire with the abs of steel. Kang Ye-won rounds out the team as police inspector.
Bad Boys will be a Saturday-night drama on OCN and premieres on October 4.
Via DongA
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1 not mary
September 2, 2014 at 8:20 AM
YES TO EVERYTHING!!!!!!!
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Mama J
September 2, 2014 at 9:12 AM
Oh hell f***ing yes.
I'd be worried about my level of excitement over this, but these are good actors who reliably deliver. PLEASE MARY do your Rim magic and make this give me what I want.
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mary
September 2, 2014 at 9:25 AM
My Rim magic is a capricious beast who won't listen to me. :(
Unless... do you want apple jokes in this drama? I think my magic is only good for that. T^T
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cheekbones
September 2, 2014 at 10:17 PM
Last night I just had to google Rim and apple, because what was this with mary and apple ? Needless to say, "omg, followed by a giggle fit".
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trotwood
September 2, 2014 at 10:11 AM
I am not worried over my level of excitement. I cannot wait. There are SO many options with this show. You can't ever have too much Ma Dong Seok! I am ready for dark; the fall semester has started.
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Curly Nadine
September 2, 2014 at 4:05 PM
Joanne, you always word your excitement so well!
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Panda
September 2, 2014 at 1:10 PM
YASSSSSSS!!!!!!
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2 alua
September 2, 2014 at 8:24 AM
Bloody hell!* That first pic!
White concept photography is my favourite, but in general this drama has some great visual promo materials. Is the cinematography going to be as good? It's not my kind of drama, but I'm really digging the visual style.
*British 'bloody'.
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pogo - sailing HMS Queen of Tears and HMS Sailboat Lovely Runner🍉
September 2, 2014 at 8:33 AM
off topic but 'bloody' is such an incredibly handy swearword (it's considered slightly old-fashioned where I live, being mainly used by old stiff-upper-lip army/police type gentlemen), I can feel as much annoyance vented off by using it as I do by using the f-word (and it is somehow less offensive too)
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3 Angélina Eang
September 2, 2014 at 8:24 AM
I am all freakin' in lol.
Seriously, it looks just so good. I am thrilled to see how they are going to make us "like" the bad guys because right now, I can't really think ... Except if they are like Dexter and kill only the bad guys ... with exceptions of course lol.
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alua
September 2, 2014 at 9:00 AM
I think it'll be a bit like with Woobie in Heirs. Aura. They'll make them ooze with seriously problematic but utterly fascinating character. Of course, they need they right actors to be able to pull this off...
I'd say, judging from those images, they'll do mightily fine. No doubt about Kim Sang-joong, not quite so sure about Park Hae-jin in terms of acting skills although he's definitely killing it in those pictures. Too bad Kim Woobin isn't in this.
Let's hope the script is solid.
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alua
September 2, 2014 at 9:26 AM
Charisma... that's the word I was actually trying to think of (better than aura).
[wish there were edit buttons!]
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4 mjj2
September 2, 2014 at 8:25 AM
really ready for this, this is Ocn. Hoping for a slick procedural drama. So many eyecandy in this one XD.
We have bad daddy, Park Hae Jin and wow Jo Dong Hyuk that abss XD.
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5 snow
September 2, 2014 at 8:26 AM
Sounds good and I like the cast...but please keep minimum graphic violence!
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6 kookicookie
September 2, 2014 at 8:26 AM
Not gonna lie, I did like a triple take on those pictures. YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAS hunni to all those abs.
<3 <3 I needed some sexy to brighten up my day.
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pogo - sailing HMS Queen of Tears and HMS Sailboat Lovely Runner🍉
September 2, 2014 at 8:30 AM
Army abs are so yesterday
Prison abs are where it's at.
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Mama J
September 2, 2014 at 9:13 AM
Mama loves Pogo
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7 pogo - sailing HMS Queen of Tears and HMS Sailboat Lovely Runner🍉
September 2, 2014 at 8:29 AM
yesss it's out so soon! Park Hae-jin has the potential to kill this role (pun intended), I just hope the procedural aspects aren't as messy as in Gap-dong.
(also if Lee Jong-seok signs that Park Hae-ryun November drama, Kang Sora has Misaeng coming out in October, and PHJ has this, we can all forget about that other 2014 drama they did, right? That's only a good thing)
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mjj2
September 2, 2014 at 8:37 AM
just hoping Ocn do a great job as usual, for me Gapdong even can't counted as a procedural drama :(.
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pogo - sailing HMS Queen of Tears and HMS Sailboat Lovely Runner🍉
September 2, 2014 at 8:47 AM
Gap-dong was more about its psychology by the end, but the actors were much better than the writer.
OCN is doing well with its thrillers recently though - Reset looks great so far!
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Arhazivory
September 2, 2014 at 10:01 AM
Hmmm. Gap Dong was on TvN. I think if we moved the Gap Dong premise over to OCN we would've had something incredibly dark.
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8 Sajen
September 2, 2014 at 8:31 AM
Aww it would be more fun if they'd cast Ha Ji-won or Han Groo and made the female the craziest, most dangerous prisoner.
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pogo - sailing HMS Queen of Tears and HMS Sailboat Lovely Runner🍉
September 2, 2014 at 8:48 AM
Han Groo's acting debut had her playing the craziest angriest girl in town, and doing it perfectly.
(all the more reason to love her, she's so versatile)
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9 Mandy
September 2, 2014 at 8:36 AM
Park Hae-jin is HOT!
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10 noanao
September 2, 2014 at 8:58 AM
If they ever do a Korean remake of Death Note, they should cast Park Hae Jin to play both Light and L characters, LOL! He was channeling both characters' auras perfectly in the stills :D
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canxi
September 2, 2014 at 9:03 AM
I thought of L, too!
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noanao
September 2, 2014 at 9:09 AM
I thought of L too coz that white everything stills especially the one where he was crouching reminded me of L. PHJ will look good with dark circles and guyliner eh :D
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11 canxi
September 2, 2014 at 9:02 AM
It looks so cool! I really want to see this one, I don't think I've watched a good crime drama in a while, too. So I hope it's everything and more. The characters look interesting, too.
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12 maldita
September 2, 2014 at 9:19 AM
Hello there, Park Haejin! I swear, he's been taking my breath away since I first saw him in Family Outing years ago.
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Cocoboo
September 2, 2014 at 10:33 AM
Omgosh I don't even remember him on FO. I gotta find that episode... and rewatch it if I have already seen it.
I've only noticed him now since his role in MLFAS.
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maldita
September 3, 2014 at 8:01 AM
LOL he was in a lot of episodes. He and Park Shiyeon replaced Lee Chunhee and Park Yejin when they both left due to busy schedules.
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13 Miky
September 2, 2014 at 9:43 AM
Hope the lady is just as dangerous as they are because thinking of a mare women as smart as she might be as a inspector surronded by this highly dangerous guys quite funny...i would really want for her to be just as crazy as them...so much fun to see a women being like that in place of the usual damsel in distress and of course in danger left alone with this men
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14 DeNile
September 2, 2014 at 9:46 AM
Woah...I mean...it took me a while to scroll down through those images...
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15 Arhazivory
September 2, 2014 at 10:02 AM
This is going to be good. OCN nails it when it comes to these shows.
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16 ricky
September 2, 2014 at 10:04 AM
I need to catch this. It really is an interesting premise. I wonder if it's going to be a multiple season drama like Ten and Vampire Prosecutor.
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17 lulu88
September 2, 2014 at 10:31 AM
OCN = Only Crime Network
This looks promising!
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18 Cocoboo
September 2, 2014 at 10:37 AM
I hope this drama isn't too gory for me. I really want to watch it.
Great photos. And ALL of those abs pics.... Dang. I thought I would have to scroll for ages. xD
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19 lokee
September 2, 2014 at 10:43 AM
i read somewhere that PHJ character will have a lover? seriously XD a serial killer with twist maybe
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20 Noelle
September 2, 2014 at 10:50 AM
So Hannibal/White Collar, got it. Probably will watch this.
Oh and OCN, switch it up. With the freedom they have they could be putting out some great tv from every genre imaginable! They could probably do a killer saguek. Wait didn't they but it didn't do well or something? It was like Spartacus, right?
Could we look forward to recaps?
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21 merlyunho
September 2, 2014 at 11:56 AM
Goodness I haven't watched any of the OCN shows (someone's going to skin me alive for saying this with Vampire Hotness roaming around)
But I might actually give this a try! I have always had a thing for Kim Sang Joong ever since City Hunter. (Evil Daddy FTW!). And I kind of always like Park Hae Jin even from his Family Outing days. And Ma-Dong Seok! His is a face I know and I like! I know all of these men will deliver, without doubt.
(And I know this is off topic but I've just finished watching the first season of Fargo in one sitting and very impressed by the skillful storytelling in it)
That makes me in the mood for more gory, quirky, dark bloodbath of a drama. So please show, be as clever as I want you to be.
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merlyunho
September 2, 2014 at 11:59 AM
I almost forgot.
Those abs, deserve a moment of silence.
One more picture and my screen will burn baby, burn.
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22 harmonyfb
September 2, 2014 at 12:08 PM
This sounds right up my alley. Yay, violent crime shows!
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23 Jaeminuf
September 2, 2014 at 1:20 PM
hummuna hummuna hummuna.
What a cast. What abs. What talent. hummuna hummuna.
Jo Dong Hyuk. Kim Sang Joon. Park Hae Jin. AND Ma Dong Seok. How is this possible.
This is a powerhouse production.
I love you, OCN.
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thursdaynexxt
September 3, 2014 at 2:18 AM
You said it! :)
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24 Nessie
September 2, 2014 at 1:57 PM
Park Hae Jin is doing pretty well despite the mess of Doctor Strange, I mean at least he's branching out and picking new roles that will challenge him. Ugh these teasers just make me love him more.
The other inmates, ommo I can already see the bromance forming haha
I might just give this a go, even though I don't like gory stuff much. Yay for more eyecandy!
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25 ujsid
September 2, 2014 at 2:02 PM
Dayuuum those abs are distracting me!!!! :Q___
Ahh such pretty shots of Park Hae Jin ♡
Looking forward to this drama!
Evil daddy +1
Park Hae Jin +1
Choco abs +10
I am all IN!
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26 Ek Ladhki Thi
September 2, 2014 at 2:58 PM
Bad Boys, bad boys whatchu gonna do, whatchu gonna do when THEY come for you?
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27 lessonlearn
September 2, 2014 at 4:48 PM
miss the american version of this "breakout kings" so hopefully they do a good job with this korean version..
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28 LillyLee
September 2, 2014 at 6:38 PM
Oh yeah, this looks good!
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29 kfangurl
September 2, 2014 at 7:29 PM
Well if Park Hae Jin had been disappointed about not getting to play Creepy Bro in YFAS, this will totally make up for it! I'd had trouble imagining him be Creepy Bro, but these stills totally help me to see his creepy side! XD
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30 kmw3
September 2, 2014 at 9:27 PM
I didn't think of the OCN crime shows as having gratuitous violence, they do bleep/censor some of the stuff like knives. Then again i started reading true crime in elementary school so i might be a bit jaded...
This and Dr Frost look interesting. It sort of reminds me of Leverage(group of bad guys take down horrible bad guys) but this is darker and more murdery. I'm hoping Han Groo is badass.
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31 wildfly
September 3, 2014 at 1:12 AM
That's more like it! And we all love bad boys. I hope it'll be really dark and twisted. At least judging by all the ketchup smeared on the actor and da empty stare they are ready to show us some graphic violence, traumatized personalities and hadcore stuff. On my watchlist. Surpulus princes is nice but it's so sweet it ruined my stomach and I don't like the lead in 'its okay'. He is unconvincing. besides, he plays the stereotipical author. And the less said about that gap dong killer mystery drama 'plot', the better.
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32 thursdaynexxt
September 3, 2014 at 2:18 AM
Does Park Hae-jin get his very own nail ring?
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33 Rainbowfish
September 3, 2014 at 3:13 PM
This looks AWESOME! Like Breakout Kings but darker. I'm so ready for this. EXCITED!!
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34 Mia
September 3, 2014 at 4:35 PM
VP3 ocn?
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35 Tara
September 3, 2014 at 7:39 PM
Oooh...this looks good!! :)
Of course, that's because it's OCN and they knock it out of the park with their crime dramas. I was interested (and continue to be) with the story, and the cast! MAN! :) I don't think this'll let me down as Gap-dong did earlier this year...if it's anything like Vampire Prosecutor and Ten, I don't think Bad Boys will be mediocre. At all.
It's still a bit weird for me to see PHJ in such a dark role, but I do think he'll be able to pull it off. Can't wait to see badass KSJ again :P
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36 Vanaheimr
September 3, 2014 at 10:11 PM
I sense Psycho Pass like story but this is obviously gonna turn out different :) SO YES YES YES I'M GONNA WATCH THIS DRAMA~ <3
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37 Genie In Can
September 3, 2014 at 10:55 PM
But was it just me or Park Hae-jin got L's (Death Note) look on the snapshot???
Anyway, another drama to add to my To-Watch list!! ahehehe...
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38 Versailles Yoo
September 4, 2014 at 4:42 AM
I am super excited about this show.
Not only because of the cast but also due to it being OCN. If you put perfect cast and perfect network together it's impossible for it to go wrong.
Also, the Kim Sang Joong promo with the dogs might be the hottest thing I've ever seen. I thought he was a badass in A New Leaf so I can't wait to see him up his evil game.
And yes, I got the L vibe from PHJ as well. Don't mind it one bit.
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39 Ana Gonzalez
September 14, 2014 at 7:00 PM
IM SO EXCITED FOR THIS!!!!!! I cant wait until October. The entire plot is too awesome, it kinda reminds me of psycho pass. Especially the part about using dogs to hunt down dogs AHHHHHH
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