Yesung and Kim Jae-wook join OCN’s The Voice
by chickachunga
The cast of OCN’s upcoming crime thriller The Voice has two new additions: Yesung (Awl) as a cast member, and Kim Jae-wook (The Last Princess, Age of Feeling) in a special appearance. The table read also took place earlier this week, which means production will be in full swing shortly.
The Voice is the story of two police call center dispatchers played by Jang Hyuk (Beautiful Mind) and Lee Hana (Unkind Woman) who both lost their loved ones to a serial killer still on the loose. Jang Hyuk’s character used to be a star detective, but following the death of his wife, guilt shatters him and he becomes obsessed with finding his wife’s murderer, spiraling into a monster himself. Lee Hana plays a genius voice profiler who can distinguish street cats based on the sound of their meows. She lost her police sergeant father the night she was working at the call center and tragically heard him die at the scene of a gruesome crime. The two dispatchers unite in their search for the serial killer before he/she strikes again.
Idol actor Yesung broke out in JTBC’s Awl, where he gave a strong performance as a supermarket worker going up against the establishment. He’s been cast to play the maknae of the police call center who is instrumental in solving the serial killer case. Kim Jae-wook will return to dramaland after a long hiatus, and while his role is described as a special appearance, we do know that he’ll play an important character who holds the key to the case.
Written by Ma Jin-won (I Am Legend) and directed by PD Kim Do-hyuk (I Love Lee Tae-ri), The Voice aims to be a dark and bone-chilling affair. One thing’s for sure, I’ll definitely take a crime thriller over the singing competition show with the swiveling chairs and indecisive celebrity judges that the show’s title evokes.
OCN’s The Voice will premiere sometime in January of 2017.
Via Newsen
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1 Callie
November 18, 2016 at 1:54 PM
Ooooh! Yay! I feel like I haven't seen Kim Jae Wook in ages.
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mary
November 18, 2016 at 1:57 PM
Is that a pun? >:D
(Too bad it's just a special appearance... why does this guy not have more projects.)
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Callie
November 18, 2016 at 3:32 PM
I wish. Was I accidentally clever? I'm scratching my head as to what you could mean though. Cause his last drama was Age of Feeling?
Aww, I read too fast and didn't see that it was only a special appearance. Boo, hiss. Seriously though, I'm happy he's had a few movies this year, but I don't really get to see those so :( . Otherwise, he's like completely off the grid.
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snailshell
November 18, 2016 at 2:27 PM
Sooooo...will Kim Jae Wook *have* a voice in this one?
Seriously. The last time I saw Kim Jae Wook was in Who Are You (2013). And he did not have a voice. It was the saddest thing about the show.
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atz
November 19, 2016 at 2:54 AM
Even without his voice, his acting outshined the main lead( a guy from 2PM, sorry I forgot his name).
why doesn't he appear on K dramaland is beyond my comprehension.
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2 loveblossom🌸
November 18, 2016 at 1:57 PM
Omg Kim Jae-wook! Nice to see him back in dramaland. Hope this role is a good one for him. Not a short one.
Both guys are important to the case.... I hope KJW is not the killer though. Excited for this drama anyway, haha. :)
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Sunflowerdiva
November 18, 2016 at 2:03 PM
But "special appearance" definitely could mean he's the killer... Sigh. Still excited to have him work on The Voice at least to some degree.
I miss KJW, what's he been up to lately? I will forever know him as Waffle Cart Guy, though. ;D
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loveblossom🌸
November 18, 2016 at 2:26 PM
Yeah... special appearance. I just saw that on another site. Bummer. Seems like the role will be short then and/or he's not part of the main team. :(
I haven't seen his recent works so Idk what's he been doing either. x3
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spazmo
November 18, 2016 at 4:11 PM
he is in the movie The Last Princess opposite son ye jin... sadly, he plays the (arranged marriage) husband...
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3 Jrr 🌈
November 18, 2016 at 1:59 PM
Omg. Why why why?
Why isn't kim jae wook a cast member but a special appearance only?!
I miss him so so so much. He deserves a main lead role in a well written+directed drama.
Hope it comes asap. ?
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4 t13ndoank
November 18, 2016 at 1:59 PM
YEEEEESUUUUUUUUNGIIIIIIEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Sunflowerdiva
November 18, 2016 at 2:04 PM
Whoa, the enthusiasm! ;) I haven't seen Yesung act before, but I heard he was decent in Awl. I swear, though -- the man is aging backwards. I need to know his secret.
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Jang Miha
November 18, 2016 at 2:24 PM
YESUNGIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
I hope he gets to sing the OST. That would be everything.
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JiaYou
November 20, 2016 at 3:26 AM
*joins the enthusiasm*
YEEEESUUUUUNNNNGGGGIIIIEEEE
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5 V
November 18, 2016 at 2:11 PM
Awww, Coffee Prince feels!! ??
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6 Karina
November 18, 2016 at 2:17 PM
Special appearance only!! Why? Kim Jae-wook is one of the most underrated actor in Korea. Sadly.
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bd5
November 20, 2016 at 3:12 PM
Think "underappreciated" is the more apropos term as KJW is well-regarded for his acting ability.
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kelly
January 24, 2017 at 1:58 PM
because kdrama land is too busy tailoring their writing for shitty idol wanna be actors..
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7 canxi
November 18, 2016 at 2:43 PM
Kim Jae Wook..."special appearance". *shakes fist*
I always think of that one online comment of someone saying that whenever they think Kim Jae Wook's career they come away with more questions than answers. How can you be that good at what you do and barely catch a break?
But, anyway, I think I need to watch Awl.
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Even
November 18, 2016 at 3:10 PM
Everyone should watch Awl. Awl is great. Yesung's acting in it was a pleasant surprise.
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Iris
November 18, 2016 at 3:28 PM
I totally agree.. Superb drama and Yesung was very good in it.
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pompom10
November 18, 2016 at 7:55 PM
IKR? I am afraid, when he decided to back out from Age of Feelings because his role was not as important as he was promised, he kinda got blacklisted from the drama industry or something. Or maybe he was the one who felt the industry sucks and took a break from it? Who knows. I only saw him in some of small indie movies since then. Whether it's difficult for him to get offers or he gets special satisfaction by doing artsy works. I hope it is the later.
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canxi
November 18, 2016 at 11:37 PM
Wasn't everything that went on behind the scenes of Age of Feelings a mess? Lol...I think they changed the writer and he left when that writer left? Honestly, it was a lot...I don't even remember or want to, lol.
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mary
November 19, 2016 at 2:49 PM
And some people haven't been paid for that project yet. :( Poor folks...
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8 Iris
November 18, 2016 at 3:27 PM
OMG. I was not going to watch this drama, until now when you mentioned Kim Jae-Wook is back to dramaland. I hope/pray it is a good drama for him. I also loved Yesung in Awl.
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9 Prettysup
November 18, 2016 at 3:52 PM
They have changed this show's name from "The Voice" to just "Voice".
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10 btsxfangirl94
November 18, 2016 at 3:55 PM
KJW looks so fine in that pic..His acting from "bad guy" left a big impression on me. Hope his character here is somewhat similar, he does well in those types of roles.
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atz
November 19, 2016 at 2:59 AM
I think I saw him walking on the street in Kyoto. He is very handsome and he has his own fashion style which is not a typical of K drama actors.
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mary
November 19, 2016 at 7:58 AM
WHAT?
Whaaaaaaaaaaaaat!
Lucky you!
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11 ren
November 18, 2016 at 4:25 PM
Eugh, come back to dramaland for real, Kim Jae-Wook.
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12 sparks121
November 18, 2016 at 5:31 PM
Like others, I need to watch Awl. Very curious to watch yesung! Liking the cast...
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Lin_K
November 18, 2016 at 9:46 PM
Awl was a good drama. I liked it. Yesung was good too.
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13 Dakchigo
November 18, 2016 at 5:32 PM
Wasn't this originally supposed to be a female-centric show? I mean, Kim Jae-wook is the most beautiful specimen on Earth, but still...
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14 Waiting
November 18, 2016 at 6:40 PM
Seriously...where has Kim Jae-wook been???
Need him back, please. Pronto!
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15 Chrissydiva
November 18, 2016 at 6:54 PM
Mmm is he the killer? Lol
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16 gaeinalee
November 19, 2016 at 1:23 AM
Ahhh... why only special appearance?? *pout*
Missed him so...
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17 kororo
November 19, 2016 at 1:50 AM
Why can't I see Kim Jae Wook in a drama as a lead, even as a second lead (as long as he is not some kind of a ghost), I miss him.
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18 Jane
November 19, 2016 at 9:54 PM
Hurray jang hyuk! Hang hyuk is so versatile. He did well in Beautiful Mind.
I truly hope this time he gets good ratings for this
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19 knom
November 20, 2016 at 3:41 AM
I didn't know Kim Jae Wook played the arranged husband in "The Last Princess" (fantastic movie btw. I cried like a baby). I thought it was a Japanese actor. Despite it being a small role, he did great in it. Hope to see a bigger role for Kim Jae Wook.
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20 purplelatte
November 20, 2016 at 5:55 AM
I seriously thought they were going to be judges on a Korean franchise of The Voice. :P
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21 Qais
January 24, 2017 at 4:31 PM
Is key role in the murder code for he is the murderer. Cuz that jawline is pretty distinctive....
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