It’s a concrete jungle of intrigue in new Forest of Secrets poster
by Buhdoop
Forest of Secrets is bucking the vertical-sideways trend we’ve seen recently, and going for a more traditional layout for its first poster. tvN’s upcoming weekend mystery Forest of Secrets is a labyrinth of a story where an emotionless prosecutor, Jo Seung-woo (God’s Gift–14 Days), and a passionate police detective, Bae Doo-na (Tunnel), work together to solve a series of murder cases involving deep-seated corruption in the prosecutor’s office.
The poster starts with structured and orderly skyscrapers in Jo Seung-woo’s head, perhaps alluding to the cold, logical way he sees the world. But then things start to get murky as the image moves into the depths of the city, as it merges with Bae Doo-na, and opens onto the chaotic crime scene in the last trailer, and finally onto the seedy underbelly of the city and the corrupt people who run it, featuring a stoic Yoo Jae-myung (Strong Woman Do Bong-soon) and Lee Kyung-young (D-Day) fielding aggressive reporters.
It ends on an upside-down skyline, perhaps a callback to Jo Seung-woo’s intent to turn the tables on everyone. The main copy on the poster is the series tagline: “An orchestrated truth. Everyone is a suspect with a motive.” Regarding the posters, the production team said they wanted to visually illustrate the relationship between the prosecutor and police detective as they chase the secret hiding in the dark parts of the city. They also wanted to show that the secret they are chasing contains a mysterious case involving people they know.
I like the styling of this drama and the musical choices in the trailers. And as a 100-percent pre-produced drama, I’m confident they can carry the tone throughout the series. Hopefully, they can keep the pace up as well.
Forest of Secrets will air on tvN on Saturdays and Sundays beginning June 10.
Via iMBC
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1 ladyjaye
May 23, 2017 at 1:01 PM
Is Bae Doo-na in Tunnel?
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lifeamongbooks
May 23, 2017 at 1:10 PM
Yes, but it's a 2016 movie (with a totally different story), not the 2017 drama.
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ladyjaye
May 24, 2017 at 12:15 PM
Ah okay, thank you. I was mightily confused
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2 Aneleh
May 23, 2017 at 1:04 PM
For a drama that seems so interesting, they went with an awfully basic poster. Looks like someone's entry for a Photoshop contest.
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Haru
May 23, 2017 at 9:40 PM
It beats bending your neck to see it properly :D
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TTTTTT
July 12, 2017 at 4:36 PM
We will meet in real soon, Dorna. It will be good for both of us. Stas.
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3 redfox
May 23, 2017 at 1:06 PM
why do I feel like I have seen the same exact poster at least 7 times?
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redfox
May 23, 2017 at 1:07 PM
and why is her head growing on his back
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junny
May 23, 2017 at 2:52 PM
He's got buildings, sky and people but she's got nothing...
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bqk318
May 23, 2017 at 11:32 PM
Maybe he thinking too much but she don't have any thoughts at all
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WishfulToki
May 23, 2017 at 2:56 PM
Lol, I thought the same thing! It looks awkward...Maybe the poster is supposed to refer to the fact that they will work together, and are such a team that it seems like they are heads of the same body? (I am probably overthinking this!)
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Nessie
May 23, 2017 at 5:05 PM
I thought exactly the same thing!
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evelynray
May 24, 2017 at 2:22 AM
You're not alone in this. I bet there are few more dramas with similar posters, like Yongpal and Night Light.
But, I really like this one! Visualsss
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4 magreen
May 23, 2017 at 1:16 PM
That is a very aesthetic poster. I love it.
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5 UmbrellaMan
May 23, 2017 at 1:23 PM
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6 UmbrellaMan
May 23, 2017 at 1:25 PM
Love it! It matches stylistically with the dark and urban feel of the trailers. I am looking forward to this show more and more.
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7 loveblossom🌸
May 23, 2017 at 3:44 PM
Glad it didn't go with the sideways trend. I think the poster is pretty intriguing. Both leads are going to work together in the drama so their images overlapping here reminds me of their connection. Has an cool, slick city feel to it overall, but her blank stare was the first thing I noticed.
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8 Nessie
May 23, 2017 at 5:06 PM
Am I the only one who feels like I've seen this poster before? It's like this design style has been used quite prominently in alot of recent dramas...
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9 Sixfoxes
May 23, 2017 at 5:07 PM
I like the poster. It's very high quality.
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10 lolita
May 27, 2017 at 1:00 PM
Loving the poster design! I know the double exposure has been done before (check Yong Pal) but this has a clean mysterious feeling to it that I like as well! ?
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