Kim Rae-won up to become Black Knight in KBS fantasy romance
by tipsymocha
Ooh, Kim Rae-won in a fantasy romance? Color me intrigued. There’s a new drama in the works over at KBS titled Black Knight, and Kim Rae-won has been offered the lead role. The actor followed up his last drama Doctors with several film projects—The Prison and Resurrected Victims—so I’m happy to hear he is considering a return to dramaland.
Black Knight sounds like it could be an epic romance with fantastical elements: One man and two women will be the main characters of a love story that spans two hundred years. Kim Rae-won’s character is described as a self-made entrepreneur who willingly accepts a dangerous fate for his love. It’s unclear how exactly the story will bridge two centuries; will these characters be reincarnated? Or are they time-travelers? Immortals? In any case, I’m a sucker for a good fantasy romance, so I’ll be keeping an eye out for this drama.
Black Knight will be the latest collaboration between writer Kim In-young and PD Han Sang-woo, who have previously worked together on Unkind Women and Equator Man. I haven’t watched either of those shows, but I’m slightly wary of this writer, because her other credits include the drama When a Man Loves starring Sohn Seung-heon, which… wasn’t great. I don’t think I managed to get past the first few episodes, but for those of you beanies who did, let us know whether the show got better further on in its run.
If Kim Rae-won does sign on to Black Knight, though, I will definitely have to check this show out. I have a really big soft spot for the actor because he was in some of my favorite Korean dramas and films back when I first started watching them as a kid: Attic Cat and My Little Bride will always be sentimental favorites no matter many years pass.
Black Knight is being planned to follow Mad Dog on KBS’s Wednesday-Thursday slot, with a premiere date sometime in December.
Via Xports News, Maeil Kyungjae, Sports Kyunghyang, Osen
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1 Kafiyah Bello
September 30, 2017 at 4:27 PM
I adored Unkind Women, adored. So I will watch it for that and Kim Rae Won, but much like tipsymocha I didn't get past the first 20 minutes of when a man loves. Hopeful, but wary.
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2 lordseungri
September 30, 2017 at 4:48 PM
When A Man Loves was so SO bad.....possibly one of the worst KDramas I've ever seen....SSH was okay but the female lead/second male lead ugh.
Anyway Kim Rae Won is a fav of mine I hope he is cast alongside good actresses.
The two women thing idk. Love triangles are so :/
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3 Bebot
September 30, 2017 at 4:53 PM
@tipsymocha The Equator Man is so good you have to watch it. I just didn't if you consider who's the lead is that's why you're not watching it but Uhm Taewoong is really good in that drama acting wise. Song Seung Heon when a man falls in love is also a good one I don't now but I find it watchable because of him maybe I just like him doing action drama. Just give it a try esp the equator man :D
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4 Noona
September 30, 2017 at 4:59 PM
I smell a Disaster on the way, SSK will be the female lead again
guess the writer really like her acting "if we call it acting" so she sent her a love call
Goodluck KRW
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5 lolita
September 30, 2017 at 5:40 PM
Kim Rae-won was the sole reason why I kept watching "Doctors" ... He simply oozes sincerity, eloquence, trust ... great actor! ♥
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6 ⭐ Sera The Ms Temper ⭐
September 30, 2017 at 6:48 PM
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7 ⭐ Sera The Ms Temper ⭐
September 30, 2017 at 6:52 PM
Just run away, Kim Rae-won sshi.
With Shin Se-kyung as a possible partner, made me wary more. She have some OK impressions, but there are more bad impressions than good ones in her projects. It is quite tiring to wish for her to be good for every single project. There are many actresses that can be the leading lady who we don't have to worry about acting- for eg Yoo In-na.
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8 gem28
September 30, 2017 at 9:14 PM
Just get Song Yoon-Ah.... she'll look great and act well.
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9 wild//ting
September 30, 2017 at 9:26 PM
This could've been a great drama.... but they cast shin se kyung.... kms
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10 NP
September 30, 2017 at 9:46 PM
Has it been confirmed that they're casting Shin Se Kyung??
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11 Jpb
September 30, 2017 at 9:46 PM
Same here, any mention of 'fantasy' & I am gamed! Watched both Unkind Women & Equator Man - both were good. Beautiful & ambidextrous Shin Se Kyung is one competent actress; she was superb in all her given roles. Would love to watch her paired with Kim Rae Won or any good looking male lead! Different strokes for different folks - I'll say...yes...looking forward to this drama by then.🙏🏼
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12 nuWOy🍄🍄
October 1, 2017 at 1:10 AM
My little bride. OMG. epic❤
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13 Fray
October 1, 2017 at 1:20 AM
Didn't he film both RV and Prison before Doctors? I thought they were filmed in 2015-16 and just happen to be releasing now. He's basically been on a break since Doctors only coming out for movie promotions.
I like the sound of this drama and I've always wanted KRW to be in a fantasy romance. I don't mind SSK either. She was good in her last few projects so I don't mind their pairing.
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14 sooyi
October 1, 2017 at 2:09 AM
Hmm maybe Kim Rae-won is a standby for a man from the past? "Black Knight" is a Korean term for "black horse" in English.
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15 myra
October 1, 2017 at 2:28 AM
I thought they'd air Seo Kang Joon's drama next, the one called Are you human, too? What is happening to that drama, it's been ages since I heard something about it?
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16 nirerin
October 1, 2017 at 4:27 AM
My interest dropped dramatically when I knew SSK was offered the main lead opposite KRW. Deep sigh... I skipped Doctors and now probably this one too. It seems take a long time for me to watch a
KRW twice in a week... And I saw the news on Naver that Seo Ji Hye will be the second lead. Dramagod, can SSK reject this offer and SJH moves forward become the main lead? I like their chemistry in Punch. Pray hard...
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17 Jiji
October 1, 2017 at 5:57 AM
When A Man Loves: It was so bad that I actually cheered when the hero's best friend ran the hero's girlfriend over with his car.
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18 myra do
October 1, 2017 at 5:09 PM
Great! We're all looking forward to it. Hope to consider PARK MIN YOUNG as his leading lady! We do miss him!
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19 Sjeline L Tenardi
October 4, 2017 at 12:55 AM
After ParkShinHye, ShinSeKyung?? after Hallyu Royal princess to a hot duchess?? not a good idea. KimRaeWon is rich, he doesn't need money desperately, I think he should go up and up not down and down, with ShinseKyung, he will constantly be reminded of his own naked scenes in GangnamBlues and Blossoms. Geunshinners, YongShinners said KimRaeWon&ShinSeKyung actually one of a kind, they are classified "soft...." youknowIknow.
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