Shin Ha-kyun, Kim Young-kwang, and Shin Jae-ha in new ENA noir

12 August 10, 2023October 7, 2023

Shin Ha-kyun, Kim Young-kwang, and Shin Jae-ha in new ENA noir

by tccolb

Shin Ha-kyun, Kim Young-kwang, and Shin Jae-ha

ENA is lining up a new noir called Biography of a Villain (roughly translated) for later this year, and headlining the series we have a trio of leading men: Shin Ha-kyun (Yonder), Kim Young-kwang (Call It Love), and Shin Jae-ha (Taxi Driver 2).

Shin Ha-kyun, of course, is no rookie when it comes to dark hero roles and this time we’ll follow his transformation as attorney Han Dong-soo, as he’s hooked, lined, and sunk into the deeper world of evil. Although generally level-headed, Dong-soo also has ambitions and desires that are lurking just beneath the surface and they initially manifest in his aggressive tactics to find jobs. If it means making money, he’s unreserved about even visiting strangers in prisons and convinces them to become his clients.

Presumably, this leads Dong-soo to cross paths with Seo Do-young – played by Kim Young-kwang – who ranks number two in a large criminal organization. As a former baseball player, Do-young doesn’t appear to be a stereotypical gangster. But we must sadly say goodbye to that gentle demeanor that we fell in love with in Call It Love, because Do-young has a penchant for cruelty and chaotic madness.

Given the genre, it’s probably a hard ask for Shin Jae-ha to not be evil this time (pretty please?), but the description of his character Han Beom-jae is at least neutral… for now. His day job is working at a used computer shop, but he’s also a broker for his half-brother Dong-soo, informing him on law cases that could rake in a lot of money. But when those very cases instigate Dong-soo’s transition to the dark side, Beom-jae is forced to witness his brother’s degradation.

Production for the series is being led by a team of four with scripts co-written by Seo Hui and Lee Seung-hoon, while directing is helmed by PD Kim Jung-min (Remarriage & Desires, Bad Guys) and PD Kim Sung-min. ENA’s Biography of a Villain is currently being planned to broadcast in October.

Via Osen

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Tags: Evilive, Kim Young-kwang, Shin Ha-kyun, Shin Jae-ha

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1 Radily

August 10, 2023 at 5:41 PM

...who ranks number two in a large criminal organization...

The spoiler is in there, Shin Jae Ha must be number one then! How would he have otherwise become an information broker?

The other possibility is that they are reserving the number one spot for Shin Ha Kyun to take over as he becomes more and more evil.

Or maybe Kim Young Kwang finds some way to murder the number one spot in a power struggle induced by the entrance of the wayward attorney.

Looks good, keeping this on my to-watch list.

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2 panshel

August 10, 2023 at 8:19 PM

Given the genre, it’s probably a hard ask for Shin Jae-ha to not be evil this time (pretty please?)

Seriously, whose idea was it to cast Shin Jae-ha as a villain in back-to-back dramas? It doesn't match his image at all! In Taxi Driver 2, I was doubly disappointed because I had mistakenly assumed that he was going to join their team! He would've made such a cute addition!

Still, Shin Jae-ha's fantastic acting is what made his villainy compelling. Unlike young actors Lee Chae-min in See You in My 19th Life and Baek Seo-hoo in Heartbeat, whom I couldn't take seriously as villains.

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OAsia

August 11, 2023 at 1:39 AM

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OAsia

August 11, 2023 at 1:47 AM

He also played the villain in the drama "Welcome 2 life". It was the first drama with his participation that I watched and then I thought that he is perfect in such roles. Later I watched "VIP" where he didn't play the villain, and then I thought that he would play any role and he had a real talent.

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3 chellibomb

August 10, 2023 at 9:29 PM

Loved Kim Young-kwang on his villain protagonist role in Lookout so I can't wait to see him again in a similar role.

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4 jerrykuvira

August 11, 2023 at 2:02 AM

I'm guessing there is nothing like pretense here. Anyone who's deciding to watch this Biography of a Villain is doing it with his eyes wide open.

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5 darwi

August 11, 2023 at 3:09 AM

Look's good.

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6 lapislazulii

August 11, 2023 at 3:56 AM

I've nothing to contribute except a very shallow comment - those are three very nice headshot/profile shots. I'd be lying if I said I didn't spend a good few minutes just staring 😂

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7 Kafiyah Bello

August 11, 2023 at 4:14 AM

Kim Young Kwang made me a FAN for life because of Call it love, so I will be checking this out.

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8 Unaspirated

August 11, 2023 at 5:18 AM

It just kept getting better with each name I read. With these three leading the way, I'll be watching even if the writing ends up being trash. I have a feeling they can make up for a lot.