Upcoming action-comedy collection “Heroes Subsequent Door” brings collectively former particular forces troopers who got down to shield their very own neighborhood.
“The scope of the incident is grand, however the best way they resolve it’s rooted in defending their group,” director Jo Woong mentioned throughout a press convention in Seoul, Monday. “That’s the reason I consider viewers will be capable of empathize.”
The ten-episode collection, which begins airing Monday, follows a bunch of reservist particular forces members who unite not for formidable targets like defending your complete nation, however purely for his or her households and neighborhood.
“It is not nearly following the incident because it unfolds. It’s a drama that generates pressure and humor because the characters conflict and work together,” the director defined.
Signer-turned-actor Yoon Kye-sang performs Choi Kang, a former particular operations unit agent and present insurance coverage investigator.
“My character is a twin character. The picture he presents in every day life is completely different from his true self that emerges throughout a disaster. That side was very interesting to me,” Yoon mentioned, highlighting the duality of his character.
Co-star Jin Solar-kyu portrays Kwak Byeong-nam, a former anti-terror unit member and the top of the native youth affiliation.
Jin expressed his pleasure at reuniting with Yoon, eight years after they starred collectively within the 2017 hit film “The Outlaws.”
“It looks like we have been destined to work collectively,” Jin mentioned. “For this collection, identical to we did with ‘The Outlaws,’ we gathered and practiced collectively. As a result of we practiced with one another, filming on set went extremely easily.”
A poster for brand spanking new drama “Heroes Subsequent Door” / Courtesy of Coupang Play, Genie TV Unique Sequence
In response, Jo revealed that the actors’ established chemistry was a consider his casting choice, anticipating a constructive affect on the drama.
“I believed Yoon Kye-sang was appropriate for the position of Choi Kang as a result of he possesses a sure coldness behind a heat smile. With Jin Solar-kyu, once we labored collectively on previous initiatives, his heat and humorousness have been simply wonderful,” Jo famous.
Alongside Yoon and Jin, Kim Ji-hyun performs Jung Nam-yeon, a neighborhood grocery store proprietor and former particular pressure unit teacher, whereas Ko Kyu-pil performs Lee Yong-hee, a former cyber operations soldier. Lee Jung-ha performs Park Jung-hwan, a school pupil and former mortarman.
The collection drops new episodes on ENA on Monday and Tuesday and is concurrently accessible on the Korean streaming platform Coupang Play. The worldwide distribution platform for the collection has but to be finalized.
