Day: March 25, 2016

[Pic] JKS with ‘Daebak (The Royal Gambler)’ cast and staff

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This photo seems to have been taken one month ago, but they looked already good coworkers. Fighting!

Original source: 2chuny Instagram
＃Daebak (The Royal Gambler) one month ago.. when we got a little tipsy…. 🙂 On March 28th, the first episode is broadcast! ＃Mon-Tue drama #sbs
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#대박 한달여전.. 아직 덜 취했을때 ….:) 3월 28일 월요일 첫방합니다! #월화드라마 #sbs

[article] Actor Jang Keun-suk’s new series sold big in Japan

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Credit: YONHAP NEWS

SEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) — The South Korean epic series “The Royal Gambler” with star actor Jang Keun-suk has been pre-sold to a Japanese television broadcaster, industry sources said on Thursday.

The SBS TV series was sold to KNTA, a Japanese broadcaster specializing in hit Korean shows, for about US$150,000 per episode, sources said. This translates to a total of US$3.6 million for the full 24-episode series.

The drama will premiere in Japan in early April, with the full series slated to air starting May.

The epic series depicts the fateful rivalry of two royal princes of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), with a rich blend of romance, action, competition and “bromance.”

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[article] (LEAD) Actor Jang Keun-suk wants to start anew with ‘The Royal Gambler’

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Credit: YONHAP NEWS

SEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) — South Korean actor Jang Keun-suk said Thursday he wants to start his 30s with a clean slate with the title role in the upcoming TV series “The Royal Gambler.”

“I’ve always wondered whether I’ve been too complacent with my ‘pretty’ image throughout my 20s,” he told reporters at a press conference at SBS in Seoul. “By playing Dae-gil, which is my first TV role since turning 30 this year, I want to get rid of that and become something else.”

Jang turned 30 this year in Korean age reckoning.

In the period drama set in the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), the young Baek Dae-gil is born to King Sukjong and a maid who connives to become a consort despite having already married a destitute gambler. Soon after his birth, he is abandoned by his mother and is raised by her former husband who turns him into a skilled high roller.

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