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[article] Jang Keun-suk to rekindle hallyu fever with ‘The Royal Gambler’
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The “Prince of Asia,” Jang Keun-suk, who has avoided public attention for a year following a tax evasion scandal, will return to the small screen in SBS’s new epic drama “The Royal Gambler.”
[article] Actor Jang Keun-suk’s new series sold big in Japan
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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.”
[article] (LEAD) Actor Jang Keun-suk wants to start anew with ‘The Royal Gambler’
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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.