KBS2 TV's new drama, with the working title "Zombie Detective," shares images of official cast member's first-ever script reading!
This chilling yet hilarious series emphasizes black comedy, which will tell a story about a zombie at his second-year resurrection. As he tries to co-exist with human beings, this zombie chooses to become a detective to figure out what happened to him in the past.
The series will be produced by two departments, who also produced famous dramas such as "The Producers" back in 2015 and "Go Back Couple" from 2017. It will also be directed by Director Shim Jae Hyun, who was also the co-director of "The Producers." Joining him is scriptwriter Baek Eun Jin.
Recently, the cast and crew held their first script reading. Director Shim Jae Hyun started the session by saying his gratitude to everyone who came. He says that he will do his best to make the most precious memories so that they all can look back on it. He ends his introductory speech with a joke saying that by the end of filming, he hopes that they will successfully finish it without getting bitten by zombies.
Actor Choi Jin Hyuk will portray the role of Kim Moo Young, who is attractive and has an appealing physique despite being a zombie.
Kim Moo Young has been a zombie for two years. Upon his resurrection, he can't remember who he was when he was still a human being. Thus, he trained himself to articulate and behave like a human being and became a detective to find out his past.
Choi Jin Hyuk shared that he really enjoyed the drama's first script reading. He added that he thought the story was hard to make into a drama, but he realized that it is possible, especially when he plays his role right.
Actress Park Ju Hyun will be playing the role of a woman named Gong Seon Ji, a writer who focuses on investigative journalism. She is an optimistic woman who embodies tenacity and will not stand idle in the face of injustice.
In one of her ongoing cases, one of the witnesses got attacked by a mysterious person, which made her leave the case in quite a shock. After a while, she runs into detective Kim Moo Young, and later on, works for him in his office. Park Ju Hyun mentioned that she is honored to work with an amazing cast in a good story. She will absolutely do her best to portray her role.
During the script reading, the chemistry between Choi Jin Hyuk and Park Ju Hyun is evident. They both exude charisma and unique traits for both their individual characters.
Actor Kwon Hwa Woon will portray the role of a violent crime detective while actress Hwang Bo Na and actor Ahn Se Ha plays the role of a couple named Gong Sun Young, who is also the sister of Gong Seon Ji, and Lee Tae Kyun, respectively.
Actor Tae Hang Ho will portray Lee Seong Rok, the owner of a detective agency. He is joined by a Korean-Chinese worker named Want Wei, portrayed by Actor Lee Jung Ok. Park Dong Bin will portray the leader of the detective team named Hwang Cgun Seop. Lim Se Joo will be portraying Gong Seon Ji's friend named Bo Ra, who runs an intestine restaurant.
Bae Yoo Ram will also be in a special appearance in the drama playing a producer at a broadcasting station.
Catch the awesome cast and the upcoming drama "Zombie Detective" in the second half the year!
