Kim Myung Soo will transform into a modern kingsman as the main character of the upcoming KBS2 drama "Amhaeng-eosa"!
The idol-actor, prominently known as L, accepted the offer which was in discussion last June. Through his agency Management Leesang, they announced that he finally took the offer. Kim Myung Soo shared, "This is a new challenge taking the role of the modern kingsman. I am excited and a bit nervous to be in character in the historical drama "Amhaeng-eosa."
The actor will take the male lead role as Sung Yi Gyeom. In Joseon dynasty, there lived a secret royal inspector and Junior Sixth Counselor of Hongmungwan. Sung Yi Gyeom works as an ordinary bureaucrat by day, organizing Hongmungwan's library. During night time though, he secretly gambles with other officials and turns into a hoodwinker.
The modern version of the title "Amhaeng-eosa" or secret royal inspector still prevails throughout the country. In the era of Joseon dynasty, "Amhaeng-eosa" were government officials who were appointed by the king and sent secretly to work in local provinces. They listen to the villagers' stories and monitor officials for corruption.
Being a secret royal inspector is not an easy job. They become the voice of the public and become the king's ear and need to hide their identity.
Kim Myung Soo will show a new kind of character in this upcoming drama. He is a representation of Hallyu wave and gets to act a new genre in modern time. This is the second historical drama that he will be starring in after MBC's "The Emperor: Owner of the Mask" in 2017 wherein he played a commoner who disguised as the king.
Kim Myung Soo made his acting debut in a 2011 Japanese drama. The following year, he was cast in MBC's romance comedy series "Flower Band". Since then, acting projects came at his doorstep. In 2019, he played the role of an angel in the romance series "Angel's Last Mission: Love".
His newly-concluded romance drama was "Meow, the Secret Boy".
"Amhaeng-eosa" will be directed by Kim Jung Min and written by Park Sung Hoon and Kang Min Sun.
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