JYJ singer and actor Kim Jaejoong has been absent from dramaland for a while. His last small screen appearance was the 2012 drama "Dr. Jin," which co-starred Song Seung Hoon.
Now he is reviewing a role in the MBC drama "Triangle." And like fellow idol-turned actor Kim Hyun Joong, he is trying on a tough new image. He will play a man who grew up on the streets and turned to a life of crime.
According to MBC he is seriously considering the role of Jang Dong Chul, one of three brothers who are separated when they are young. Lee Bum Soo will play his oldest drama brother Jang Dong Soo, while ZE:A's Im Si Wan will play his younger brother Jang Dong Jun.
Lee Bum Soo's character grows up to become a policeman as his father was before him. He longs to be reunited with his lost brothers.
As fate would have it, he does get to meet them but it's in the worst possible way. And at first none of them know they are brothers.
Kim Jaejoong's character is a street-wise gangster who has fought his way to the top of a crime syndicate. At first he tries to hide his identity from his older brother.
The youngest brother was adopted by a rich family and is obsessed with money. He has no memories of his former family. It is only when he meets an orphaned girl that his priorities begin to change.
The drama promises to play with notions of family and loyalty. Is loyalty to one's kin more important than success, justice or the law? Is your family really still your family if you didn't grow up with them? And what happens when Dong Soo find out that the criminal he is chasing is his brother?
It's a promising lineup of actors. Lee Bum Soo recently finished the comedy "The Prime Minister and I" with co-star Yoona. He also appeared in "Iris 2" and "Dr. Jin."
Im Si Wan appeared in "The Moon Embracing The Sun," "The Equator Man" and most recently was in "Expecting Romance."
Several actresses have considered playing the female lead. Go Ara was considering "Triangle" but chose instead to sign on for "You're Surrounded." Lee Mi Yeon also considered the role then declined.
Park Jin Hee, who starred in "The Woman Who Still Wants To Marry," recently officially joined the cast. She will play a police profiler who works with Lee Bum Soo's character.
How tough will Kim Jaejoong's gangster character be? Check it out when MBC's Triangle follows "Empress Ki" in May.
Writer Choi Wan Gyu and director Yoo Chul Yong previously worked together on the dramas "All In" and "Swallow The Sun."
