When ghosts threaten a Joseon-era palace, who are you going to call? If viewers are lucky they might get ghostbuster Jung Il Woo to come and chase their ghostly night visitors away.
The actor, who last appeared in the weekend drama “Golden Rainbow” with Uee, is considering a role in the upcoming MBC drama “The Night Watchmen.” It’s a drama about a group of watchmen who must patrol a palace at night to make sure that the ghosts don’t get in. The watchmen must cover the grounds between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. every night to keep the king and his subjects safe from spectral visitors.
The patrol will consist of three men and one girl. These ghost hunters will be called on to solve various mysteries in their attempts to protect the palace.
A leading role in “The Night Watchmen” has been offered to actor Jung Il Woo. His agency says he has not yet decided whether to take the role but both sides are in discussion.
“He is positively looking over the offer to join ‘The Night Watchman.’ We are currently discussing the final details,” said a representative from his agency Star K Entertainment.
If he did the role it would not be his first time in a saeguk as he previously appeared as Prince Yang Myung in “The Moon Embracing The Sun” and Iljimae in “The Return of Iljimae.”
The plot also sounds like it will require a comedic touch but Jung Il Woo is no stranger to comedy. He played the petulant chaebol Cha Chi Soo for laughs in “Flower Boy Ramen Shop.” The 26-year-old actor was recently confirmed as a member of the “Infinite Challenge” team. The team is designated to cheer on the 2014 Brazil World Cup, which begins in a few weeks.
The leading female role in “The Night Watchmen” has been offered to actress Go Sung Hee, who was last seen in “Miss Korea.” The 23-year-old actress also appeared in two films last year, “Fasten Your Seatbelt” and “An Ethics Lesson.”
The drama’s producers and creators have plenty of successful saeguk credentials. Lee Joo Hwan, who directed “Jumong” will direct this drama. Yoo Dong Yoon, who wrote “Daemul” and King’s Dream, is the screenwriter. Raemong Raein, the production company responsible for “Sungkyungkwan Scandal” will produce “The Night Watchmen.”
The drama will air on Mondays and Tuesdays beginning in late July. It will follow “Triangle.”