Lee Joon challenges himself in 'Vampire Detective'

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  SEOUL, March 17 (Yonhap) -- Lee Joon, who left the boy band MBLAQ in 2014 to focus on acting, said Thursday he's challenging himself by being part of the upcoming cable TV thriller series "Vampire Detective."

"After reading the script, I immediately thought it would be challenging. I wanted to challenge myself a bit actually," he told reporters at Time Square in southern Seoul. "All my previous work has been about normal people. This time I wanted to try thriller."

   In the OCN show, Lee plays detective Yun San, who loses everything, including his girlfriend, in an accident during an undercover operation. Shortly thereafter, he turns into a vampire for reasons to unravel as he solves cases in the show.

Actor Oh Jung-se has been cast as Yong-gu, who hires Yun at his private investigator office to help him get back on his feet.

"Yong-gu is a complicated and interesting character who is interested in fashion, love and cooking, but investigates for a living," Oh said. "It's been nice working with Lee. Sometimes I overact and annoy the staff members. I've also gotten yelled at by the producer because I laugh too much. But it just goes to show how comfortable I am working with Lee."

   "Vampire Detective" follows two seasons of a similar show, "Vampire Prosecutor," on the same cable network in which a prosecutor turns into a vampire. Producer Kim Ga-ram, however, said that's where their similarities end.

"The protagonist in 'Vampire Prosecutor' is a well-established prosecutor. 'Vampire Detective,' though, captures the process in which Yun San develops into a full-fledge detective," Kim said. "I tried to stimulate all five senses using the characteristics of a vampire."

   Actress Lee Se-young plays their first client, Han Gyeo-ul, who makes the strange request of protecting her boyfriend from a "strange woman."

   "Vampire Detective" premieres on March 27 at 11 p.m.

Source: Yonhap News

Comments

[ah0000.livejournal.com]

Lol was Gap Dong about a normal person tho Joon? I didn't watch it but I've been meaning to

Anyway I don't usually watch supernatural stuff but I might for him

[imienazwisko.livejournal.com]

i still wonder why they dropped that show... i mean there are still so many unresolved things?

[bomsnose.livejournal.com]

he's one of those guys that i'd watch in any project... luckily he seems to select the better ones. looking forward to this, too.

[lechuza-yoya.livejournal.com]

yeah you go lee joon!!