"Life on Mars" adds Go Ah Sung and Park Sung Woong

[keytfelt.livejournal.com]

Jung Kyung Ho confirmed his leading role in the Korean adaption of "Life on Mars" in January, now Go Ah Sung and Park Sung Woong have also been added to the time-slip crime thriller. The drama is about a contemporary detective who gets hit by a car and wakes up in 1973, where he is still a police officer at the same exact precinct, but as a junior officer one rank lower. The original was more of a classic police procedural, focusing on different crimes in each episode, but the Korean adaptation will be about a serial murder case.

Jung Kyung Ho will be playing the lead character, a detective who struggles with the lack of forensic procedure and the old-school way of investigating in the ’70s. A major theme in the original show is this character’s confusion over whether he’s a time-traveler or a crazy person, though it remains to be seen if that ambiguity will carry over in the adaptation. Park Sung Woong will be the section chief who will become Jung Kyung Ho’s supervisor in the ’70s, and he’s described as a macho man who hits first and talks later, but has a warm heart towards victims. Go Ah Sung will be playing the role of the only female among the five detectives who make up the main cast. In addition, funny character actor Oh Dae Hwan will be playing a supporting role.

PD Lee Jung Hyo of successful adaptation The Good Wife and stylish crime thriller Heartless City will be at the helm, and OCN is planning to broadcast it this summer beginning in June.

Sources: Dramabeans/Star Today/Sports Chosun 1 2

I haven't found any translated confirmations, but it looks like Noh Jong Hyun (who's only had small parts in Short and Because This Life is Our First) will be the youngest member of the detective team.

Comments

[tsuyoi-hikari.livejournal.com]

I really cant wait for this drama. And they add all the actors that I like so it just make me even more excited. I really hope it will be as good as Secret Forest / Signal / Heartless City since I really in need of good written Kdrama rn.

[aviv.livejournal.com]

i thought this was going to be set in 87?

[keytfelt.livejournal.com]

You're correct, I was using an old article from when they were first offered the roles, 73 is when the original BBC series was set, this one will be in the late 80s

[yixingsforehead.livejournal.com]

will they keep bowie?

[ohlookshiny.livejournal.com]

so hyped for this! the main cast and pd are great.

[tiny0fairy.livejournal.com]

ah this sounds like it'll be really good i'm pumped