Now that Heirs is finally in our rear-view mirror (Whoops, did that sound too happy?) Lee Min-ho is gearing up for his new movie Gangnam Blues, the ’70s action noir about the shady dealings behind the real estate development of Gangnam. He now has a co-star inKim Rae-won (My Little Hero), who has signed on to play his friend who becomes his greatest rival. Whoo. It’s a little jarring for Lee Min-ho to go from playing a high-schooler to a gangster and Kim Rae-won’s friend, but I’m all for graduating. On to bigger and better things!
The movie is the next project from director Yoo Ha of Once Upon A Time in High School andDirty Carnival, and tells the Friend-esque tale of two buddies who become enemies in a dirty power struggle. The noir action thriller will focus on the movers and shakers in the shadows behind the 1970s real estate boom of Gangnam—the dirty money and gangster dealings on the dark side of the struggle for political power and ultimately wealth. Lee Min-ho plays the tragically-fated hero who plays a key role in shifting the power dynamic of the district. Kim Rae-won plays his childhood friend and the two naturally end up in opposing organizations later. Cue music of epic broken bromance here. This is totally beside the point, but does anyone else think that the ’70s gangster suits will actually be a step up from Lee Min-ho’s parade of atrocious duds in Heirs? Then again, what wouldn’t be a step up from that? Gangnam Blues starts shooting early next year for a 2014 release. Last edited by sesipot on 14-3-2014 08:28 AM
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