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▲This photo, provided by Disney +, shows poster of 'Big Bet' (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
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▲This photo, provided by Tving, shows poster of 'Island' (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
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| ▲This photo, provided by Netflix, shows poster of 'The Glory' (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) |
SEOUL, December 25 (Yonhap) -- Online streaming platforms will decorate the year end with new shows staring well known actors,
Disney + released episodes 1~3 of "Big Bet" produced by director Kang Yoon-sung, starring Choi Min-sik, Son Seok-goo, Lee Dong-hwi, and Heo Seong-tae on December 21. The first season of the show will consist of eight episodes.
It tells an epic tale of Cha Moo-sik (played by Choi), who rose to the top and became the legendary king of the casino in the Philippines but confronts unfortunate events and bets with his life on the line to get back in the game.
"Big Bet" gained attention just by the fact of the return of Choi Min-sik to the small screen after 25 years.
Choi Min-sik shows great presence in the show, following the expectation of the audience.
"Big Bet" have chose to unfold the story of the life span of a man like a novel, rather than getting the audience's attention with techniques in the beginning of the show.
Some say that the actors' thorough acting and story development that shows the changes in the society sfrom the 1960s to the modern era increase immersion.
Netflix will release a revenge drama "The Glory" starring Song Hye-kyo on December 30.
"The Glory" tells the story of Moon Dong-eun, a victim of school violence, planning revenge on both the perpetrator and the bystander.
The show gave been gaining attention as it is a new work by Kim Eun-sook, who wrote the scripts of "Secret Garden," "Goblin," and "Mr. Sunshine."
Kim, the screen writer of the show said at the press conference, It may be hard to imagine a show of this kind of genre written by me because my representative works are romantic, but I challenged myself with this with all kinds of malice."
Tving will also face Netflix by releasing a new drama "Island," starring Kim Nam-gil, Lee Da-hee, Cha Eun-woo and Sung-joon on December 30.
"Island" depicts the journey of characters fighting against evil to destroy the world against in the setting of Jeju Island. It is based on a webtoon of the same name, which was very popular as a Korean horror fantasy.
In the pre-released highlight video, the directing that utilizes the charm of the fantasy genre catches the eye.
Computer graphics (CG) and visual effects (VFX) provide realistic expressions of goblin or devil consciousness, and add to the fun of colorful actions.
(This article is translated from Korean to English by Dowon Kim.)
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