Actors Park Hae-il and Park Seo-jun are teaming up for director Lee Joon-ik's new film "Banditbul" (romanization).
"Banditbul" is a film that depicts the story of "Jun-kyung", a detective wanting to escape the shackles of guilt by association in 1974, who heads to Hwayong-myeon after hearing words from a mysterious figure named "Man-seop" that "there is a case with a huge payoff to be made." It is helmed by master period film director Lee Joon-ik, who created "The King and the Clown", "Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet", "Anarchist from Colony", and "The Book of Fish".
Moving back and forth between the harsh dictatorship of 1974 and the summer of 1950 right after the outbreak of the Korean War to chase the truth of an incident that happened to the people of Hwayong village which remained hidden for 24 years, "Banditbul" raises expectations once again for director Lee Joon-ik's cinematic world that makes people reflect on an era through its characters.
Park Hae-il plays "Man-seop", a mysterious figure in 1974 who dangles the bait to detective "Jun-kyung" that he can hit a big score if he goes to Hwayong-myeon. He raises curiosity about "Man-seop's" true identity and real intentions regarding why he tells "Jun-kyung" to go to Hwayong-myeon, while simultaneously leading "Jun-kyung" and the audience right into the middle of the incident that took place in Hwayong-myeon in 1950.
Park Seo-jun plays "Jun-kyung", a detective whose promotions and career advancement have all been blocked due to the shackles of guilt by association. He transforms into "Jun-kyung", who heads down to Hwayong-myeon following the bait thrown by "Man-seop" for the sake of achievements, stepping closer and closer to the truth of what happened to the people there in 1950, raising curiosity about his another transformation.
Meanwhile, Choi Dae-hoon plays "Tae-shik", the deputy director of the Central Intelligence Agency who is above the law and the police in 1974.
Raising anticipation with its solid cast and compelling story moving between 1974 and 1950, "Banditbul" begins filming on September 27 (Sunday).
(SBS Entertainment News | Kim Ji-hye)