Lee Dong-wook Is Reviewing an Offer to Join Joseon Action Film 'Nambeol' After Seo Kang-joon Passed
The production company of 'Nambeol', a Joseon-era martial arts action film starring Lee Byung-hun, says Lee Dong-wook is reviewing an offer for the role Seo Kang-joon had been set to play.
Lee Dong-wook may step into the role Seo Kang-joon left behind. A representative of Hive Media Corp, the company producing 'Nambeol', told Ilgan Sports on Nov. 12 that Lee Dong-wook is reviewing an offer to appear in the film. The day before, the company had confirmed that Seo Kang-joon would not take part.
MyDaily reported that the part is the right-hand man of Lee Byung-hun's character. The production has not confirmed his casting beyond saying the offer is under review.
Set in the early Joseon dynasty, 'Nambeol' is a hard-boiled martial arts action film about nine warriors who sail to Tsushima to rescue captives abducted by Japanese pirates. It marks the directing debut of cinematographer Lee Mo-gae, known for '12.12: The Day', 'Exhuma' and 'Hunt'. Lee Byung-hun, Go Youn-jung, Lee Do-hyun, WOODZ and Park Hae-joon were reported earlier as cast members, and Hive Media Corp, the studio behind '12.12: The Day' and 'Harbin', is producing.
Confirmed
- A representative of production company Hive Media Corp told Ilgan Sports on Nov. 12 that Lee Dong-wook is reviewing an offer to appear in 'Nambeol' (Ilgan Sports, Soompi).
- Hive Media Corp told Ilgan Sports on Nov. 11 that Seo Kang-joon had decided not to appear in the film (Ilgan Sports).
Reported by other outlets
- MyDaily reported on Nov. 12 that Lee Dong-wook would join the film as the right-hand man of Lee Byung-hun's character, a role previously offered to Seo Kang-joon (MyDaily via Soompi).
- 'Nambeol' follows nine warriors of different abilities and ranks in the early Joseon dynasty who travel to Tsushima to rescue captives taken by Japanese pirates, and is the directorial debut of cinematographer Lee Mo-gae ('12.12: The Day', 'Exhuma', 'Hunt') (Ilgan Sports).
- Lee Byung-hun, Go Youn-jung, Lee Do-hyun, WOODZ and Park Hae-joon were previously reported as cast; the film is in pre-production, aiming to begin shooting in the second half of the year (Ilgan Sports, Soompi).
Unconfirmed
- MyDaily's report that Lee Dong-wook has joined is ahead of the production company's statement, which says only that he is reviewing the offer.