A detective film next for Kim Myung-min

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Kim Myung-min is in the last stages of finalizing his contract for a new project, wherein he plays a detective in a historical film, Joseon Detective Jung Yak-yong.

The movie is adapted from a mystery novel called Secret of the Gate of Virtue by famous historical novelist Kim Tak-hwan — why, by the way, also wrote the novel for Immortal Lee Soon-shin, which was the drama that made Kim famous and earned him his first Daesang award. Directing is Kim Seok-yoon, who did both the television and film versions of Old Miss Diary, and filming will commence once casting is finalized.

Kim Myung-min recently finished filming the thriller Demolished Man, in which he plays a minister who loses his faith in God when his daughter is abducted; he goes after the criminal (played by Eom Ki-joon in his first villain role) who makes contact eight years later. It will release in July.

Via Asia Economy