K-DRAMA fans might have become acquainted with Nam Joo-hyuk through his lead roles in a number of popular romance shows, including “Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo,” “Start-Up,” and “Twenty-Five Twenty-One.”
Now, the 29-year-old artist will be able to showcase more of his acting chops through the dark action series “Vigilante.”
Based on a popular webtoon of the same title, “Vigilante” tells the story of Kim Ji-yong, whose mother died in a crime when he was young, with the perpetrator receiving only a light sentence.
Disillusioned with the legal system, Ji-yong grows up to become an exemplary student at a police academy who secretly punishes criminals on his own terms at night.
In an online press conference on Monday, Director Choi Jeong-yeol described Nam as the “perfect” actor to portray Ji-yong.
“[Ji-yong] has this duality inside him and I think Joo-hyuk was perfectly cut out for this role, to be able to portray this duality,” Choi said of Nam, who was absent from the press conference because he is currently fulfilling his mandatory military service.
The eight-part series, which first premiered at the Busan International Film Festival last month, is set to drop on Disney+ on Nov. 8.
Choi said viewers can expect “a lot of very exciting dynamics between the characters” and fast-paced story.
The cast also includes Yoo Ji-tae (from the critically acclaimed film “Oldboy”), Lee Joon-hyuk (“Designated Survivor: 60 Days” and “Secret Royal Inspector & Joy”) and Kim So-jin (“Emergency Declaration”). (ABS-CBN News)
