Baek Sung-hyun leads the boys in Monster

34 January 14, 2011January 15, 2011

by javabeans

This sounds pretty interesting: Baek Sung-hyun (Accidental Couple, Like the Moon Escaping From Clouds) is taking on a leading role in a Drama Special miniseries called Monster. Most Drama Special installments have been one-offs, but this one (like Rock Rock Rock) will have more episodes; it’s scheduled for eight total.

The plot of Monster involves murders that take place at a private high school over eight days of winter break, during which seven students and one teacher remain behind. In addition, a psychiatrist also joins them at the school after being involved in a car accident.

Bad stuff starts to happen after the receipt of a certain evil letter, and the people shut in at the school decide to track down the culprit. But trust is a rare commodity, and this turns into a never-ending game of cat and mouse.

Baek Sung-hyun plays a model student who lost his mother at a young age and has learned to keep his emotions under control with a strict poker face. Over the course of the drama, he shows a strong sense of duty and emerges as a leader of the students. Kim Sang-kyung of My Country Calls plays the teacher.

In addition to them, this thriller drama has also cast a few up-and-coming young faces: Kim Young-kwang, whom you may have glimpsed as one of the butlers from My Fair Lady, or from Triple; Lee Soo-hyuk, who’s also in the upcoming What’s Up; and Hong Jong-hyun from Jungle Fish 2 and horror flick Ghost — both of which were set in high school — though you may recall him as one of the Show Company employees from Oh My Lady. Pretty boys unite!

The creative team seems well-equipped for this kind of story as well: directing is PD Kim Yong-soo of 2008’s folk-horror anthology series Hometown of Legends, and writing is Park Yeon-seon of 2007’s excellent treasure-hunt mystery Mixed-up Investigative Agency, 2006’s sensitive Alone In Love, and the thriller movie Into the White Night.

Monster will air its first episode on January 30 on KBS.

Kim Young-kwang

Lee Soo-hyuk

Hong Jong-hyun

Via OSEN

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1 ohgeeze.

January 14, 2011 at 8:26 PM

WHOA WHOA WHOA.

That picture doesn't even look like him! Is this the same Baek Sunghyun that was in Stairway to Heaven or.

LOL. If not then nevermind.

I love murder dramas/movies. I can't wait.

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kit

January 14, 2011 at 9:01 PM

yeah it is (:

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Cam

January 16, 2011 at 9:47 AM

YESSSS, This guy is from the Stairway to Heaven, ofc!!!

Yups Yups! ^______^

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2 poohbear

January 14, 2011 at 8:26 PM

So many young stars?

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3 Jenju

January 14, 2011 at 8:35 PM

Nice! This sounds very good, I do hope I'm able to find some subtitled vids online.

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4 Anjo

January 14, 2011 at 8:41 PM

I believe it's the same baek sunghyun...

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5 Vis

January 14, 2011 at 8:51 PM

Wow! Sounds great! I've been waiting for a thriller drama to pop up so I'm definitely looking forward to this mini-series!

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6 kit

January 14, 2011 at 9:02 PM

NOOOOOOOOOO

BEEN WAITING BAEK SUNG HYUN TO DO SOMETHING NEW FOREVER (i loved him since the haeshin days when he was the young goongbok-ee. actually saw stairway to heaven later, and only the first few eps for him >_>) and it has to be a thriller.

sobs i'm really bad at watching thrillers. what to do.

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sora

January 14, 2011 at 9:37 PM

haha same here. I rewatched the first couple of episodes just for him n park shin hye lol

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7 kay

January 14, 2011 at 9:11 PM

ooooh lots and lots of pretty boys indeed

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8 Kender

January 14, 2011 at 9:18 PM

Aww, my lispy baby! This is exciting, I might have to tune in. :D

Also, OMG Lee Soo-hyuk. :O What a beautiful boy, holy crap.

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9 mud

January 14, 2011 at 9:24 PM

Hong Jung-hyun sort of looks like Lee Min-Ki in that picture.

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sake

January 14, 2011 at 11:50 PM

Thought I was the only one, yeah, I thought it was Lee Min-Ki. Then I looked at the name, and the lightbulb went on.

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10 sora

January 14, 2011 at 9:36 PM

yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy.....i'm already interested. I've loved the lead since stairways to heaven. Can't wait

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11 ditdut

January 14, 2011 at 10:10 PM

YAOWZA!!! Writer of Evasive Inquiry Agency?? I'm in!!

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Annie

January 16, 2011 at 1:39 AM

Yeah that alone is enough for me to check it out. EIA still tops my list of awesomeness.

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12 pohonphee

January 14, 2011 at 10:13 PM

oooh ooooh oooooh oooooooh pretty boys....

Kim Young-kwang looks like Rain and Hong Jong-hyun looks like Lee Min-ki >:)

Eye candy monster who will be afraid???

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Marypeg

January 14, 2011 at 10:43 PM

exactly what I thought. :)

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13 ar

January 14, 2011 at 10:16 PM

wow, it's like a wall of pretty boys! must check it out!

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14 danna

January 14, 2011 at 10:48 PM

THIS sounds really interesting...and i like all the pretty faces....also i have yet to dislike any of Park Yeon Seon's works, 2 of which are my all time favs... so I'm definitely looking forward to this....too bad its only 8 eps

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15 Min

January 14, 2011 at 11:05 PM

i know it's random,but this news remembered me of joseon x files. i wonder when will we have the opportunity to watch again a kdrama as good as joseon x files? not so soon i guess

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16 SteamyBun

January 15, 2011 at 12:50 AM

Dang. That one at the top (heh. I'm so tired I didn't even skim for a name) is PRETTY!

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17 124y

January 15, 2011 at 1:37 AM

oh my, a bunch of pretty boys + highschool drama + no-makjang.. hmm, couldnt resist this. seems promising & refreshing!

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18 rence

January 15, 2011 at 5:07 AM

oohhh...the boy from Stairway to Heaven..actually i watched Stairway again to see him and park shin hye...glad that he is in the lead role here...good luck..

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19 susu

January 15, 2011 at 9:28 AM

sound great!!

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20 angel

January 15, 2011 at 9:30 AM

woww....lot of pretty boyssss

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21 mars

January 15, 2011 at 10:44 AM

You've got me Monster! High school + murder mysteries = AWESOME. I am hoping it comes together because holy crap so. much. hot.

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22 Winnie

January 15, 2011 at 11:21 AM

Wait...I thought one of the guys looked like Rain (Bi) for a minute!! WTH?

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23 angelpur

January 15, 2011 at 2:49 PM

he is so damn fine. (stares)

although i have only seen him in accidental couple, he was one of my faveourite characters. his bromance with Hwang Jung Min was one of the main reasons why i still watched the show...in fact, by the end, i think i preferred their relationship over the main ;)

fighting!

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24 Obsidian

January 15, 2011 at 7:58 PM

I would watch this just for Lee Soo Hyuk, I love him haha <3

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25 hjkomo

January 16, 2011 at 1:36 AM

Kim Yong Soo/Park Yeon Seon FTW!!!

The Scary One, The Ghost, and I was a hoot. Can't wait for this one, too. :D

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26 kourtnie

January 16, 2011 at 2:04 AM

sign me up

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27 Cam

January 16, 2011 at 9:50 AM

How interesting! =) Awesome, I am glad to see this guy Baek Sung Hyun's face is still young and handsome - why did he become so handsome? Lolz

Oh my GOSH! I thought that Kim Young-kwang really look like BI RAIN, but it's not. Lololz! It's almost as exactly what they look like that.

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28 Fc

March 2, 2011 at 7:52 AM

Baek seong hyun <3 Oppa
English name : Baek rory jay
Japanese name : Kitahara Akira

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