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Yoon Kye-sang goes dark for crime thriller Suspect

Yoon Kye-sang will soon be wrapping up his six-month-long gig playing the friendly neighborhood doctor on sitcom High Kick 3, which means he’ll soon be turning his attentions to new projects. Right now it looks like his next job may be a blockbuster movie — which is in the “we’re negotiating final details” stage, by all reports — titled Suspect. I’m going to take a wild leap here and guess he plays the suspect.

The plot of this action thriller centers around a North Korean defector who is wrongly accused of murder and sets out to catch the true culprit and clear his name. Sounds like The Fugitive: DMZ Style, though I’m seeing a few descriptions of “Korean Bourne series.” (That sounds great and all and I get why that’s a nice comparison to draw, but I’m just going to say that there is no Bourne anything without Matt Damon. Y’got that, Bourne Legacy?)

The project boasts a 10 billion won budget and comes from Seven Days writer-director Won Shin-yeon. Casting is under way for supporting roles, and filming begins in May.

This’ll be Yoon’s second time in a movie touching on the North-South divide, after his dark thriller Phungsan Dog (or Poongsan) last year, where he played an enigmatic runner who smuggled things — and people — across the border. It’s interesting how in recent years Yoon has been exploring completely opposing characters and moods in his film and television projects; he’s been doing intense dramatic stuff in movies (Phungsan Dog, Executioners) and going for gentle, inviting “hunnam” (warm man) roles in television (Best Love, High Kick 3). Except Road No. 1, but I say that drama doesn’t count. *Wipes from memory.* I look forward to seeing him go badass again for Suspect, although, really, how could you suspect a face like this?

Via TV Report

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Oh man, the second picture. he is So. Cute.

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Haha, that face... ;) So cute!

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As nice as it is to see him get movie projects, I'm in denial about HK3 ending though :(

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'I’m just going to say that there is no Bourne anything without Matt Damon. Y’got that, Bourne Legacy?'

I second this!

Yoon Kye Sang, why so cute?

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Third this!

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Such a goober, I love him!

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I read the "Bourne" books several years before the movies. If I hadn't I probably would have loved the movies. As it is, sorry, but Matt Damon is in no way Jason Bourne.(and I like Matt Damon)

I'm going to go hide now before the pitchforks and torches are brought out. :)

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I read and loved the books but I still like the movies even though they are very loosely based on the books.

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Count me in fourth!

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I third that :)

Only Matt Damon is Bourne and i love the second picture he is so freaking cute omg :)

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how dare they consider a fourth bourne without bourne!? matt damon will always be bourne. anyways, yaay about yoon kyesang's next project!

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He prolly wants to erase the image from our minds of him being a compulsive smiler who uses a thinky-binky.

That second picture reminds me of his role in Who Are You, in which he got to show some of his acting range. Maybe someday he'll play a badass spy who has a cover of being a total goofball.

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If any of you have seen the movie Accepted, he reminds me of the guy who tried to blow things up with his mind in that second picture :D except eons hotter, of course. hehe :)

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Love that PDs recognize his range, but, but, tu
does this mean he won't romance KSA in her show?

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I personally dig the dichotomy between the kinds of roles he's getting in the small and the big screens. It's a good kind of mind-fuckery and he doesn't have to worry about being typecasted!

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This!

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Love that second pic. Love this actor.....he's really got a good range and apparently isn't afraid to take on really diverse roles. A sure sign of talent, wrapped in a cutie-pie package.

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Its like he's trying to blow up a pineapple with his mind or use the force or even the shwarts. Ya know depending on preference.

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I love thrillers!!! And loved YKS in the things I've seen him in
(Triple (although I didn't finish that show but still),Poongsan,Best Love,Come Closer) He is very good at being serious and being a goof.

love love love :D It's nice when there is talent to back up the cute!

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I don't know what to say...happy for him for close to getting casted in a big budget movie, but that means he off from my wishlist for 'I do2' with Kim Sunah (sigh!).

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yep! I meantioned it at the 'I do I do' thread...sigh!!!

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Woot Woot! That'd be awesome if I watch this thriller-suspect movie ~ Ooooo!

Haha! I love that his face expression is very funny, heh! :D

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Hahaha, that last one is funny.

I love it when jb and girlfriday spazz about movies that I know about - Bourne being one of them. You really can't have a Bourne movie without Matt Damon. It's like making a Rocky/Rambo movie without Stallone. XD

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LOL the last picture got a good laugh out of me. Thanks JB! Will be looking forward to his future projects. This guy is too cute to pass up.

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ditto on the bourne legacy!!

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Oh wow that last picture was precious. Totally unexpected, especially with this post. But who cares. The man looks adorable and I don't give a damn.

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Whatever role he is doing is fine, as long as he finally gets the girl! Even High Kick writers still refuse to let him have a good love. Sigh.

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He looks like an angry bird~! So cute.

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Bahaha! That second picture; awesome!

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If funny how he's like doing SSH's eyebrow thing, but on crack. In both pictures! kekeke

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the first photo looked so much like Gwang Soo at first glance...*gwansoo theme some plays* lol

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GWANG SOO OUT!!!

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He's so hot. I love when he does intense movie roles.

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I came here in search for more information regarding him since he was just been confirmed with Park Shin Hye in a short movie with the director Kim ji-woon. To be released in may this year. He seems to be a very interesting person. Looking forward to seeing him.

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