TV Chosun’s period drama Into the Fire prepares for (delayed) premiere
by awcoconuts
Choi Su-jong’s new historical drama, Into the Fire (or Into the Flames), was to start this Friday, but the premiere has been pushed back due to coverage of the ferry tragedy and out of respect for the families of the missing. It’s a bit of a wonder that TV Chosun, the cable channel on which Into the Fire will air, was able to land an actor of Choi Su-jong’s caliber for this project, but the star is said to have taken on the drama because of an opportunity to send a message.
The actor said, “After finishing a difficult sageuk, I had such a hard time and I swore I would never do another. However, after reading this screenplay, I thought to myself, it delivers a message to young viewers — I need to take this on.” He went on to say, “I wanted to pass on something to future generations, and to show how a previous generation overcame hardships and maximized opportunities.”
Choi Su-jong plays the lead, a man loosely based on real-life “Carnegie of Korea” Park Tae-joon, the late and legendary former president of POSCO (one of the world’s largest steelmakers). The drama is set in the period shortly after Occupation and the Korean War, and will show Choi Su-jong working tirelessly to build a mill that will produce the steel necessary to modernize Korea.
Into the Fire will tell the story of the people who battled the poverty and despair of the times with a relentless pursuit of economic innovation, and the choices they made in the name of love, loyalty and sacrifice. This being dramaland, it will also throw in a childhood-friend-turned-bitter-enemy storyline for good measure, which will serve to demonstrate the ambitious drive of Choi Su-jong and his rival.
Lee In-hye (Legend of the Patriots — she’ll be reunited with Choi Su-jong, who starred) will play Choi Su-jong’s wife, fluent in English and French and, as the description puts it, “inferior to no man.” Sohn Tae-young (You’re the Best, Lee Soon Shin) plays an “ice princess” character, Kumiko, who is the only daughter in a family that runs a prominent Japanese business conglomerate. She thaws as the drama goes on, particularly after meeting the hero, whose life she saves; she falls in love with him but is also hurt and angered after he leaves. Ryu Jin (Prime Minister and I) plays the man who loves her, despite her lingering feelings for the hero.
The drama will air on Fridays and Saturdays on TV Chosun, but the new release date has not yet been set.
Via Chosun Ilbo, World Daily
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1 jandoe
April 17, 2014 at 2:18 PM
Wow, had no idea of this show's existence, but the trailer, descriptions and setting all look soooo good. If it's subbed, I might just pick it up! Thanks for the heads up, awcoconuts :)
(PS fitting decision to postpone, in light of and out of respect for the recent tragedy)
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2 Coolrepublica
April 17, 2014 at 2:46 PM
If they sub it, I will watch. They sold me at female lead inferior to no man. And also I will watch as a thank you note to tv chosun for taken a chance on lee hong ki and yang jin sung in BOTC. I can't send hem flowers so the least I can do is watch something else they are doing.
The actors are professionals and lead guy understand it is about the story first and the rest will follow. I am glad he didn't let tiny cable station that barely anyone watch deter him from taking this role.
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3 cherkell
April 17, 2014 at 2:59 PM
I have SO been waiting for this! Happy beyond belief that Choi Su Jong didn't retire for good after all the troubles during "King's Dream." And Dok Go Young Jae -- one of my favorite ajusshis!!! This production has EPIC written all over it -- who cares if it's on cable. If it's a quality show, people will find it and watch no matter what.
Bless them for respecting the recent tragic events as well. #prayforsouthkorea
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Kiara
April 18, 2014 at 5:34 AM
Big fan of Choi Su Jong in sageuks and my personal favorite "Comrades". He is a fantastic actor <3.
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Ivoire
April 18, 2014 at 12:40 PM
Choi Su Jong is one of my favorite actors as well. Thank you for bringing this drama to our awareness, awcoconuts (for those of us who didn't know). I also liked Sohn Tae-young in YATBLSS, and I have liked Ryu Jin in the few dramas I have seen him in, so far. Dok Ko Yeong Jae was in 7 LCS and I loved his scenes with JW in that drama, especially the one at the airport.
I echo the other beanies' sentiments about being glad Choi Su Jong decided to do this drama, in spite of it being shown on a cable channel (that not many people watch, based on the comments here). This story needs to be told, and I trust that all the actors, the crew, staff and production teams involved in this project will do it justice. I will keep an eye out for this drama. I really liked Choi Su Jong in The President (the 1st drama I saw him in), and I really loved that drama. It was well done, and the topic was interesting.
I also saw Choi Su Jong on Happy Together around that time (to promote the drama), and he was funny and very good-natured. I enjoyed seeing him and the other actors on that ep. of Happy Together.
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4 Jesse
April 17, 2014 at 3:03 PM
It's great to see Lee In-hye in another drama.
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5 Jennifer Calabrese
April 17, 2014 at 3:42 PM
Dramawiki has the start date as April 25th as it replaces Bride of the Century... But that could be wrong
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6 Aly
April 17, 2014 at 3:57 PM
The synopsis really reminds me the 2007 Japanese drama "Karei naru Ichizoku" (aka: The Grand Tribe).
That drama got great ratings and many awards.
Anyways... I'm not really interested in this Kdrama. Not my cup of tea.
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7 Abbie
April 17, 2014 at 4:50 PM
I have mixed feelings about this. I want to watch it because it sounds really interesting. The problem I have is I don't know if it'll be on Dramafever or Viki, the two sites I go to for drama watching.
Will see what happens, and looking forward to it!
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Ivoire
April 17, 2014 at 9:23 PM
Hello Abbie,
Would you consider watching it on gooddrama.net? They might decide to sub it or add it to their list of dramas. It would be worth checking there. And maybe if you wrote to DF and viki, they could let you know if they intend on subbing it as well. Just a thought.
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fusionjack
April 17, 2014 at 10:12 PM
Gooddrama.net doesn't sub dramas. They basically rip off subs from vikii, dramafever, cruncyroll and darksmurfsub.
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Kiara
April 18, 2014 at 6:03 AM
darksmurfsub is pretty good about subbing cable dramas. I think they were the only one that subbed "The End of the World" last year.
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Ivoire
April 18, 2014 at 11:53 AM
Thanks for the info Kiara! That's good to know.
Ivoire
April 18, 2014 at 2:09 AM
Thanks for the info. I think I had read something along those lines in the past. I just wanted to let Abbie know that she could also check gooddrama.net, as I have noticed a few times that they had posted an ep. of a drama before DF posted it, and before viki was done with the subbing. As I was reading and watching the episode on their site, I also noticed that the subs were different than the subs posted on viki.
I don't watch dramas on Crunchyroll (I haven't in a long time), and on darksmurfsub, so I didn't think of them.
Abbie, there is also http://dramacrazy.eu/
if you wish to look at another site as well.
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Ivoire
April 19, 2014 at 11:47 PM
I just found out that it is possible to request from viki that they sub this drama. Simply fill out this for:
https://vikiinc.wufoo.com/forms/title-request-form/
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8 allie
April 17, 2014 at 9:14 PM
TVchosun lastest drama - Bride of the Century with Lee Hongki (Jeremy in You Are Beautiful) did really well. I had no expectations and it ended up being a really cute, addictive-like potato chips drama, that was entertaining.
Hongki and Choi Su Jong are smart. They are choosing good projects without regard to $$ what they could make with a larger media outlets (the big three KBS, SBS, MBC). TVchosun finishes their drama scripts so that the actor can assess whether they want to take time out of their packed schedules to commit to a project. And most likely it will be a project that the artist is fully on-board with since they're sacrificing $$/exposure for a drama on a tiny cable channel.
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9 dani305
April 17, 2014 at 10:03 PM
This is considered as sageuk? I thought they had be around Joseon era. It looks like an intelligent drama. I hope someone will sub.
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10 Chandler
April 17, 2014 at 11:18 PM
Woah. I've only ever seen Lee In-Hye in Delightful Girl. Cool to see her again in a leading role! I'll probably check it out at the very least :)
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11 kanz
April 17, 2014 at 11:54 PM
I will check it for Ryu Jin. Handsome ahjussi!
But why his character desciption just like in his last drama?
So another drama delayed. It's really big tragedy for Korea I suppose
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12 Fannie
April 18, 2014 at 2:26 AM
Looks good! Thanks so much for telling us about this show. Didn't even know it is being premiered. I will look out for it! I think it is not very well promoted.
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13 Lilian
April 18, 2014 at 5:51 AM
Sounds interesting! But gotta say I am not familiar with the lead actor. Don't think I have watched him in any dramas before...
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14 IZ
April 18, 2014 at 12:01 PM
I so want to see this.... I hope they sub it.. I can so imagine choi Soo-joog in this role. And I love period drama, esp. of the 60-80's in Korea.
Please put on a request on Viki to sub it by filling in this form. https://vikiinc.wufoo.com/forms/title-request-form/
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15 Lilac
April 18, 2014 at 12:05 PM
Please put on a request to Viki for subs by filling in this form: https://vikiinc.wufoo.com/forms/title-request-form/
Thank you. I hope this drama gets subbed. I so much want to see it.
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16 IZ
May 4, 2014 at 6:33 PM
I have watched the first 4 episodes. It is an excellent drama. (and adult cast is not even yet on). It is such a shame that no one subs it and no one recaps it.
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17 kosar
May 12, 2014 at 5:40 AM
i really wanna watch this. ive seen many dramas and by now i can say choi soo jong is the best korean actor.
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18 M.Goli
November 14, 2014 at 10:00 AM
Choi Su jong is my favourite actor and I'm happy to see him in a character like this
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19 skonmz007
December 16, 2015 at 1:00 PM
am not impressed with choi soon Jong's acting in emperor of the sea am really captivated by song il gook's impressive performance song il gook is the best Korean actor........
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