Four Flying Dragons down, two left to go
by javabeans
I’m patiently waiting for the next teaser for SBS’s historical drama Six Flying Dragons to arrive, but in the meantime, at least we’re getting a steady trickle of still shots from the show, and so far the production quality looks impressive.
The newest stills of the bunch feature Yoon Kyun-sang, directly above and below, playing the part of warrior Mu-hyul, who later becomes Joseon’s foremost swordsman and head of the king’s guard. This is the character played in his later years by Jo Jin-woong in Tree With Deep Roots, who by then was guarding King Sejong; in Six Flying Dragons, he’ll be serving Sejong’s father, Taejong (played by Yoo Ah-in).
This drama isn’t officially a sequel (or prequel, rather) to Tree, but since it’s being produced by the same people, I think we can expect a certain amount of character continuity between the shows. It’s not something we often get in dramaland (inasmuch as we hardly ever get sequels and spinoffs at all), but it should add a layer of satisfaction for those who’ve seen both.
Below, we also have stills of Byun Yo-han as another warrior, though he’s on the opposite side, protecting Jung Do-jeon (Kim Myung-min). Jung helped King Taejong’s father set up the Joseon nation and was a key figure in founding its establishing principles, but his ideologies put him at odds with Taejong, and in Six Flying Dragons they’ll be political foes.
Complicating matters is the main loveline (isn’t that always the way?), since Byun Yo-han will play the older brother to our heroine, Shin Se-kyung, who’ll be the love interest for Yoo Ah-in/Taejong. It’s not quite Romeo & Juliet, but we’ve got similar star- and politics-crossed themes in play, so let’s just say I’m not going to hold my breath for a happy-ever-after. Her character is a fictional one where most of the others are historical figures, and possesses a bright and sweet personality.
The poor-but-bright-and-sweet heroine is a pretty familiar type in dramaland (it’s essentially a sageuk Candy), but I’ve really come around to Shin Se-kyung via her bright and sweet characters (Iron Man, Girl Who Sees Smells)—I hadn’t cared for her before at all—and would much rather see her as that than aloof or dour.
As for Yoo Ah-in, well, he doesn’t need much explanation, right? Young ambitious son of a king, with his sights on the throne? I do wonder if the drama will soften his portrayal for dramatic effect, since Taejong is remembered for being rather bloodthirsty, killing/fighting/deposing brothers to claim the crown (and he had a lot of brothers to get through—he was the fifth-born out of six). Will the drama reimagine him as a misunderstood character, a la Jang Ok-jung, Live By Love, or will it just round off some of the jagged edges?
These stills give us four out of the six main “dragons,” so we still have two left to go: Kim Myung-min as opponent Jung Do-jeon and Chun Ho-jin as Joseon’s founder and Taejong’s father, Lee Seong-gye. (The dragons have been identified as the six most prominent characters in the drama; I’d wondered whether the dragon imagery was meant to refer to the royals specifically, but nope, we’re not going quite that symbolic.)
Six Flying Dragons will premiere on October 5, airing as a Monday-Tuesday drama on SBS.
Via Osen, Chosun, My Daily, Hankyung
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1 mystique
September 4, 2015 at 8:47 AM
On a different note : That first picture of Byun yo Han tho had me like ?????.. Didn't even recognise him at first.. Did a double take... New crush?..
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news
September 4, 2015 at 7:35 PM
All photos of him are absolutely gorgeous. He looks like the hero in his own movie. I think he should be a swordsman forever!
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kanz
September 4, 2015 at 8:16 PM
Agree! Byun Yo Han should be swordsman forever! With mane of glory and lots of brooding... *drools*
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bigwink
September 4, 2015 at 7:52 PM
He reminds me of James McAvoy in that picture.
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Hikiko Mori
September 4, 2015 at 10:14 PM
BYH with facial hair is soooooooo smexy o.O
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changhyun
September 5, 2015 at 2:42 PM
From Misaeng to this, damn! (Ignoring his project with SJH) He's a great actor from what I've seen so far so I'm hoping this will be good. Cast is stellar.
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WintermelonT
September 6, 2015 at 8:55 AM
Yeah, he is looking fine af!!
So different from his boyish charms on his other projects.
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2 genkibaka
September 4, 2015 at 8:54 AM
Waiting for Kim Myung min (!!!!) SBS saving the best for last? :)
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3 meya
September 4, 2015 at 9:08 AM
Hyuuung..... Now i can finally watching u again. I can say that this role will perfect for u since i cant see u in ur recent drama.
Wait, is it byun yo han? Whua his pictures was so great. Now lets see how the story will be.
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4 conan
September 4, 2015 at 9:13 AM
So Byun Yo-han is sizzling like it's nobody's business and I'm here sitting in front of my laptop alone giggling like a maniac. Oh the things you do for hot actors.
Anyways... I'm honestly looking forward to this drama as it has many components of which I love, but the number 50 is hurting me a bit. I wish it was more bite sized like Tree (which I adore) but I might as well give it a shot.
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5 little-muffin
September 4, 2015 at 9:16 AM
Omg so excited! I love 'Tree' and I shall take this as its prequel.
With casts like this, I will stick to it no matter how long the series is. I hope the story won't disappoint *cross fingers
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6 Araz
September 4, 2015 at 9:23 AM
This series looks good and I'm really like the historical series and I'll watch this series finally....I love 50 episodes historical series
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7 pogo
September 4, 2015 at 9:26 AM
ooof so THAT'S what Byun Yo-han was hiding behind his dorky middle part hairdo in Misaeng!
and UNF again @hyung from Pinocchio. I love that two of 2014's favourite dark horses have come together here.
and Yoo Ah-in on horseback..... consider me slain.
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pogo
September 4, 2015 at 9:29 AM
also I guess Shin Se-kyung will be ok, she was fine in Tree With Deep Roots?
Though I rather wish we had Baek Jin-hee (the original choice for her role) instead, since she has a habit of making more out of even wafer-thin characterisations, I don't mind SSK.
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Kiara
September 4, 2015 at 9:55 AM
Baek Jin-hee would have been the best choice but SSK will be ok. This is the 3rd time she'd be working with these writers. They know her limitation and that's why she hasn't ruined any of their sageuks before.
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asdfasdf
September 4, 2015 at 8:21 PM
baek jin hee wasn't the first choice for the role, the writers offered it to shin se kyung first, they just didn't release any articles that they did because ssk was doing girl who sees smell at the time. baek jin hee is just one of few people who were offered the script and the news leaked. the writers confirmed that ssk was their first choice and was waiting for her drama to finish.
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aprilrain
September 4, 2015 at 11:22 PM
really glad to hear that. i hope ssk can redeem herself with this drama..she gains the trust from the pd, means she really left good impression from them on her previous sageuk's work
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8 kellie
September 4, 2015 at 9:36 AM
I hope story-wise it'll be closer to QSD than TWDR, which I couldn't manage to get through. QSD had a natural storytelling power & great, colorful characters. I thought TWDR was a whole different style of sageuk -- pretentious, talky, moody -- & I was bored by it, in spite of all the acclaim it got. Are we going there again?
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shin rae mi
September 4, 2015 at 3:36 PM
I dropped TWDR after SJK left.
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news
September 4, 2015 at 7:45 PM
I couldn't finish TWDR for those very same reasons but absolutely loved QSD, still do.
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Random
September 5, 2015 at 12:44 PM
Unlikely considering QSD was not their original work.
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9 Aida
September 4, 2015 at 9:58 AM
Much as I love sageuks, and on paper this looks good but the cast is all over the place. Not feeling the composition, looks like it's going to be combustible and not in a good way...
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10 azkaa
September 4, 2015 at 10:02 AM
Byun Yo Han is unrecognizable in a good way, he is so handsome asdfghjkl
And Yoon Kyun Sang looking good! Him in TTILY is kinda bleh maybe bcs of the hair lol.
Anyway does Jung Yoo Min confirm to join this?
The cast seems good i love all of them (even Shin Sekyung) but why 50 eps ._.
Please be good, show! Already plan to watch this >.<
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11 Chandler
September 4, 2015 at 10:09 AM
Yoon Kyun-sang has a heavy burden on his shoulders! Moo-hyul was my favorite character in Tree so I hope he makes me love the younger version just as much!!!
Byun Yo-han is really doing it for me here. Like, dammmmn son.
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12 mary
September 4, 2015 at 10:21 AM
This shoooooooooooooow. :)
I loved SSK in TWDR too so I don't mind if she's not a comedy girl in this.
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13 drawde2000
September 4, 2015 at 10:23 AM
I'm excited and cautious at the same time about this show. Excited because of Yoo Ah In and Byun Yo-Han. Cautious because this is going to be a fictionalized segeuk. Since it will be fictionalized, the characters will behave as if they were not historical figures. That's what I hated about Tree with Deep Roots. ... Though I've read this is a normal thing in segeuks
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14 DBChen
September 4, 2015 at 10:44 AM
How does that woman's giant wig stay on???
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15 cupkate
September 4, 2015 at 10:47 AM
Hyunnngggggg!! Now I'm looking forward to this.
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16 Lizzie
September 4, 2015 at 10:50 AM
I'm just telling myself before it starts that she is gna die the most terrible and pitiful death ever to soften the expected blow..that way anything dif is welcome.. (Its not gna work tho..)
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17 Kokare
September 4, 2015 at 11:23 AM
I agree. It seems like he is better looking in his Saguk get up. He was definitely not doing it for me as a geeenius pianist.
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18 CaroleMcDonnell
September 4, 2015 at 11:34 AM
oh my gosh! I soooooooooooooooooo want this to come NOW
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19 kororo
September 4, 2015 at 12:28 PM
OMG Byun Yo-han Oppa !!!!!!!! Yoon Kyun Sang looks good too !! Challenging myself again with this historical drama ... 50 ep... let this be good !!!
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AA
September 4, 2015 at 12:52 PM
Wait, 50 episodes?! SERIOUSLY!?
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kororo
September 4, 2015 at 1:15 PM
I think so not sure ...
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OMG it's Healer ?
September 4, 2015 at 1:19 PM
Haha....they say that Empress Ki is 50 episodes, but it turned out to be really good. So you never know, in looking forward to this one :)
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kanz
September 4, 2015 at 8:13 PM
Yes.. 50 episodes!!
Oh the whole 6 months! The sacrifice I would make for Kim Myung Min ahjussi and hot oppas!
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20 nara
September 4, 2015 at 12:51 PM
ooof baasa javabean
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nara
September 4, 2015 at 1:51 PM
love love shin se kyung - the best
did great in TWDR got an award for it
and the rest of the cast are also great
3 powerful woman
down with misogynists
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Wendy
September 5, 2015 at 7:14 PM
No matter what, SSK got A LOT of criticism for really bad acting in various dramas. She just started to redeem herself in The Girl Who See Smells. Hopefully she will not suck and ruin Six Flying Dragons.
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nara
September 6, 2015 at 2:17 PM
she got a lot of criticism ONLY from netizen she got great reviews from all her co workers
but the most assuring thing is that she is being repeatedly casts
since the pd and writers chose the actor that can best bring to life their vision being chosen for so many different genre and always being casts mean a lot of pd and writers think she is a great actress and she can bring life to their creation
again - lets not confuse netizen\viewers criticism with industry criticism
when you say she was criticized for bad acting you should specify that it was done by viewers and not the casting or production ppl
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nara
September 6, 2015 at 2:23 PM
btw - this is the description of an actor - to bring to life the vision and images of writer and director
NOT pleasing viewers - thats a bonus
21 susan
September 4, 2015 at 1:57 PM
Beautiful stills. I'm wondering if I should get hopeful?
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22 earthna
September 4, 2015 at 2:13 PM
OMG If Sekyung's character is fictional, damn it. If they would do it the same way as Tree then she dies. lol.
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23 Beanfan
September 4, 2015 at 3:49 PM
Wow, that last pic of Byun Yo-Han is reminiscent of Lesley Chang, the HK actor/singer... Hot!
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kV
September 4, 2015 at 7:37 PM
I was about to say the same thing. He really looks like Leslie Cheung here!
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24 Kiara
September 4, 2015 at 4:07 PM
Many sageuks claimed to have the best swordsman in Joseon. Such a cool title for the character that is most likely to die in the end. Good luck to you Yoon Kyun-sang.
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25 Darren
September 4, 2015 at 4:11 PM
Yoo Ah In and Shin Se Kyung together again! Hope this washes off the bad memory that was Fashion King. Maybe they should get Lee Jae Hoon to cameo.
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26 TJ
September 4, 2015 at 4:27 PM
There is not a single young actor/actress in this that I don't already just love. I can't wait.
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27 prettysup
September 4, 2015 at 4:44 PM
That scholar in the last picture, was he in TWDR as well? Oh l love Mu Hyul in TWDR.
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28 prettysup
September 4, 2015 at 4:47 PM
Sorry I am no good with faces. So the one on horseback is Yoo Ah In? How about that guy in black 2 pictures above it, the one with brooding side view and messy hair? Is that YAI also ?
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kanz
September 4, 2015 at 8:15 PM
The guy on horseback is Yoo Ah In.. The one with messy hair and sword is BYUN YO HAN!
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29 Hipployta
September 4, 2015 at 5:30 PM
I love TWDR so I'm here for this
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30 Olga D Berrios
September 4, 2015 at 6:14 PM
I am over the moon, can't hardly wait. I love Yoo Ah In, the whole cast superb. Much love, and success ?
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31 Danielle
September 4, 2015 at 7:10 PM
Why is Byun Yo Han so damn hot... like please, I've been staring at his first picture (3rd in this article) for the longest time.
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32 Sophia
September 5, 2015 at 12:01 AM
Woooow. This drama looks epic! Can't wait to watch! ?
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33 Mioko
September 5, 2015 at 1:23 AM
Oh i am very anxious...but have to wait until the drama comes out.. let's wait..!!!
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34 Jisungie
September 5, 2015 at 4:05 AM
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35 ck1Oz
September 5, 2015 at 7:17 AM
Geez how can BYH look so manly here and look so totally not masculine in the 2 modem dramas?
And I didn't even know he can look like a man. Or manly.
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36 Cee
September 5, 2015 at 8:19 AM
Everyone looks so effing good with that hairstyle!!!!
And Jesus Christ Byun Yohan I didn't know he could pull this style that well. He looks hot I'm so damned.
Sekyung's character is meh but I guess I can live with it since there's going to be a lot of political dramas to root for.
Still waiting for the mighty Kim Myungmin. Please don't disappoint us, show. Don't pull a Secret Door on us.
P.S. This is absurd but I was hoping Song Jongho would be cast, as anyone is fine. I really think he's a great actor and deserves to earn more recognition, especially through big dramas like this.
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37 dafuqwhat
September 6, 2015 at 2:11 PM
Whoa, that's Yoon Kyun-sang? I saw the topmost pic and thought he was Yoo Seung-ho. Never thought these two as similar before but in these pics, he really did!
Anyway, everyone looks good! Hope the drama will be good too. TWDR is my favorite saeguk so this one have my full interest.. But 50 eps ugh....
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38 fleurvoyeur
September 7, 2015 at 2:50 AM
What's wif that girl's big wig? I thought early Joseon hairstyle looked similar with that of Chinese? No?
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39 Bayard
September 7, 2015 at 2:08 PM
Ah no, not again, pretty please! I know it might be "nothing" for a lot of people, but why, oh WHY when they do so well with historical clothes, can´t they at least mask those modern saddles and briddles??? It so irks me I can´t concentrate on the story. Just really, it´s not so hard!
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40 helloalexysmile
September 8, 2015 at 8:58 AM
Yoon Kyun Sang has great acting chops, so for those wary, I seriously doubt he'll be a problem for the show.
I'm excited to see him and his dynamic with Yoo Ah In, they are great.
I missed them both!
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