The bromance trio begins for OCN spy-action drama Neighborhood Hero
by javabeans
Ooh, here’s our first look at upcoming cable action drama Neighborhood Hero, which held its first shoots on October 6 and has now released the stills. The drama comes from Chuno and Basketball PD Kwak Jung-hwan, and since he’s a director with a strong sense of style, I’m curious to see if working for OCN will allow him more opportunity to showcase his creativity. The cable station allows a lot more latitude with grit and darkness than the other stations, which works well with its genre and action bent.
It’s also Park Shi-hoo’s comeback drama after spending the past two years mostly out of the public eye, following a rape accusation that settled out of court. His last drama was Alice in Cheongdam-dong, which ended nearly three years ago, and I’m sure one big question will be whether audiences are ready to see him back on their screens.
Neighborhood Hero has a quirky premise wherein a former black-ops spy retires to run a small neighborhood bar, where he gets to know the regulars and their lives. (It sounds a lot like the world in Covertly, Grandly, which I loved; it had a similar theme mixing an elite spy hero with ordinary townfolk in an affecting way.) The main lead meets a young local resident with dreams of becoming a police officer, and works to turn him into a spy, while fighting evil as the titular neighborhood hero.
That young man will be played by Lee Soo-hyuk, whom I find suddenly ten times more interesting after playing the vampire villain in Scholar Who Walks the Night. No, that drama wasn’t fantastic, but he was totally committed to a potentially cheesy character and it made him incredibly compelling. His Neighborhood Hero character has failed the police exam repeatedly, but I presume the secret neighborhood spy will turn things around dramatically for him.
Then there’s Jo Sung-ha (Hwajung, Gu Family Book) as a detective, taking the third slot in the “bromance trio” of justice-seeking heroes that the drama promises. You had me at bromance trio.
Neighborhood Hero will air on OCN as a 16-episode drama early next year.
Via My Daily
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51 Kati
October 13, 2015 at 9:12 AM
I am very glad to see you again Park Shi Hoo! Excellent or actress! Congratulations and do not read the negative reviews. I look forward to the show. I wish you good health and good luck
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52 Tha
October 13, 2015 at 9:54 AM
I'm going to watch. If it's good, I'll continue. If not, I'll stop.
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53 Tracy
October 13, 2015 at 10:48 AM
I'll definitely be watching this...can't wait! Haha...PSH hwaiting!
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54 Ameeramandy
October 13, 2015 at 11:57 AM
It's so complicated just to see this post...
I used to really loved Park Shi Hoo, and admit, greatly dissapointed by his "bad"... but yes, i couldn't judge someone bad, and hate everything he's done over his mistake. It's so not fair. He's an actor, and he can act, now i need to not do any subjectivical judgement...
He has the right to be back, to be forgiven, or maybe loved
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55 Tarji
October 13, 2015 at 2:20 PM
I really hope this is a good come back for Park Shi Hoo. This American really likes his acting. I don't know what happen between him and the woman and don't care to know. They chose to settle and let it go. So should we!
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56 sheza
October 13, 2015 at 9:24 PM
The photo looks so weird. Wonder if the tan was fake.
I am a fan of PSH .. as for the case, well, we really do not know what happened. I think the media had a field day painting a certain picture but only the three of them really knew what happened that day. I won't condemn and bury the man just yet. He is a great actor and full of charisma. I am glad he received a second chance although I know that his career will probably never be the same again. It is a real shame cause he'd have probably won himself a daesang that year before the case broke out.
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57 Jen Lee
October 13, 2015 at 10:43 PM
The drama looks great. PSH is such a great actor. Can't wait to watch him on screen again. I don't think I'm entitled to be the judge or jury on PSH's personal life, and I honestly don't think it's right to condemn a person based on stuff you see or read (especially on the Internet).
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58 yunathe
October 14, 2015 at 2:05 AM
yay my two favorite guys are there! finally park shi hoo's comeback drama! i have been waiting since cheongdaemun alice. and of course lee soo hyuk. <3
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59 Evelia
October 14, 2015 at 9:53 AM
I am going to watch the drama since I have been looking forward to PSH's comeback and because I have begun to see dramas form OCN and so far they have not disappointed me.
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60 Li Le
October 14, 2015 at 10:10 AM
Who was the victim? I think PSH. A bad woman deceived him.
Now, I'm happy.The bad woman go to hell!She's have to go.!!!
FIGHTING Park Si Hoo !!! I'm waiting for you and your drama Neighbohood's Hero....
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61 Kati
October 14, 2015 at 11:17 AM
Good job rotation pleasant PSH! I look forward to the new film!It is a wonderful person! Good luck with your work and your private life!How do I do
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62 Violetta
October 14, 2015 at 3:12 PM
PHS love of acting and a smile! I wish you every success in your return!
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63 cesz
October 14, 2015 at 6:32 PM
LSH's vogue cover is my phone's wallpaper, so there's no way I'm skipping this one... I'm fairly new to kdramaland so I don't know who PSH is and what he has done... For LSH sake, I won't look into it for the meantime so that I can watch the thing. I can't let myself miss hearing LSH sexy voice again.
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64 oosiee
October 15, 2015 at 12:24 PM
'One Night Stand'...that's what it was supposed to be I guess..but things got messed up!
Now who knows who's guilty...so definitely not passing this one up for someone's unconfirmed crime(?)!
Always loved Park Shi hoo and still do ♡♡..and hoping to see some Epic Bromance Trio!
:-)
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65 Ji Sung
October 16, 2015 at 3:17 PM
Again i say forgive and forget, what about Lee Byung-Hun, who cheated on his wife (with child) no one is bad mouthing him. to me that is worse. he had several indiscretions when he was single, and of course it was always not true.
PSH had the misfortune to think with his little head and not his big head. you can't tell me all korean celebrity men are
celibate. PSH had the misfortune of getting caught.
Most of the comments above are people (neitzens) who say
bad about stars and that's what cause the stars problems.
instead of bad mouthing JUST DON'T WATCH IT !!!!!!!!!
simple as that...................
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66 Anne
October 28, 2015 at 5:33 AM
I still can't get over his scandal.
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67 yuna
November 29, 2015 at 1:00 AM
I AM SOOO GOING TO WATCh! PSH <3- can't wait for his return after cheongdaedum alice!
& of cuz lee soo hyuk!
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68 Leera
April 5, 2016 at 1:36 PM
When it comes to celebrities and rape accusations I don't believe them or the "victim" because either could be lying through their teeth.
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