![]() ![]() However, their chemistry as opponents drew big attention. ![]() "The King" did not display a warm "bromance" story between the top actors Jo In-sung and Jung Woo-sung, who play a poor junior prosecutor and his powerful prosecutor role model. However, they end up cooperating to complete the mission for Im. Jo In-sung, left, and Ryu Jun-yeol in "The King" / Courtesy of NEWīeginning with the successful "Veteran" (2015) and "Inside Men" (2015), many follow up movies casted top actors to fight for each other's ambition in political or financial scenes in the films.Īction film "Confidential Assignment" cast Hyun Bin as North Korean special investigatior Im Chul-ryung, who is originally a counterpart of South Korean detective Kang Jin-tae, played by Yu Hae-jin. ![]() In 2015 alone, among the eight Korean films that played on 1,000 screens across the nation, six of the movies depict a "bromance" story. There have been over 30 films starring male actors as the main characters over the past three years and 17 of them collected over 3 million spectators. The audiences' preference for "bromance" stories is also apparent in movies. "The Good Manager" held record viewership at over 17 percent for most of its episodes, according to Nielson Korea. Seo was once a star prosecutor until he resigns and becomes the director of finance at TQ Group. Kim is an accountant who becomes a middle-level manager at TQ Group fighting for the rights of his employees. "The Good Manager" aired on KBS also showed the chemistry between the main character Kim Sung-ryong (played by Namgoong Min) and Seo Yul (Lee Jun-ho). The drama depicts surprising events the two encounter and the budding friendship between the star and the bodyguard of many talents. "Man to Man" casts veteran actors Park Sung-woong and Park Hae-jin, who portray the celebrity Yeo Woon-gwang and his bodyguard Kim Seol-woo. You've got such a big head that you could never live with yourself unless you could put us all to shame! You wanna know something, Virgil? I don't think that you could let an opportunity like that pass by.Yu Hae-jin, left, and Hyun Bin in "Confidential Assignment" / Courtesy of CJ Entertainmentīe it on the big or small screen, stories adopting the theme of bond between men are gaining popularity in Korea this year.įrom the films "The King" (2017) and "Confidential Assignment" (2017) released in January to the recent TV series "Good Manager" and the upcoming TV series "Man to Man," all stories star male characters to play leading and supporting roles and focus on "bromance." "Bromance," short for "brother" and "romance" refers to a close but nonsexual relationship between two men. You're just gonna stay here and show us all. ![]() But I don't think I have to do that, you see? No. You're gonna stay here if I have to go inside and call your chief of police and have him remind you of what he told you to do. Just for once in my life I'm gonna hold my temper. Gillespie: Yeah, well, not enough to suit me! Now you listen to me. Gillespie: Boy, it would give me a world of satisfaction to horsewhip you, Virgil. Tibbs: Look, I've had your town up to here! Going on to win five Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Actor in a Leading Role, In the Heat of the Night paired a black detective from Philadelphia, Virgil Tibbs ( Sidney Poitier), with a small-town sheriff, Bill Gillespie (Rod Steiger, who was recongized by the Academy), to solve a murder in Mississippi during the height of the civil rights movement. ![]()
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