The new drama "Fifties Professionals” is preparing to make its debut on MBC, with a script reading that has already given a promising glimpse of its cast.
This action-comedy follows 3 seemingly ordinary middle-aged men with fearsome pasts, who are forced back into service after a mysterious event. Once at the top of their respective fields, they now live in exile on the remote island of Yeongseon, where they will try to understand what turned their lives upside down ten years ago.
The script reading brought together a solid cast around director Han Dong-hwa, known for his ground-breaking projects, foreshadowing a fast-paced, effective drama.
Three men, three explosive pasts
Shin Ha-kyun stars as Jung Ho-myung, a wrongly accused former elite agent, now hiding under the identity of a chef on the island. Behind this quiet façade, he secretly pursues an objective linked to the event that destroyed his life.
Oh Jung-se plays Bong Je-soon, a once-feared North Korean agent, now suffering from amnesia. Lost between fragments of memory and an uncertain identity, he tries to reconstruct his past while adapting to his new reality.
On his side, Heo Sung-tae plays Kang Beom-ryong, a legendary former gangster turned convenience store manager. Driven by a desire for revenge, he arrives on the island with the intention of finding Ho-myung and restoring order to his former world.
The rest of the cast completes the dynamic with a touch of humor and energy. Kim Shin-rok plays Kang Young-ae, a key character whose presence seems to bring as much humor as tension to the story. In fact, she declared, “With so many funny actors, I think viewers will really laugh.”
Lee Hak-joo plays Ma Gong-bok, a character who seems ready to get fully involved in this adventure, the actor mentioning his desire to “have a lot of fun with this role”.
Han Ji-eun plays Park Mi-kyung, a character who brings a brighter energy, with a script she describes as “full of happy, enjoyable moments”.
Hyun Bong-sik, Kim Sang-ho, Shin Dong-mi, Kim Byung-ok and Kim Sang-kyung complete the cast with roles that should structure the island's universe and reinforce the stakes surrounding the three men's past.
A mix of action, comedy and mystery, “Fifties Professionals” promises an adventure as fast-paced as it is engaging.
The drama will be broadcast from May 22 on MBC (awaiting an international broadcaster).
