''Gangnam B-Side'' () is a 2024 South Korean

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television series written and directed by with Joo Won-gyu, and starring Jo Woo-jin,

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, and Kim Hyeong-seo. Set in the

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regional district of

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frequently at night, a detective, a broker, and a prosecutor team up to chase after a black connection. It was released on

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from November 6 to 27, 2024. ''Gangnam B-Side'' was invited as one of the six drama series in the On Screen section of the

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Synopsis

Kang Dong-woo, who led a police force corruption probe, is thereafter rejected by his peers and estranged from his family. After relocating to a peaceful rural outpost, he finds himself drawn once more into the shady Gangnam district of Seoul when his daughter's friend named Kim Jae-hee goes missing. Along with broker Yoon Gil-ho and prosecutor Min Seo-jin, Dong-woo will reenter the world of vice, narcotics, and corruption in an attempt to unearth a plot that might bring down some of the wealthiest elite in the city.

Cast and characters

Main

* Jo Woo-jin as Kang Dong-woo : A detective who graduated from an elite police academy but was demoted overnight. He gets deeply involved in unexpected incidents due to his personality of pushing forward without hesitation when he gets fixated on something. *

as Yoon Gil-ho : A mysterious broker who has control over Gangnam and lived a life at the bottom in the darkest part of the flashy city in order to survive. *

as Min Seo-jin : A prosecutor who graduated from a local national university and has been working her way up the ranks at the prosecutor's office with no connections. * Kim Hyeong-seo as Kim Jae-hee : A runaway club ace.

Supporting

* Oh Ye-ju as Kang Ye-seo : Dong-woo's daughter. *

Jung Jae-kwang Jung Jae-kwang (; born November 29, 1990) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in dramas '' It's Okay to Not Be Okay'', '' The Fiery Priest'', ''Witch at Court'' and '' Nevertheless''. He also appeared in movies ''Extreme Job' ...

as MD Jung Kwon

Episodes

Production

Development

Developed under the working title ''Bulk'' (), ''Gangnam B-Side'' is produced by with Plus M Entertainment and Story Rooftop. , who directed

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(2019), both directed and penned it with

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. In February 2024,

announced that the series was one of the Korean originals that would be releasing in 2024.

Casting

In January 2023, Jo Woo-jin and

were cast and confirmed to appear as lead actors for the series while

Cha Eun-woo Lee Dong-min (; born March 30, 1997), known professionally as Cha Eun-woo (), is a South Korean singer and actor. He is a member of the South Korean boy band Astro (South Korean band), Astro, and debuted as a solo artist with the extended play ...

was still in discussion. Two months later, it was confirmed by both Fantagio and Sanai Pictures officials that Cha decided not to appear. In an interview with Kim Hyeong-seo in October 2023, she revealed that she went to audition for ''Bulk''.

was cast in November 2023, and confirmed to appear by his company in February 2024.

Filming

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began at the end of November 2023, and lasted for about six months.

Release

announced that ''Gangnam B-Side'' was scheduled for released in the second half of 2024. It has been confirmed that the series would premiere on November 6, 2024. The series was invited as one of the six drama series in the On Screen section of the

between October 2–11, 2024, where three out of eight episodes had its world premiere.

References

External links

* * * {{Star original programming 2024 South Korean television series debuts 2024 South Korean television series endings Korean-language television shows Star (Disney+) original programming South Korean crime television series South Korean pre-produced television series South Korean thriller television series South Korean television series about prosecutors