Treasure Island (Korean: 보물섬) is an upcoming South Korean revenge drama television series written by Lee Myung-hee, directed by Jin Chang-gyu, and starring Park Hyung-sik, Huh Joon-ho, and Hong Hwa-yeon. It depicts the story of a man who hacks a political slush fund account worth 2 trillion won to survive and a secret power broker who kills the man without knowing that it was hacked and loses 2 trillion won. It is scheduled to premiere on SBS TV in 2025, and will air every Friday and Saturday.
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| Hangul | 보물섬 |
| Revised Romanization | Bomoolsom |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pomulsŏm |
| Genre | Revenge drama[1] |
| Written by | Jin Chang-gyu |
| Directed by | Lee Myung-hee |
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| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
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| Network | SBS TV |
Cast
editMain
edit- Park Hyung-sik as Seo Dong-ju[2]
- The head of the external cooperation team at the secretary's office of the chairman of Daesan Group. He is Daesan man who lives and dies for the benefit of Daesan, but he is an individual full of meticulous and passionate ambition who has a goal deep inside of him to eat up all of Daesan when the opportunity comes.
- Huh Joon-ho as Yeom Jang-sun[2]
- A former head of the National Intelligence Service and a professor emeritus at a law school, who controls the kingmaker behind the scenes. He is an individual who feels the climax of joy when he wields money and power however he wants, and thinks he can only survive if he holds and shakes everyone in the world like a marionette puppet.
- Hong Hwa-yeon as Yeo Eun-nam[3]
Supporting
edit- Gong Ji-ho as Myeong Tae-geum[4]
- Dong-ju's assistant. She appears to be the president of an old music store, but is actually the successor to a family of loan sharks who were genius hackers, and helps Dong-ju by crossing the line between legality and illegality.
- Yoon Sang-hyeon as Heo Tae-yoon[5]
- The son of a wealthy family and a manhwa man. He has been close friends with Dong-ju, who frequents the Daesan family's mansion since his days as a new employee, but later confronts him in order to protect his father.
- Kwon Soo-hyun as Yeom Hee-chul[6]
- A prosecutor at the Seoul District Prosecutors' Office and Dong-ju and Jang-seon's nephew. He is an individual with a sullen personality who was close to Dong-ju during their school days, but gradually begins to feel inferiority and rivalry towards him.
Production
editDevelopment
editTreasure Island is written by Lee Myung-hee and directed by Jin Chang-gyu. It is produced by A2Z Entertainment and Pureumir Factory.[1]
The first script reading was held on June 13, 2024.[7]
Casting
editOn March 28, 2024, P&Studio stated to Joy News 24 that Park Hyung-sik had been confirmed to appear in the series, while Huh Joon-ho is positively considering it.[8] On July 18, Yoon Sang-hyeon was reportedly confirmed his appearance.[5] On September 13, the production team of the series announced that Park and Huh were officially confirmed to appear in the series.[2] On October 2, it was reported that Hong Hwa-yeon had been cast and confirmed for her appearance after a fierce competition with odds of 100 to 1.[3] On October 4, Gong Ji-ho has confirmed her appearance.[4] It was stated by Story J Company on October 10, that Kwon Soo-hyun had been cast to appear.[6]
Filming
editPrincipal photography began in the first half of 2024.[9]
Release
editThe series is scheduled to premiere on SBS TV in 2025, and will air on a Friday–Saturday timeslot.[1][9]
References
edit- ^ a b c Choi, Yoon-na (September 13, 2024). "박형식X허준호, '보물섬' 출연 확정...최강 조합 완성" [Park Hyung-sik X Huh Joon-ho confirmed to appear in 'Treasure Island'...The strongest combination completed] (in Korean). Sports Dong-a. Archived from the original on September 27, 2024. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ a b c Park, A-reum (September 13, 2024). 박형식X허준호 '보물섬'으로 만난다[공식] [Park Hyung-sik X Huh Joon-ho meet in 'Treasure Island' [Official]] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ a b Jeon, Hyo-jin (October 2, 2024). 홍화연, 100:1 뚫은 '보물섬' 여주인공...박형식·허준호와 호흡 [Hong Hwa-yeon, 100:1 'Treasure Island' heroine...Working with Park Hyung-sik and Huh Joon-ho] (in Korean). Sports Dong-a. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ a b Kim, Chae-yeon (October 4, 2024). 오마이걸 출신 지호, SBS '보물섬' 출연..첫 정극 연기 도전 [공식] [Jiho, formerly of Oh My Girl, to appear in SBS 'Treasure Island'...First serious acting challenge [Official]] (in Korean). Osen. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ a b Jo, Eun-byeol (July 18, 2024). [단독] 훌쩍 큰 윤상현, '닥터슬럼프' 이어 박형식과 '보물섬' 연기호흡...재벌2세 역할 [[Exclusive] Yoon Sang-hyeon, who has grown up, acting with Park Hyung-sik in 'Treasure Island' after 'Doctor Slump'...Playing the role of a second-generation chaebol] (in Korean). Sports Seoul. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ a b Park, Soo-in (October 10, 2024). 권수현, 허준호 조카된다..박형식과 친구에서 라이벌로(보물섬) [Kwon Soo-hyun becomes Huh Joon-ho's nephew..From friends to rivals with Park Hyung-sik (Treasure Island)] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Park, Jin-young (June 13, 2024). 박형식x허준호 뭉쳤다...'보물섬', 오늘(13일) 대본리딩 첫 삽 [Park Hyung-sik x Huh Joon-ho unite...'Treasure Island', first script reading today (13th)] (in Korean). Joy News 24. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Nate.
- ^ Park, Jin-young (March 28, 2024). 박형식, '보물섬' 출연 확정...허준호는 "긍정 검토중"(공식) [Park Hyung-sik confirmed to appear in 'Treasure Island'...Huh Joon-ho "positively considering" (official)] (in Korean). Joy News 24. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Nate.
- ^ a b Hwang, So-young (March 28, 2024). [단독] 허준호, SBS '보물섬' 출연..박형식과 호흡 [[Exclusive] Heo Joon-ho to appear on SBS 'Treasure Island'..Working with Park Hyung-sik] (in Korean). JTBC. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Naver.