Gangnam B-Side

Gangnam B-Side
Promotional poster
Also known asBulk
Hangul
강남 비-사이드
RRGangnam bi-saideu
MRKangnam pi-saidŭ
GenreCrime thriller
Written by
Directed byPark Noo-ri
Starring
Music byHwang Sang-Jun[1]
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes8 (list of episodes)
Production
Running time50 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkDisney+
ReleaseNovember 6 (2024-11-06) –
November 27, 2024 (2024-11-27)

Gangnam B-Side (Korean: 강남 비-사이드) is a 2024 South Korean crime thriller television series written and directed by Park Noo-ri with Joo Won-gyu, and starring Jo Woo-jin, Ji Chang-wook, Ha Yoon-kyung, and Kim Hyeong-seo.

Set in the Seoul regional district of Gangnam frequently at night, a detective, a broker, and a prosecutor team up to chase after a black connection. It was released on Disney+ 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 29th Busan International Film Festival.

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

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.
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.
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.
A runaway club ace.

Supporting

People around Kang Dong-woo

Dong-woo's daughter and Jaehee’s best friend.
Kang Dong-woo's divorced ex-wife. announcer.
Former detective of the Gangnam West Police Station in Seoul and current president of Jeil Human Resources Total Service, a criminal investigation agency.
  • Choi Kwang-il as Moon Chil-sung
Former police chief and current member of the National Assembly, who called Dongwoo back to Gangnam.
  • Choi Seong-hyeok as Dried Squid
JHRTS employee and Jangho's subordinate.
Detective from Violent Team 1 in Gangnam Western Police Station

People around Yoon Gil-ho

  • Jeong Jae-kwang as MD Regime
Gilho's friend and Gangnam caller.
  • Park Ju-won as Lee Jeong-hwa
Kim Jae-hee's friend and Gangnam call girl, who was killed by Noh Jun-seo.
Call girl and drug addict.
  • Nam Jin-bok as Gil-ho's uncle
Smuggler.
  • Oh Ja-yeon as Choi Su-in
Gangnam pimp.
  • Gong Jae-Kyung as Madam Baek
Gangnam madam, who was owner of Lucky Arcade

Police

  • Kim Seung-hyun as FM
Detective from Violent Team 1 in Gangnam Western Police Station
Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency Violent Crime Investigation Team Chief Inspector and former chief of the Gangnam West Department, who was Dong-woo's superior. A corrupt police officer who looks after Club Hyena.
  • Lim Hyun-sung as Team Leader in Violent Crimes Team 1
Head of Strong Team 1 in Seoul Gangnam West Police Station. A corrupt police officer who follows in Jooyun's footsteps and looks after Club Hyena.

Prosecution

Chief Prosecutor, Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office. The person responsible for trying to cover up the Lee Jeong-hwa incident and the sponsor of Noh Jun-seo. He later became Senior Secretary for Civil Affairs, but was eventually arrested by Min Seo-jin. He was later released by Mayor Woo Dae-sik, but was eventually killed by President Choi.
  • Park So-ri as Ryu Hyun-kyung
Min Seo-jin’s Chief of Investigation at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office.
  • Jeong Gi-seop as Chief Prosecutor
Chief of the Inspection Department of the Supreme Prosecutors' Office.
Chief Prosecutor at Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office.
  • Jang Won-hyung as Investigator Jang
Investigator at Min Seo-jin’s Supreme Prosecutors' Office Anti-Corruption Department.

Other characters

/ Junni.

Celebrity, who CEO of Club Hyena and Gangnam Trade mid-level manager.
Club Hyena MD and Junseo's manager.
Representative of Kang Soo Entertainment and Noh Jun-seo.
  • Hong Si-young as MD Lemon
Club Hyena MD
  • Park Sung-joon as Chief Seo
Club Hyena VIP guest.
  • An Seong-bong as Head of Security
Colosseum security chief.
CEO of Gangnam Trade INC.
  • Cha Rae-hyeong as K
    • Lee Jae-Yong as young K
Head of Gangnam Trade Headquarters and Choi Hak-gu's security.
  • Yoo Seong-ju as Presidential Chief of Staff
  • Kim Byeong-ok as Woo Dae-sik
Gyonam Market
  • Lee Seo-hwan as Lee Han-pyeong :Vice Minister of Health
  • Baek Ik-nam as Baek Ji-man
Member of the Future Creation Party.
  • Maeng Seong-geun as Park Jeong-hoon
Member of the Future Creation Party.
  • Doo-eun Kim as Kyeong-soon Cho
Minister of Food and Drug Safety.
  • Heo Ji-Na as Chairman Yoon
  • Yoon Byung-hee as President Kwon
  • Jo Seong-hee as Kim Jang-ho's Big Sister Call Girl 2
  • Lee Won as Club girl
  • Lim So-yoon as Chocolate Call Girl
  • Yoo Dong-hoon as MD Diony
  • Lee Seok-hyung as Choi Boo-gi
YouTube channel Woogie Boogie reporter.
  • Yoo Seon as Shin Ji-hye

Episodes

No.Directed byWritten byOriginal release date
1Park Noo-riJoo Won-gyu & Park Noo-riNovember 6, 2024 (2024-11-06)
2Park Noo-riJoo Won-gyu & Park Noo-riNovember 6, 2024 (2024-11-06)
3Park Noo-riJoo Won-gyu & Park Noo-riNovember 13, 2024 (2024-11-13)
4Park Noo-riJoo Won-gyu & Park Noo-riNovember 13, 2024 (2024-11-13)
5Park Noo-riJoo Won-gyu & Park Noo-riNovember 20, 2024 (2024-11-20)
6Park Noo-riJoo Won-gyu & Park Noo-riNovember 20, 2024 (2024-11-20)
7Park Noo-riJoo Won-gyu & Park Noo-riNovember 27, 2024 (2024-11-27)
8Park Noo-riJoo Won-gyu & Park Noo-riNovember 27, 2024 (2024-11-27)

Production

Development

Developed under the working title Bulk (벌크; Beolkeu), Gangnam B-Side is produced by Sanai Pictures with Plus M Entertainment and Story Rooftop. Park Noo-ri, who directed Money (2019), both directed and penned it with Joo Won-gyu.[6][7]

In February 2024, Disney+ announced that the series was one of the Korean originals that would be releasing in 2024.[8]

Casting

In January 2023, Jo Woo-jin and Ha Yoon-kyung were cast and confirmed to appear as lead actors for the series while Cha Eun-woo was still in discussion.[9][10][11] Two months later, it was confirmed by both Fantagio and Sanai Pictures officials that Cha decided not to appear.[12][13] In an interview with Kim Hyeong-seo in October 2023, she revealed that she went to audition for Bulk.[14] Ji Chang-wook was cast in November 2023,[15] and confirmed to appear by his company in February 2024.[16]

Filming

Principal photography began at the end of November 2023, and lasted for about six months.[15]

Release

Disney+ announced that Gangnam B-Side was scheduled for released in the second half of 2024.[7] It has been confirmed that the series would premiere on November 6, 2024.[17]

The series was invited as one of the six drama series in the On Screen section of the 29th Busan International Film Festival between October 2–11, 2024, where three out of eight episodes had its world premiere.[18]

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