7 Things That Make Dramaqueo-Saints Interesting To Watch

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JAKARTA - The latest Korean series badminton-Saints is full of exciting action and storylines about the arrest of the Korean drug mafia in Suriname, South America.

Inspired by a true and directed story by director Yoon Jong-bin (The Spy Gone North), the series consists of six episodes and stars senior actors such as Hwang Jung-min, Park Hae-soo, and Ha Jung-woo. Check out the interesting facts behind the production process of bisa-Sain, quoted from Netflix.

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Director Yoon Jong-bin has been preparing for the Wineo-Saints series since about seven years ago, including a list of actors he felt were suitable for playing the characters in this series.

Yoon Jong-bin recalled that two years ago he was at an event which was also attended by actor Jo Woo-jin. The director told about the plan to make banto-Saints and invited Woo-jin to join even though at that time the script had not been written at all.

The actor immediately agreed to the offer and at that moment their agreement was "recommited" on 10 won.

We both signed the money as an agreement, then the money was torn apart by two and we both kept the money. I framed it and still kept it," said Woo-jin, who eventually played Byun Kitae.

Flying to Taipei for the sake of actor Chang Chen Not only do he get along with senior Korean actors, "Narco-Saints" also collaborates with Taiwanese actor Chang Chen, who has entered the Hollywood film industry.

To convince Chen to join his serial project, director Yoon Jong-bin who has long admired the actor's work took the time to fly to Taipei to tell Chang Chen's "Narco-Saints" story idea. This is still well remembered by both of them and Chang Chen really appreciates Yoon Jong-bin's efforts to get him involved.

The first trip to the Dominican Republic

To revive Suriname's atmosphere, which is the background for the arrest of drug lord from Korea, the production team chose the Dominican Republic as one of the main locations for filming this series. The entire team, including actors, underwent 20 hours of flight to arrive in the country.

"This is my first trip to the Dominican Republic, a new experience especially in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic," said actor Yoo Yeon-seok.

"People there warmly welcome me, some even recognize me when we arrive at the airport."

Almost no training Sutradara Yoon Jong-bin admitted that there were times when he felt overwhelmed every time he was about to start filming "Narco-Saints".

The duration of this entire series is more or less the same as the three films and every morning I feel tired before starting filming. But fortunately the actors who play here are extraordinary, they don't even need training," he said.

"All actors are always ready and have understood each other's instincts so that they can understand each other just by throwing lyrics at each other."

digitizing each other Chang Chen, who is from Taiwan, admitted that it was not difficult to carry out his role with other stars from Korea thanks to their warm welcome. Actor Hwang Jung-min recalled that he had been following the role of the Taiwanese actor in various films for a long time.

"We have been amazed at him for a long time and it turns out he has also seen a number of our films," he said.

Not only Chang Chen and Hwang Jung-min, other major actors such as Yoo Yeon-sok are also very happy to be involved in badminton and side by side with quality actors. I'm looking forward to working with Hwang Jung-min and these senior actors. I've been watching their movies for a long time, Yeon said.

The topokki-like series In the view of actor Park Hae-soo, the biggest attraction of "Narco-Saints" lies in their complex character and emotional depth, coupled with an unpredictable storyline.

He even likens this series to topoki food, thanks to the various flavors in it, from sweet, spicy, to sharp. I really hope everyone can enjoy this show and follow the intricacies to completion," he said.