Song Kang Ho‘s first-ever TV series Uncle Samsik (literal title) has finalized its cast.
Uncle Samsik paints out the ambition and bromance of two men, Uncle Samsik and Kim San, who survived a turbulent period in the early 1960s, centering around their love, faith, and doubts.
Song Kang Ho steps into the role of Uncle Samsik, who takes pride in the fact that “he ate three meals every day even during the war.” He’s a man of colorful narrative. Joining him in the cast is Byun Yohan as Kim San, an elite who graduated from Korea Military Academy. While studying in the States, he changes his major to economics and returns to Korea with the grand dream of turning Korea into an industrial country. The two will show a perfect bromance in the show as Uncle Samsik approaches Kim San, saying that the two have the same dream.
Lee Kyoo Hyung plays Kang Sung Min, the most likely candidate to become the next (political) leader. He’s been fulfilling his desires through Samsik, but now he wants to get rid of him. The animosity Samsik feels toward Kang Sung Min is one of the reasons that he’s drawn to Kim San. Lastly, Seo Hyun Woo turns into Jung Han Min, an elite soldier. He studied in the States alongside Kim San, but he stayed in the army, dreaming of one day reforming the military. But like Kim San, he also faces the harsh reality.
Meanwhile, Uncle Samsik is penned and helmed by DONGJU; The Portrait of A Poet director Shin Yeon Shick.
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