City Conquest

City Conquest (Korean: 도시정벌; RR: Dosijeongbeol) was a cancelled South Korean television series.

City Conquest
GenreRomance
Action
Revenge
Written byHwang Joo-ha
Directed byYang Yun-ho
StarringKim Hyun-joong
Jeong Yu-mi
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
Production
Executive producerBaek Jin-dong
Production locationsJapan
South Korea
Production companyMedia 100

Adapted from the comic book of the same title by Shin Hyung-bin, the action series was originally budgeted at ₩4 billion. Starring Kim Hyun-joong, Jeong Yu-mi and Namkoong Min, it began filming in Japan in July 2012.[1][2][3] Due to Kim's Korean Wave fanbase, international broadcasting rights were pre-sold to Japan, China, Hong Kong and Taiwan.[4]

But in February 2013, prospective broadcaster KBS denied it a slot in their 2013 drama lineup, because network officials found the series "too violent" and its quality not up to their standards. Unable to secure a slot with the other two major channels in Korea, MBC and SBS, filming was halted and the project cancelled.[5]

Japanese satellite/digital terrestrial channel DATV was one of the show's investors, and in July 2013, it aired the one-hour TV special City Conquest: Episode Zero, showing existing footage shot on location in Nikko, Utsunomiya and Kinugawa, as well as behind-the-scenes clips.[6][7][8] The special was uploaded on YouTube and was also released on a Japan-only Blu-ray/DVD.

Plot

A young man named Baek Mi-reu blames his father for abandoning him and his mother, which sets him on the path of revenge upon the evils of society.

Cast

Production

City Conquest was supposed to be the second project of Baek Jin-dong's "Media 100" production company, after the 2012 TV Chosun drama Ji Woon-soo's Stroke of Luck.[11]

References
  1. Lee, Hye-ji (20 July 2012). "Kim Hyun-joong signals roaring return with City Conquest". 10Asia. Retrieved 2013-07-26.
  2. Suk, Monica (7 August 2012). "Kim Hyun-joong shows his acting passion in City Conquest". 10Asia. Retrieved 2013-07-26.
  3. Lee, Hye-ji (23 August 2012). "Kim Hyun-joong shows his soft side while shooting City Conquest". 10Asia. Retrieved July 26, 2013.
  4. Suk, Monica (4 June 2012). "Kim Hyun-joong's City Conquest local air date unsettled, pre-sold to 4 countries". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
  5. Sunwoo, Carla (1 February 2013). "KBS cancels Kim Hyun-joong drama". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2013-02-01.
  6. Hong, Lucia (29 June 2012). "Kim Hyun-joong to travel across Japan for City Conquest shooting". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
  7. Lee, Hye-ji (21 August 2012). "Kim Hyun-joong hangs out with co-stars on City Conquest set". 10Asia. Retrieved 2013-07-26.
  8. Lee, Tae-ho (25 September 2012). "Kim Hyun-joong's City Conquest Set to Host 16,000-seated Production Report Conference in Japan". 10Asia. Retrieved 2013-07-26.
  9. Hong, Lucia (27 June 2012). "Jung Yu-mi adds City Conquest to her growing TV series resume". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
  10. Suk, Monica (19 June 2012). "Nam Goong-min joins Kim Hyun-joong in City Conquest". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
  11. "[인터뷰] 제작사 '미디어백' 백진동 대표 "드라마 '도시정벌' 액션, 비주얼, 스토리 모두 최고의 수준 위해 노력할 터"". IS Plus. 29 June 2012. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
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