Introduction

Song of the Bandits (Korean: 도적: 칼의 소리) is a 2023 South Korean streaming television series directed by Hwang Jun-hyeok, written by Han Jeong-hoon, and starring Kim Nam-gil, Seohyun, Yoo Jae-myung, Lee Hyun-wook, and Lee Ho-jung.

Outline

Set in 1920s, during the turbulent period of Japanese occupation, following the disbanding of the Korean military and police and other repressions (which followed the Japan–Korea Treaty of 1905), many people of Joseon fled across the Tumen River to Gando, a part of China (Qing), some to make a living and others to form righteous armies, and fight for independence for Korea. This is a tale where those who head to Gando, a land of lawlessness, unite as one to protect the homeland of the Koreans. The story is a prelude to the Gando massacre.

Cast

• Kim Nam-gil as Lee Yoon: A former Japanese soldier who left for Gando, leaving everything behind and became a bandit to protect the land and people.
• Seohyun as Nam Hee-shin: An independence activist working as the head of the Railway Bureau of the Japanese Government-General of Korea. She has hidden her true allegiance.
• Yoo Jae-myung as Choi Chung-soo: A landowner of a Korean village located in Gando who is an independence activist.
• Lee Hyun-wook as Lee Gwang-il: A major of the 37th Infantry Regiment of the 19th Division of the Imperial Japanese Empire who gets entangled with Lee Yoon in a terrible relationship.
• Lee Ho-jung as Eon Nyeon: A gunman who goes to Gando after being commissioned to kill Lee Yoon.

Production

In August 2022, filming of the series was suspended due to heavy rain. Filming ended on 02 February 2023.

Soundtrack

The original soundtrack for Song of the Bandits was released digitally on 22 September 2023. It includes five English-language songs by Taeil (of NCT), Seori, Karina (of Aespa), and Jeonghum Band.

Song of the Bandits Series

• Episode 01.
• Episode 02.
• Episode 03.
• Episode 04.
• Episode 05.
• Episode 06.
• Episode 07.
• Episode 08.
• Episode 09.

Production & Filming Details

• Director(s):
  • Joon-Hyeok Hwang
• Producer(s):
  • Guy Arad … sound editor (9 episodes, 2023)
  • Kyulee Choi … sound editor (9 episodes, 2023)
  • Craig Dikes … sound recordist (9 episodes, 2023)
  • Rodrigo Etchebarne … sound editor (9 episodes, 2023)
  • Carissa Wong … sound editor (9 episodes, 2023)
  • Taylor Wayne Woodard … sound editor (9 episodes, 2023)
• Writer(s):
  • Jung-hoon Han
• Music:
• Cinematography:
• Editor(s):
• Production:
  • Baram Pictures
  • Studio Dragon
  • Urban Works Media
• Distributor(s):
  • Netflix
• Release Date: 22 September 2023 (internet).
• Running Time: 60 minutes (per episode).
• Rating: 15.
• Country: South Korea.
• Language: Korean.

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