Bulgasal: Immortal Souls

Bulgasal: Immortal Souls[8] (Korean: 불가살; Hanja: 不可殺; RR: Bulgasal; lit. Immortal) is an upcoming South Korean television series starring Lee Jin-wook, Kwon Nara, Lee Joon and Gong Seung-yeon. It is led by director Jang Young-woo, and the screenplay is written by husband-and-wife team Kwon So-ra and Seo Jae-won.[1][9] It is scheduled to premiere on December 18, 2021, on tvN.[6] It will also be available for streaming on Netflix.[10]

Bulgasal: Immortal Souls
Promotional poster
Hangul불가살
Genre
Created bytvN[3]
Written by
  • Kwon So-ra
  • Seo Jae-won[1]
Directed byJang Young-woo[1]
Creative directorKim Jae-eun
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16[4]
Production
Executive producerJoo Jae-hyun
ProducerKim Min-jeong
Cinematography
  • Park Se-hee
  • Kang Yoon-soon
Running time60 minutes[5]
Production companies
Distributor
Budget₩40 billion[4][7]
Release
Original networktvN
Original releaseDecember 18, 2021 (2021-12-18)
External links
Website
Production website

Synopsis

The series tells the story of a woman who repeats death and reincarnation as a human for 600 years and remembers her past lives, and a man who cannot kill nor be killed and has lived for the past 600 years as a bulgasal—a mythical creature that feeds off human blood and is cursed with immortality.[6][11][12]

Cast

Main
A man who used to be a human, but becomes an immortal during the Joseon dynasty while working as a military official and carrying out a task to erase the remnants of the previous dynasty.[13]
  • Kwon Nara as Min Sang-woon
    • Han Seo-jin as young Min Sang-woon[14]
A woman who used to be an immortal, but goes through a tragic event that turns her into a human.[1]
Another immortal living in secrecy who enjoys his eternal life, as well as wealth and power.[13]
Dan Hwal's past wife who is the daughter of a powerful family.[13]

Supporting
  • Jung Jin-young as Dan Geuk, Dan Sol's father who is a powerful general.[15]
  • Park Myung-shin as a shaman who lived 600 years ago.[15]
  • Kim Woo-seok as Nam Do-yoon, a high school student who follows Dan Hwal around like a puppy.[15]
  • Han Dong-kyu as Koo Bong, a resident of a village who lives a rough life due to bulgasal.[16]

Production

Casting

The lead role was first offered to Won Bin, but the actor ultimately refused.[7]

On December 17, 2020, it was reported that Lee Jin-wook was being cast for the series and was positively considering his appearance. The actor and director Jang Young-woo previously worked together in 2020 series Sweet Home.[17] In February 2021, actors Lee Joon, Kwon Nara and Jung Jin-young also received casting offer.[11][18][19] Line-up for the lead stars including Lee Jin-wook, Kwon Nara, Lee Joon, Gong Seung-yeon, Jung Jin-young, Park Myung-shin and Kim Woo-seok was finally confirmed on March 17.[13]

Release

The series was initially scheduled for release in 2022.[9]

References
  1. Lee Gyu-lee (March 18, 2021). "Kwon Na-ra to join Lee Jin-wook and Lee Joon in fantasy series 'The Immortal'". The Korea Times. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
  2. "Bulgasal". HanCinema. Archived from the original on October 28, 2021. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  3. "대표 이미지". tvN (in Korean). Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  4. Han Min-sun (June 23, 2020). "원빈, 400억 대작 '불가살' 출연 거절…연기 복귀 부담 컸" (in Korean). Money Today. Retrieved October 28, 2021 – via Nate.
  5. Jacob Robinson (November 15, 2021). "K-Drama 'Bulgasal: Immortal Souls': Netflix Release Schedule & What We Know So Far". What's on Netflix. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  6. Bae Hyo-joo (November 1, 2021). "600년 못 죽은 이진욱 '불가살' 12월18일 첫방송‥한국형 판타지[공식]" (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved November 1, 2021 – via Naver.
  7. Jung Eun-hee (June 23, 2020). "원빈, 400억 드라마 '불가살' 거절…'언제쯤 복귀하려나'" (in Korean). Sports World. Retrieved October 28, 2021 – via Naver.
  8. "Bulgasal: Immortal Souls". Netflix. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
  9. "Lee Jin-wook and Kwon Nara to lead in tvN's "Bulgasal"". HanCinema. Yonhap News. March 17, 2021. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
  10. Choe Sang-hun (November 3, 2021). "From BTS to 'Squid Game': How South Korea Became a Cultural Juggernaut". The New York Times. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
  11. Moon Ji-yeon (February 15, 2021). "[단독] '암행어사' 찍은 권나라, 대작 '불가살' 주인공 된다" (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved October 26, 2021 – via Naver.
  12. "Lee Jin-wook, Kwon Na-ra confirmed for upcoming tvN drama". Asia Today. March 18, 2021. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  13. Choi Na-young (March 17, 2021). "'불가살' 이진욱·권나라·이준·공승연·정진영·박명신·김우석, 캐스팅 확정 [공식]" (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved October 26, 2021 – via Naver.
  14. Lee Da-won (December 17, 2021). "한서진, '불가살' 캐스팅…권나라 아역" (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Retrieved December 17, 2021 – via Naver.
  15. Kim Na-yul (November 5, 2021). "'불가살' 이진욱→권나라, 극에 흠뻑 빠진 대본리딩 현장..12월 18일 첫 방송" (in Korean). Herald Pop. Retrieved November 5, 2021 – via Naver.
  16. Ahn Byung-gil (November 11, 2021). "한동규 '불가살' 구봉 역 캐스팅 [공식]" (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Retrieved November 11, 2021 – via Naver.
  17. Shin Young-eun (December 17, 2020). "이진욱 측 "'불가살' 출연 긍정 검토 중" [공식입장]" (in Korean). Maeil Business Newspaper. Retrieved November 4, 2021 – via Naver.
  18. Kim Seong-hyun (February 3, 2021). "이준 측 "'불가살' 제안 받고 긍정 검토 중"… 이진욱 만나나(공식)" (in Korean). YTN. Retrieved November 4, 2021 – via Naver.
  19. Han Jeong-won (February 15, 2021). "정진영 측 "'불가살' 출연 긍정 검토중"(공식)" (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved November 4, 2021 – via Naver.
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