Four Men

Four Men
Also known as
  • Four Sons
Original title 사자
Genre
Written by Kim Je-young
Directed by Kim Jae-hong
Starring
Country of origin South Korea
Original language(s) Korean
No. of episodes 16
Production
Executive producer(s)
  • Cho Yoon-jung
  • Hwang Ji-sun
Production company(s)
  • Mountain Movement Story
  • Victory Contents
Release
Picture format 1080i (HDTV)
Audio format Dolby Digital
Original release  ()

Four Men (Hangul: 사자; RR: Saja; lit. Four People) is an upcoming South Korean television series starring Park Hae-jin.

Synopsis

A female detective who struggles to find out the truth behind her lover's death. In the process, she meets his three identical brothers.

Cast

Main

A man with four different personas.
A female detective who is determined to find out the cause of her lover's death.

Supporting

An elite officer at the violent crimes department. Yeo-rin's senior. He is intelligent and calm, but is naturally clumsy.
Jung Il-hoon's older brother. An ambitious and selfish man. He uses his brother's secret to trample over him and secure his place in the company's succession line.
Yeo-rin's lovable younger brother who has secrets of his own.
A curious and hateful reporter.
Chairman of a corporation. Il-hoon and Il-kwon's father.
An internet broadcasting VJ with a three-dimensional personality. Yeo-rin's friend.
  • Oh Mi-hee as Kim Sang-hee[9]
A medicinal doctor who works with Woo Ki-seok.
Il-hoon's psychologist who is gentle and warm.
A man who uses flattery and connections to achieve his goals.
  • Byun Jung-soo as Oh Se-jung[12]
A broadcasting announcer who aims to be rich.
  • So Hee-jung as Myeong-jae[13]
Yeo-rin and Yeo-hoon's mother.
  • Goo Ja-sung as Kim Min-Ki[14]
Il-hoon's secretary and close friend.
Il-kwon's secretary.
  • Shin Jae-yi as Oh Hwa-yeong[16]
Il-kwon's lover. Smart and attractive owner of a bar.
  • Kim Hee-jung as Sin Dae-goo[16]
A genius who works at KAIST.

Production

  • The drama was supposed to air on SBS and directed by Oh Jin-seok, but due to scheduling problems, both withdrew from the project.[19]
  • On October 22, 2017, SBS announced their plans to move forward with the drama again,[20] with Jang Tae-yoo of My Love From the Star as director.[21] The series will be pre-produced.[20]
  • Actor Jo Hyun-jae was initially cast but had to back out due to scheduling conflicts.[4]
  • Actress Kyung Soo-jin was initially cast but due to the changes to the character during the editing of the script, backed out of the project.[22]
  • First script reading was held at Nuri Dream Square, Sangam-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul on December 15, 2017.[23]
  • A press conference was held at Suseong-gu, Daegu on January 11, 2018.[24]
  • Filming began in January and is reportedly going to take place in Daegu and Busan.[25]
  • The drama was scheduled to be aired on MBC, but it was announced on April 27 that it is in discussion to air on TV Chosun instead and will be 100% pre-produced.[26]
  • On July 10, it was announced that the series has halted production as the production company, Victory Contents Co. failed to make payments to staff and cover other expenses.[27] It was revealed that production of the series has been stopped since May due to various issues between the production company and staff, with conflicting statements released by Victory Contents Co. and director Jang Tae-yoo.[28]
  • On July 19, it was announced that Kim Chang-wan has stepped down from the production.[29]
  • On August 8, it was announced that the series will resume filming within the month. Director Jang Tae-yoo has stepped down from the project and would be replaced by Kim Jae-hong.[30]
  • On August 23, Pledis Entertainment revealed that Nana, who was cast in the lead female role,[31] has filed a legal procedure to leave the cast of the drama.[32]
  • On August 25, it was reported that Lee Sun-bin had received an offer to replace Nana's role but declined.[33]
  • On September 20, actress Lee Si Ah has been cast as the female lead Yeo Rin, the role previously held by Nana.[34]

Ratings

  • In this table, The blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
Episode # Original broadcast date Average audience share
AGB Nielsen[35] TNmS[36]
Nationwide Seoul
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Average % %

References

  1. ↑ "Actor Park Hae-jin to star in new drama with singer-turned-actress Nana". The Korea Herald. August 25, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Park Hae-jin to play four roles in "Four Men"". Hancinema. TV Daily. May 14, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Park Hae-jin, Nana and Kwak Si-yang to star in "Four Men"". Hancinema. TV Report. August 22, 2017.
  4. 1 2 "Lee Ki-woo to join "Four Men"". Hancinema. Hankook Ilbo. October 19, 2017.
  5. ↑ "NU'EST's Ren joins cast of "Four Men"". Hancinema. Nate. September 8, 2017.
  6. ↑ "[공식입장] 장희령, 드라마 '사자' 합류..박해진·나나와 호흡". Osen (in Korean). January 3, 2018.
  7. ↑ "원로배우 박근형, 드라마 '사자' 합류…'회장님' 연기 선보인다". Naver (in Korean). Asia Economy. November 16, 2017.
  8. ↑ "박진주 '사자' 합류, 나나와 '찰진 호흡'". TenAsia (in Korean). April 4, 2018.
  9. ↑ "공식] 오미희, 드라마 '사자' 합류 확정…명품 라인업 완성". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). April 6, 2018.
  10. ↑ "[공식] 윤아정 '사자' 합류 확정..박해진과 절친 호흡". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). April 5, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Park Chul-min to Join "Four Men"". Hancinema. Ilgan Sports. March 29, 2018.
  12. ↑ "[공식입장]변정수, 드라마 '사자' 합류…욕망의화신 변신". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). March 27, 2018.
  13. ↑ "So Hee-jung to star in "Four Men"". Hancinema. Seoul. September 11, 2017.
  14. ↑ "[공식입장]구자성, '사자' 합류…박해진·나나와 호흡". Sports Chosun (in Korean). March 28, 2018.
  15. ↑ "[공식입장] 이루→조성현, '사자' 캐스팅…이기우 비서로 합류". News1 (in Korean). March 30, 2018.
  16. 1 2 3 "신재이·허은·김희중, 드라마 '사자'로 눈도장 찍을 신예3인방". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). April 3, 2018.
  17. ↑ "'품위녀' '황금빛' 서경화, '사자' 출연 확정". TenAsia (in Korean). January 9, 2018.
  18. ↑ "[단독] 조희봉, '사자' 출연…장태유 감독과 '별그대' 의리". Xports News (in Korean). November 3, 2017.
  19. ↑ "SBS decides not to take on "Four Men"". Hancinema. September 19, 2017.
  20. 1 2 "[단독]박해진 차기작 '사자', SBS 편성 확정…'엽기녀'PD 호흡". Naver (in Korean). Joy News. May 18, 2017.
  21. ↑ ""My Love from the Star" director Jang Tae-yoo in charge of "Four Men"". Hancinema. Hankook Ilbo. October 30, 2017.
  22. ↑ "Kyung Soo-jin bows out of "Four Men"". Nate. November 15, 2017.
  23. ↑ "박해진 '사자' 대본리딩..역대급 배우X제작진 만났다". Naver (in Korean). Star News. January 9, 2018.
  24. ↑ "Park Hae-jin and Nana Attend "Four Men" Press Conference". Hancinema. Nate. November 11, 2017.
  25. ↑ ""Four Men" Park Hae-jin and Nana Head to Daegu". Hancinema. Chic News. December 3, 2017.
  26. ↑ "[단독] 박해진·나나 주연작 '사자' MBC→TV조선 편성". Ilgan Sports (in Korean). April 27, 2018.
  27. ↑ "Park Hae-jin's new TV series 'Four Men' put on hold due to production cost". Yonhap News Agency. July 10, 2018.
  28. ↑ "'Four Men' producer talks about production halt". Kpop Herald. July 11, 2018.
  29. ↑ "[공식입장 전문] '사자' 제작사 측 "김창완과 계약NO, 계약금 미지급 사실무근"". Osen (in Korean). July 19, 2018.
  30. ↑ "[공식입장] '사자' 측 "장태유→김재홍 PD 교체...이달 중 촬영 재개"". Osen (in Korean). August 8, 2018.
  31. ↑ "Nana plays first lead role in 'Four Men'". Kpop Herald. January 15, 2018.
  32. ↑ "[SBS Star] NANA Steps Down from the Female Lead of Park Hae Jin's New Drama?". SBS News. August 24, 2018.
  33. ↑ "Update: Lee Sun Bin Turns Down Leading Role In "Four Sons"". Soompi. Retrieved 2018-08-31.
  34. ↑ . September 20, 2018 https://www.allkpop.com/article/2018/09/actress-lee-si-ah-cast-as-nanas-replacement-in-four-sonse. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  35. ↑ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved January 22, 2018.
  36. ↑ "TNmS rating on Naver". Naver (in Korean). Retrieved April 27, 2018.
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