'True Education' Kim Nam-gil declines role, opts for 'Nightmare' to punish villains.. Special teaser video released

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Actor Kim Nam-gil returns with 'Nightmare'.

On the 17th, the production team of SBS's new drama 'Nightmare' (screenplay by Kim Gyu-won, directed by Lee Dan) released a special teaser video.

'Nightmare' is a drama that depicts a vigilante group that imprisons villains who cannot be punished by law not in prison but in nightmares, realizing their fantastic sense of justice that transcends the boundary between dreams and reality.

The released teaser features Kim Nam-gil's chilling charisma as he embodies the dangerous detective Kim Tae-i.

Set against a city hanbok backdrop with shimmering streetlights, the teaser video leaves a strong first impression by referencing various incidents and accidents occurring throughout. Innocent people's daily lives have been shattered from indiscriminate violent crimes to industrial accidents, yet those who committed crimes are not paying the price due to reasons such as mental impairment.

Detective Kim Tae-i (played by Kim Nam-gil), who cannot bear to open his eyes while surveying the gruesome crime scene, has complex and subtle emotions in his gaze. The narration, "You trampled someone's daily life and yet you will sleep with your feet stretched out again today," fully conveys Kim Tae-i's anger toward villains who escaped the legal net.

In particular, Kim Tae-i's declaration, "So today we will go to your dreams," raises curiosity about his unique method of punishing villains.

'Nightmare' is expected to deliver a profound impact by not only showing the satisfaction of private retribution but also capturing the deep human compassion of someone who seeks to save others even at the cost of their own sacrifice, and the stories beyond that.

'Nightmare' is scheduled to premiere next year.

Meanwhile, Netflix's highly popular drama 'True Education' initially cast Kim Nam-gil during production, but he declined the role. Subsequently, Kim Mu-yeol was selected as the protagonist Na Hwa-jin.

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