Empress Ki and Giant Screenwriter Helms Next MBC Mon-Tues Drama Tyrant

Posted on October 17, 2015 by ockoala

This is fantastic drama news, which still needs to be taken with a caveat at this point since it’s so far out on the horizon. MBC has brought Empress Ki screenwriter Jang Young Chul back after a three year hiatus and he will be helming the next Mon-Tues long drama series for the network after the currently airing 50-episode makjang Glamorous Temptation ends its run in early Spring of 2016. I did not like Jang Young Chul’s Empress Ki, despite the ratings and awards for that drama as he did take home the MBC screenwriter drama award that year, but I loved his earlier works like Giant and History of the Salaryman. MBC has paired up writer Jang with the veteran MBC PD who helmed Legendary Witch and Hundred Year Inheritance, both weekend dramas but got decent enough ratings. The new drama is tentatively titled Tyrant and will be male lead based.

With screenwriter Jang’s MO, there will definitely be revenge of some sort involved with Tyrant, and hopefully the male lead will be likable enough the don the mantle of such a heavy descriptive moniker. Tyrant is not a sageuk but instead more along the lines of Giant – it’s starts in 1997 after the IMF crisis and chronicles the story of a man with desire to success who weathers all challenges to win in both love and career.

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Empress Ki and Giant Screenwriter Helms Next MBC Mon-Tues Drama Tyrant — 25 Comments

kellie on October 17, 2015 at 12:37 PM said:

Thanks for the post! That’s the writing team I’ve been missing. So it’ll be just Jang, writing alone without his wife? I love their work, esp. when they team with PD Yoo In-sik.

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pearl286 on October 17, 2015 at 1:14 PM said:

I did actually loved EK although the 10 last episodes were not so good unlike the other episodes which were really interesting. didn’t watch Giant and Salaryman but i heard many good reviews about both dramas so they are on my to watch list.

I wonder if the new drama id going to be long? apart from EK and other old saeguks i tend not to watch long dramas with 30+ episodes (that’s why i didn’t start giant yet but funny enough i watched its competitor at the same time slot Dong Yi 5 years ago). if it’s a male centric i hope so much it will be older actor and not an idol or 20 something actor. someone like Jung woo sung or Jang dong gun will be great.

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ashanti on October 17, 2015 at 2:02 PM said:

Idk sounds like a LMH bread and butter tho.. everything that has anything to do with Tyrant, Arrogant chaebols, arrogant vigilante, arrogant ganagsta and he could even play a dictator of fictional land

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- belp on October 18, 2015 at 6:11 AM said:
  
  NO LMH please!
  
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  - ashanti on October 18, 2015 at 7:43 AM said:
    
    Never said he was going to do with or anything just that it sounded like his bread and butter..
    
    If you want your bias whomever it is to be casted then you can have it be my guest
eny on October 17, 2015 at 3:35 PM said:

joo jin mo is the perfect lead

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- fuzzy on October 17, 2015 at 4:05 PM said:
  
  +1000
  
  Though, I can’t visualize him going for revenge rn lol. All I see is lovestruck JJM shouting Eundong-a~. They won’t kill him off this time, right?
  
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  - Lou on October 17, 2015 at 4:33 PM said:
    
    +3
NewKDramaAddict on October 17, 2015 at 5:11 PM said:

Mine too!! Though I wasn’t a big EmpKi fan, I give gold stars to everything else!! Tyrant! Hope they pick a great cast!!

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Gracious on October 17, 2015 at 6:19 PM said:

What? That period makjang mess was from the screenwriter of History of Salaryman? Jang Young Chul should defintely stick to contemporary dramas and preferable reunite with PD Yoo In-shik.

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galue on October 17, 2015 at 7:07 PM said:

I really enjoy HoS and IoM. I wish he comeback to SBS one day. But I know MBC will give him more episodes and I think he like it.

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eny on October 17, 2015 at 7:29 PM said:

he was good in revenge drama queen of the game plus he was really good looking in that drama, my favorit line in my love eundong is ” don’t sleep with your husband tonigh”

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eny on October 17, 2015 at 7:29 PM said:

he was good in revenge drama queen of the game plus he was really good looking in that drama, my favorit line in my love eundong is ” don’t sleep with your husband tonight

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Drama2015 on October 17, 2015 at 9:05 PM said:

Wait! I would love to see my charismatic Ajhussi Lee Bum Soo to be cast as the main lead again. This guy is 1000s better than many young stars as a real actor. Even as a villain in LAST, he steals the show. LOL…

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- kanz on October 18, 2015 at 4:22 AM said:
  
  Yeah I agree.. They should cast Lee Bum Soo.
  He can play charismatic hero or evil villain.. Easy..
  I’d really love to see him back with Jung Ryeo Won too. Haha
  
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Sisisih on October 18, 2015 at 3:25 AM said:

Jesus Christ ??
I want my Giant couple back with this writer, but.. yeah… I forever can’t have nice things that I want T_T

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karecity on October 18, 2015 at 8:25 AM said:

Empress Ki is a one of those shows where I know the story makes no sense (the pregnancy time lines and the last 1/3 urgh) but everything else made it such a compelling watch. 51 eps in a week…..
History of the Salaryman started out good but dragged at the end too.

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Love on October 18, 2015 at 7:46 PM said:

OMG, Please offer the lead role to Oppa Joo Jin Mo !!! base on the description above, his character is perfect for this role… he got CHARISMA and VERY VERY GOOD ACTING SKILLS.. – fan of Wang Yoo

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nuna on October 18, 2015 at 8:41 PM said:

Any senior actors will do, please no younger actors. Joo Jin Mo or Lee Bum Soo will be a great choice. Jang Hyuk and Joo Sang Wook are both in a drama at the moment, otherwise they will join among the great choices. When mention Empress Ki, I remember about our Tal Tal, where he is now? Jin Yi Han is such a good actor which so underrated. I guess he can be a sexy and charismatic villain, and i will be dancing if Joo Jin Mo and Jin Yi Han reunite in this drama.

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Random Walk on October 18, 2015 at 10:46 PM said:

Thank you for the info. Think both Joo Jin Mo or Lee Bum Soo will be great candidates. Especially, Joo Jin Mo will be a perfect fit for the lead. He has killer stares for a tyrant!

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junnie55 on October 19, 2015 at 1:32 AM said:

Kim Rae Won for the lead please

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siskaratna on October 19, 2015 at 2:10 AM said:

I will always pray that Kang Ji Hwan and Yooneunhye will get this drama as a leading actor and leading acctress because I love both of them they have very good chemistry and Kang Ji Hwan is best actors because his skills in acting is very amazing.I wish my dreams come true

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angelatiffany on October 19, 2015 at 2:23 AM said:

yah I will always pray too that Kang Ji Hwan will get this drama.Kang Ji Hwan needs to come back as soon as possible and I wish he will get this drama and he will be as leading actors. I do really really like his skill in acting in Incarnation Of Money.His skill in acting is very amazing and great.I wish my drean come true.GBU Jihwanssi Fighting

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scbound on November 23, 2015 at 8:57 AM said:

Hi Ockoala

I just saw that Lee Sueng Gi is rumored to be cast in this drama, have you heard anything about this, or can you see if you see anything.

Thanks

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- HopesDD on November 23, 2015 at 1:33 PM said:
  
  Hey, she talked about it before (just search puppy’s tag), she talked about him rumored with Yoo Seung Ho for either Empress Ki writer’s drama or Michelin Star.
  I hope he takes the role, I know people will go “he’s not that good, he won’t pull it well” like they did before King 2 hearts, but I’m sure those people are the same who blame his acting on his ‘type-cast’. Give the guy a chance, I’m sure he’s much better now.
  
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