Set in the 1920s, Song of the Bandits follows a group of people who end up in the lawless land of Gando and become united in protecting Joseon for the Korean people. So, who stars in the K-drama? Meet the cast of the K-drama Song of the Bandits!
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Kim Nam-gil as Lee Yoon
Kim Nam-gil stars as Lee Yoon, a former Japanese soldier who left for Gando. Lee Yoon becomes a bandit to protect the land and the people.
Actor Kim Nam-gil is known for his roles in Pandora, Queen Seondeok, Memoir of a Murderer, The Pirates, The Fiery Priest, and Portrait of a Beauty.
Seohyun as Nam Hee-shin
Seohyun joins the Song of the Bandits cast as Nam Hee-shin, the head of the railway bureau of the Japanese Government-General of Korea, who hides her true identity.
Seohyun is part of the girl group Girls’ Generation. As an actress, she has starred in Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo, Private Lives, Jinxed at First, Bad Thief, Good Thief, and Time.
Yoo Jae-myung as Choi Chung-soo
Yoo Jae-myung plays Choi Chung-soo, an independence activist who leads an ethnical village in Gando. Yoo Jae-myung has starred in Reply 1988, Life, Vincenzo, Juvenile Justice, and Itaewon Class.
Lee Hyun-wook as Lee Kwang-il
Lee Hyun-wook stars as Lee Kwang-il, a Japanese military officer. Lee Hyun-wook is known for his roles in Remarriage and Desires, Mine, and Hell Is Other People.
Lee Ho-jung as Eon Nyeon-i
Lee Ho-jung joins the Song of the Bandits cast as Eon Nyeon-i, a gunman who was given the order to kill Lee Yoon. Lee Ho-jung has starred in Nevertheless, Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo, Midnight Runners, Let Me Introduce Her, and Night Light.
Supporting cast members of the K-drama Song of the Bandits include:
- Kim Seol-jin as Kimura
- Lee Jae-gyun as Chorang
- Kim Do-yoon as Kang San-gun
- Cha Yeop as Geum-so
You can watch the trailer for Song of the Bandits below:
The official logline for Song of the Bandits reads:
“An action-adventure set in the tumultuous period of Japanese colonial rule over Korea about a group of people who, for various reasons, end up in the lawless land of Gando and become united in protecting Joseon for the Korean people. Anticipation runs high for the intense drama that will unfold as different groups with their respective motives — including Japanese troops, the Korean Independence Army, hitmen, bandits, and Joseon migrants — face one another in the anarchic land of Gando during the 1920s.”
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