"The Technicians" Rounds Up A Gang Of Cast Members

You can't pull off a successful heist until you have all the manpower you need and the upcoming heist film "The Technicians" is lining up a great cast of criminal masterminds.

The first person to sign up for the film was Kim Woo Bin, who recently starred in "The Heirs" and "School 2013." Because of his work in those two dramas, he is considered the breakout star of 2013.

In "The Technicians," he will play Ji Hyuk, a master safecracker.

The next actor to play a member of the shipping port gang is Lee Hyun Woo. The actor appeared in last year's hit film "Secretly Greatly" as a North Korean spy who pretends to be a high school student. In "The Technicians," he will play a genius computer hacker.

Ko Chang Seok of "Advertisement: Dangerous Rumors" will play another member of the gang. The actor also had a role in "Secretly Greatly."

The computer savvy gang will use the latest technology to commit their crimes. That tech savvy is highly desirable and other criminals will hire them to crack codes and get the goods from otherwise impenetrable locations.

Also signed on for the cast is veteran actor Shin Goo, who was recently seen in the variety show "Grandpas Over Flowers." Shin Goo will play Kim Woo Bin's crime mentor.

Kim Young Chul, who appeared in "The Blade and the Petal" and "Iris II," will play one of the gang's criminal clients. Im Joo Hwan, who appeared in "Ugly Alert," will play Kim Young Chul's ruthless associate. It will be Im Joo Hwan's first role as a villain.

While the criminal technicians will work for the bad guys, they can't quite trust them. And at the same time they will have to stay clear of the law.

Ji Seung Hyun will play a detective who pursues these master criminals and their clients. He previously acted with Kim Woo Bin in the film "Friends 2." 

So far no actresses have signed on for roles in the caper film, so we can assume there will not be a romantic element to the story.

Kim Hong Sun, who won a new artist award for directing "The Conspirators" at the Blue Dragon Film Awards in 2012, will direct "The Technicians."

The drama is produced by Trinity Entertainment and will be distributed by Lotte Entertainment. The film begins shooting at the end of February and its release date is scheduled for the fall.