Kim Nam Gil Takes A Role In "Rouge"

In his last drama "Shark," Kim Nam Gil played a con man out for revenge. His character came to a tragic end. In his yet to be released film, "Pirates," he played a Joseon-era bandit. The role reunited him with his "Shark" co-star Son Ye Jin in a high seas quest for lost treasure

For his latest project he will switch to the right side of the law. The actor will play a determined detective searching for a murderer in the upcoming film "Rouge."

Lee Jung Jae was originally cast in the film's leading role but the actor hurt his arm while training for action scenes in the film "Big Match." He delayed getting the necessary surgery due to the tight filming schedule and complicated his recovery. Lee Jung Jae will now need to wear a cast and he will need a full three months to recuperate. That precludes his appearance in "Rouge."

Kim Nam Gil, whose film "Pirates" had its opening delayed because of the tragic ferry Sewol ferry incident, has stepped in to replace Lee Jung Jae.

Kim Nam Gil will play the part of Jae Gon, a police detective looking for a killer. In the process of his investigation he meets the murderer's girlfriend, played by Jeon Do Yeon. She is waiting for her boyfriend to return from wherever he has gone. Opposites will naturally attract and the two will fall for each other, making an unlikely couple.

Jeon Do Yeon is currently serving at a judge at the Cannes Film Festival. She is the first Korean actress to serve as a judge at Cannes and the second Korean to serve on the nine-member panel. Her work in the film "Secret Sunshine," previously won her the festival's Best Actress honor. Jeon, who made her film debut in the romance "The Contact," also starred in the melodramatic thriller "The Housemaid." That film was also shown in Cannes in 2010. In 2014 Jeon Do Yeon may be seen in the role of a blind Joseon-era swordswoman in the film "Memories of the Sword," which co-stars Lee Byung Hun and Kim Go Eun.

Kim Nam Gil, who debuted in the drama "School 1," has appeared in several dramas including "Queen Seonduk" and "Bad Guy," as well as a few films, including the acclaimed "Lovers Vanished."

"Rouge" will begin filming in June after Jeon Do Yeon returns from the Cannes Film Festival.