[NEWS ARTICLE] Kim Nam Gil- "Bad Guy" OST album captured the Japanese market

source: news@tvdaily.co.kr via NATE
English translation by: Daddy's Girl

Kim Nam Gil's drama series "Bad Guy" receives a warm love from the Japanese viewers. It records a high program rating from NHK broadcasting. It's original soundtrack album rise to TOP ranking on the bestsellers.

With the "Red and Black" on the Japanese title, "Bad Guy" Korean drama was organized to a premium time broadcast by NHK broadcasting in Japan. It's been a long time when a Korean drama achieved a high viewership since the broadcast of "Winter Sonata" last 2004. And because of the achievement of the drama "Bad Guy" in Japan, Korean wave is revitalizing once again.

"Bad Guy" OST was included into one of Japan's largest music site. It's ranking crooned to the second place in the bestsellers in AMAZON.It also achieved a typical record sale on HMV Japan site.

Meanwhile, after the 15 days broadcast of the drama in Japanese subbed version, it was decided to be rebroadcast on the 7th of October with it's Japanese dubbed version.

[VIDEO+SCREENSHOTS] Kim Nam Gil - "Red and Black" (Bad Guy) Japanese dubbed version promotional video

credit: DC inside Kim Nam Gil gallery
source: NHK "Red and Black" official website

After the NHK BS premium broadcast of the Japan-Korea collaboration "Red and Black" (Bad Guy) Japanese subbed version, Good Story production have decided to have a re-broadcast of the drama, but this time it will be in Japanese dubbed version. Prior to the airing of the drama on October 7,2011, a clear synopsis of the entire program including some must-see rare footage of the drama shoot will be broadcast . They called it " Countdown! Red and Black".  This can be seen via BS premium which already started on the 30th of September.

Program Title : Countdown! "Red and Black"

October 2, 2011 - BS premium - 3:50 - 4:15 PM

October 3, 2011 - BS premium - 7:00 - 7:25 PM

Meanwhile, the (dubbers) voices behind the Japanese dubbed version has been revealed, 

Shim Gun Wook (Kim Nam Gil) - Mr. Kamio Yu (神尾佑)

Moon Jae In (Han Ga In) - Michiko (?) (根谷美智子)

Hong Tae Song (Kim Jae Wook) - Keiichi Nakagawa (中川慶一)

Hong Tae Ra (Oh Yun Soo) - Fujimoto Kikuko (藤本喜久子)

Hong Mo Ne (Jung So Min) - Kinoshita (?) (木下紗華 他)

others can be found in this site :  NHK Red and Black official website

Here are some of the screen shots from the video captured by 기리내꼬 of DC inside Kim Nam Gil gallery

[VIDEOS] Trailers + promotional video of the "Bad Guy" drama-Taiwan version

credit : 功夫小猫DHC of Kim Nam Gil China (Baidu)

On October 5, 2011, "Bad Guy" Korean drama will be broadcast at GTV drama Station Taiwan. From 10:00pm, Monday to Friday

and here is the promotional video

[SCANS] Kim Nam Gil - Japan-Korea collaboration drama "Red and Black" was featured in "NHK's Weekly Stella" magazine

credit: Plaza Rakuten + NHK DramaStaff blog

September 28,2011 "NHK's Weekly Stella" features a mini special issue regarding the upcoming Japanese dubbed version of the drama "Red and Black" (Bad Guy) this October 7,2011. The article may be found in the introductory on page 3.

ENGLISH TRANSLATION:

New Japan-Korea collaboration drama <Red and Black>

Art inspired by Stendhal's classic novel "The Red and the Black". Director Lee Hyeong Min ("Winter Sonata", "Autumn Tale" producer"). Complex intertwining of love and hate, full of visual beauty in Japan and Korean markets.Kim Nam Gil including Kim Jae-wook, South Korea's top actors draw protagonists, the story of love and revenge gems <red and black>. The charm and style of the Korean drama is condensed, being stylish and profound. It's certainly addictive once you see it." 

© Asia Content Center NHK Good Story

The first page, with the size of a 2 / 3 of the space of five photographs of the five lead characters of the drama

The second page is an introduction to the story. 

7 photos of Kim Nam Gil, including a small cut of Kim Jae Wook. 

 Third page, pictures of the characters with it's supervisory introduction along with Part 1 synopsis of the drama

Then on October 5, "Find out More! TV Series Korea" vol.45 magazine will be release. "Red and Black" (Bad Guy) drama will be one of the featured article in the magazine. Articles will include the drama casts interview with the author's information about the shooting locations in Japan.

After that, this coming October 28, Kyodo news publication will be releasing the "Red and Black" official guidebook series. This will be a jam-packed content including full casts interviews, the directors commentary,synopsis guide of the whole story, and the published interview with Ramsey ( original theme song produced in Japan)

[PHOTO] Kim Nam Gil - "Bad Guy" (Red and Black) location area map leaflets - Gero city,Japan

February 2010, some episodes from the drama (Bad Guy) was filmed in various parts of Gero city, Japan. Due to the popularity of the drama, some areas from the city became tourist spot. Customers are visiting the city locations of Gero. That's why they (sight-seeing information of Gero city) provided this leaflets for all those who wanted to visit the place..

(you can download PDF files of this flyers from this site>> CLICK)

here are some of the locations wherein various scenes from the drama Bad Guy was shot

(photo credited to Sakura-Rika's blog)

Meanwhile, the Japan-Korea collaboration drama "Red and Black" (Bad Guy) NHK BS broadcast with Japanese subtitles has ended. But on the other hand, the wide screen edition for the Japanese dub version of the drama has been decided by NHK BS TV premium. It will start on October 7, 2011 (Friday)

source: sight seeing information of Gero city

[INFO] Kim Nam Gil- Korean drama Bad Guy (Red and Black) official guidebook series to be released in Japan

source: K-image.net

Official guidebook series for the Korean drama "Red and Black" (original title: Bad Guy) starring Kim Nam Gil will be published this coming October 28, 2011.

Contents to be discussed

*Kyodo issue

*112 pages full color

*configuration: 1 book

*media : Japanese version

*language: Japanese

*category: Official Guidebook Series

in Amazon, it will be available for free shipping

[INFO] "Red and Black"(Bad Guy) DVD Blu Ray disc will be release in Japan

credit: NHK "Red and Black" official website

Japan-Korea collaboration drama, "Red and Black" (Bad Guy) Japanese subbed version DVD and Blu-ray disc will be release in Japan by Pony Canyon.

"Red and Black" DVD-BOX1 <Complete Uncut> (No.: PCBP-61973)
"Red and Black" Blu-ray - BOX1 <Complete Uncut> (No.: PCXP-60005)

Contents included: episode 1 to episode 10 plus the original video recording
Release Date: 21 December 2011

"Red and Black" DVD-BOX2 <Complete Uncut> (No.: PCBP-61974)
"Red and Black" Blu-ray - BOX2 <Complete Uncut> (No.: PCXP- 60006)
Contents included: episode 11 to episode 17 plus the special original video recording
Release date: to be discuss

For more info visit : NHK "Red and Black" official website (http://www.nhk.or.jp/drama/akatokuro/)