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Crash
Promotional poster
Hangul
크래시
Revised RomanizationKeuraesi
McCune–ReischauerK'ŭraeshi
Genre
Developed byKT Studio Genie (planning)
Written byOh Soo-jin
Directed byPark Joon-woo
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
Production
Production companyAStory
Original release
NetworkENA

Crash (Korean크래시) is an upcoming South Korean television series written by Oh Soo-jin, directed by Park Joon-woo and starring Lee Min-ki, Kwak Sun-young, Heo Sung-tae, Lee Ho-chul, and Moon Hee. It is scheduled to premiere on ENA on May 13, 2024, and will air every Monday and Tuesday at 22:00 (KST). It will also be available for streaming on Disney+ in selected regions.

Synopsis[edit]

The story follows a crime tracker on bumpy roads unfolded by a traffic crime investigation team that no one pays attention to.[1]

Cast[edit]

Main[edit]

  • Lee Min-ki as Cha Yeon-ho: the new head of TCI[note 1] and has the unique background of being a KAIST graduate. He boasts an impressive resume with multiple certifications in traffic crime investigation and has a keen analytical mind and reasoning skills based on cause and effect, and even has the ability to simulate the time of an accident but lack of social skills and inability to drive.[2]
  • Kwak Sun-young as Min So-hee: the chief of TCI and an ace who can solve the cases she takes on even if it takes the world to solve them with her unique persistence and perseverance. She is a traffic crime investigator with innate quickness, practiced martial arts, and the ability to drive a car like a toy.[2]
  • Heo Sung-tae as Jeong Chae-man: the team leader of TCI. A veteran homicide detective, realized the loopholes and system deficiencies in the growing number of traffic crime investigations and created TCI.[2]
  • Lee Ho-chul as Woo Dong-gi: an automobile specialist who became a police officer after being noticed by Chae-man while working as a master of a car cafe. He is an expert who can analyze what kind of car it is and where it was tuned just by looking at the silhouette of the car on CCTV and listening to the sound of the engine.[2]
  • Moon Hee as Eo Hyeon-gyeong: the youngest member of TCI. She has a tremendous amount of internal martial arts skills, having trained in taekwondo, judo, and boxing.[2]

Special appearance[edit]

Production[edit]

Development[edit]

Director Park Joon-woo and writer Oh Soo-jin teamed up for the series. Planned by KT Studio Genie and AStory managed the production.[4][1]

Casting[edit]

In December 2023, Lee Min-ki, Kwak Sun-young, and Heo Sung-tae were cast for the main roles of the series.[4]

In January 2024, Lee, Kwak, and Heo along with Lee Ho-chul and Moon Hee were officially cast to play various roles in the series.[5]

Release[edit]

Crash was reportedly scheduled to air in the second half of 2024.[4] On February 26, 2024, it is confirmed to premiere in May 2024, and will air every Monday and Tuesday.[5] Later, ENA announced the broadcast date to be on May 13, 2024, at 22:00 (KST).[6] The series will also be available to stream on Disney+ in selected regions.[7]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Traffic Crime Investigation team.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Lee, Mi-ji (February 26, 2024). 이민기X곽선영 '크래시' 캐스팅..'모범택시' 박준우 감독 연출(공식) [Lee Min-ki and Kwak Sun-young cast in 'Crash'..'Taxi Driver' director Park Joon-woo to direct (Official)] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Archived from the original on February 26, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024 – via Naver.
  2. ^ a b c d e Park, Jung-sun (February 26, 2024). 이민기·곽선영, 교통 범죄 수사극 '크래시' 출연 [Lee Min-ki and Kwak Sun-young appear in traffic crime investigation drama 'Crash'] (in Korean). JTBC News. Archived from the original on February 26, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024 – via Naver.
  3. ^ [단독] 이나은, 이민기 주연 '크래시' 출연...논란 딛고 열일 행보 [[Exclusive] Lee Na-eun to appear in 'Crash' starring Lee Min-ki...Working hard to overcome controversy] (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 26, 2024 – via Naver.
  4. ^ a b c Lee, Seung-hun (December 21, 2023). [단독]이민기·곽선영·허성태, 코믹 수사극 '크래시' 주인공 [[Exclusive] Lee Min-ki, Kwak Sun-young, and Heo Seong-tae, main characters in the comical investigative drama 'Crash'] (in Korean). Star News. Archived from the original on February 26, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024 – via Naver.
  5. ^ a b Lee, Seung-gil (February 26, 2024). '모범택시' 감독 신작은 '크래시', 이민기·곽선영·허성태 라인업 [공식] ['Taxi Driver' director's new drama 'Crash', lineup of Lee Min-ki, Kwak Sun-young, Heo Seong-tae [Official]] (in Korean). My Daily. Archived from the original on February 26, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024 – via Naver.
  6. ^ Kang, Seo-jung (March 21, 2024). '모범택시' 감독 신작 '크래시', 5월 13일 첫방 확정..이번엔 교통범죄[공식] ['Model Taxi' director's new series 'Crash' is confirmed to premiere on May 13th..This time, traffic crime [Official]] (in Korean). Osen. Retrieved March 21, 2024 – via Naver.
  7. ^ Kim, Myung-mi (April 22, 2024). 이민기 곽선영 허성태 '크래시' 5월13일 디즈니+ 공개 확정[공식] [Lee Min-ki, Kwak Sun-young, Heo Seong-tae 'Crash' confirmed to be released on Disney+ on May 13 [Official]] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved April 22, 2024 – via Naver.

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