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Cable dramas are rewriting the history of dramas.
With their experimental formats and genres,
cable dramas have been winning viewers' hearts...
and achieving high ratings.
The well-made dramas...
filled with great actors and attractive characters...
have been fascinating the public.
Yet another compelling drama...
with an experimental approach...
and authentic characters is on its way.
(TVN's first SF thriller)
TVN's first SF thriller,
Circle.
(Circle: The Beginning)
Going back and forth between 2017 and 2037,
the drama shows mysterious incidents happening in two different worlds.
As the characters track the incidents,
their secrets are revealed.
Aliens don't exist.
You're wrong! They do exist!
That woman killed all of them.
It's nice there, so what? I can't afford to go there.
What's the point of having money? You'll lose your job.
What will the society look like in 20 years?
What's the truth behind the mysterious incidents...
that happen in times 20 years apart?
(Mysterious incidents that take place in 2017 and 2037)
Tune in.
With thrilling twists, compelling plots,
and great acting by great actors,
the new drama will add a new page to the history of SF thrillers.
Circle.
(Circle)
Brave new world.
An SF thriller?
Double track? Year 2037?
Beta Project?
How do they all come together?
It's not a time slip.
Is it a mystery? Are the two worlds connected?
I don't understand.
Hello.
I'm a secret agent with the mission of disclosing the truth...
of TVN's first SF thriller, Circle.
My name is Kim Kyung Sik.
A channel known for its high-quality dramas...
with a wide fan base, TVN,
introduces its first SF thriller.
I can already sense that this drama will be extraordinary.
Rumor has it that, in addition to being TVN's first SF thriller,
I was able to get information that...
Circle has a very unique plot structure.
Also,
the drama sends viewers...
a warning message regarding the future society.
By the way, have you noticed?
Please pay attention to...
this studio I'm standing in.
In the drama, this place will be...
a part of the Future City, which is set in 2037.
(The Future City set)
It looks neat and pleasant,
but at the same time, it feels a bit suffocating.
What will happen here?
What will the future society look like?
I'm getting more and more curious about this drama.
I have three clues to the truth of...
this mysterious drama.
What are the three clues...
and what do they tell us about this drama?
Join me in checking out those clues.
You'll also be able to enjoy the thrill of piecing...
a puzzle together.
(Clue 1. Double Track)
The first clue of the drama is the double track.
"Double track" is not the time slip storytelling you're used to.
It's a new format in which both timelines are shown together.
Circle...
covers the Beta Project which happens in 2017...
and the Brave New World of 2037...
in two parts, Part 1 and Part 2.
Both parts are shown simultaneously.
Two worlds and the single truth they are both after.
- Action! - Cue.
2017, the present, and 2037, 20 years from now...
take up 30 minutes each.
The different and unique format of the show...
is captivating and thrilling.
- Cue! - Go!
Each episode is 60 minutes and that's split into 2.
Exactly the same, 30 minutes each.
The plot in 2017 and 2037 progress at the same time.
It may seem unrelated but there are connections.
Not just with the characters but the story as well.
There are many connections between the two tracks.
I think that's one of the main points of this drama.
It's a rare genre for Korean television.
I wanted to find out the ending.
The unique structure that is the double track...
Even I'm curious as to what will happen.
Even the lead actors found the process interesting.
The drama covers two totally different plots...
around two different characters 20 years apart,
but the more the drama progresses,
the more you will think that maybe the stories are connected.
Viewers can have fun and experience the thrill of...
piecing a puzzle together.
It could be quite exciting.
We thought of making a drama no one had made before.
SF is a relatively new genre in Korea...
and if we were to film an SF thriller that involves a chase,
I thought it would give our viewers something different...
and new to watch.
The double track structure could be hard to follow...
because it's never been tried before.
It's a totally new approach.
We thought it would provide our drama...
with it's own identity.
Let's meet the lead characters of Circle.
(Kim Woo Jin, 21, gifted but poor)
It's 2017 and Handam University of Science and Technology...
is where all the geniuses go.
Neuroscience major Kim Woo Jin has never lost the top spot.
He has nothing to his name and sometimes...
puts his studies before his friends.
He's barely trudging through his tough reality.
Sometimes he has to be selfish.
Sometimes he says mean things.
In reality, he doesn't want to be like this,
but to overcome his situation,
he has no choice but to act that way and it's sad.
I think he's a lot like what people in my generation are going through.
There is one person that Woo Jin can't turn against.
It's his twin brother Beom Gyun.
What happened? Why are you out already?
You're a model student, I'm a model inmate.
Beom Gyun is obsessed with aliens...
and when a serial suicide happens at Woo Jin's university,
Beom Gyun who is now delusional...
names a girl as the culprit, making Woo Jin's life even harder.
- Aliens don't exist. - You're wrong! They do exist!
That girl killed them all.
Is there proof?
Do you have proof?
I almost had him.
The alien just got away.
(His twin insists he saw an alien.)
I almost had him.
Because of his brother,
Woo Jin is unwittingly dragged into a mysterious incident.
(Han Jeong Yeon, 21, the Computer Science and Engineering beauty)
The second character of the 2017 Beta Project.
She's 21 and attends the same university as Woo Jin.
Jeong Yeon's the princess of Computer Science and Engineering.
- Well done. - You did it.
Just when she was enjoying her student life,
she meets Woo Jin, the brother of the boy who named her a killer.
Next Friday.
Woo Jin's brother insists she's an alien,
so she joins Woo Jin in a chase to discover the truth.
What is the secret behind this average student?
(What is Jeong Yeon's secret?)
I play Han Jeong Yeon in Circle.
Jeong Yeon is...
She has a lot of different charms and quirks.
She's quite different.
She's an average university student...
but she's also mysterious and multi-dimensional.
I think she's the most human of all the characters.
These two characters are the center of the 2017 Beta Project,
so look forward to their story.
Now let's meet the characters from 2037's Brave New World.
(Kim Joon Hyeok, 41, detective, has a fiery temper)
Kim Joon Hyeok is a 41-year-old detective with a fiery temper...
from General City's Gangnam Police Station.
Stop!
- Sir. - What?
You're in charge.
I still have many years to go.
In 2037, society's divided into the crime-ridden General City...
and Smart City with calming care system.
Joon Hyeok's on the Violent Crimes Squad which suits him well.
You don't get it, do you?
This isn't the Smart City.
I'm a detective from General City's Gangnam Police Station.
I get involved in a case that takes me to the Smart City...
and I solve it.
Can you really get through to Smart City?
He was looking for a way into Smart City.
With much mercy I will give you a week.
Get in.
Help. There's an abduction.
What? Who's missing?
Kim Min Ji.
- Is she your daughter? - Kim Min Ji?
I'm Kim Min Ji. I was kidnapped.
Then one day, a crime happens in Smart City,
a place that had been crime-free for 5,000 days...
and Joon Hyeok is allowed in.
There, he meets the other lead from 2037's Brave New World.
A person was kidnapped in Smart City.
Why are you here?
I'm Lee Ho Soo from Security.
(Lee Ho Soo, 26, Smart City Security official, well-groomed)
Something happened in there.
It cannot happen.
Everyone in Smart City undergoes calming care.
We never feel the urge to commit crimes.
Ho Soo firmly believes and trusts Smart City's system.
He is always well-groomed and speaks almost like a robot.
He always has a trademark slight smile...
and perfectly represents Smart City that values...
stability and serenity.
(Ho Soo represents Smart City)
Don't you know?
Are you really here to get Kim Min Ji?
Lee Ho Soo lives in Smart City.
He's a civil servant who works in Security.
He's very satisfied with his life in Smart City...
and has great pride in his job.
You could say he loves Smart City.
He's a tough character. He's very sensitive...
and he has to keep his emotions in check.
Everyone told me that out of everyone,
my character is the toughest to grasp and portray.
Hey, Erro, how far down are we going?
"Erro"? Why am I Erro?
Pierro.
Ho Soo is so used to Smart City that Joon Hyeok calls him a clown.
As he helps Joon Hyeok solve the crime,
he approaches the truth about Smart City.
What is that truth?
Is there more? I think we got all we could.
- Because... - Only then can he come in.
Joon Hyeok is used to the rough General City...
and his chemistry with Ho Soo who only knows Smart City...
should be very interesting.
One person appears in both 2017 and 2037,
the two worlds which are drastically different.
(Squad Chief Hong, Chief of Violent Crimes, studied art)
In 2017 he was in his 40s...
and in 2037 he's an older man nearing retirement.
He was the Violent Crimes Squad Chief back in 2017...
and in 2037 he's the Violent Crimes Squad Chief in General City.
It's Hong Jin Hong.
Hey!
What are you doing?
Do you draw composites yourself?
At this day and age?
I studied art.
- Is he the Violent Crimes shaman? - Yes.
- Not just any shaman but a novice. - What?
Whoever he picks are never be a culprit.
He's known as a novice shaman at the Gangnam Police Station.
He's an eccentric detective who is interested in a mysterious case...
that has yet to be resolved for 20 years.
That's when the cold case started.
The serial murder case at Handam University.
They were definitely murders.
What about the Kim Min Ji kidnapping case from season two?
You caught the suspect but he was let go.
Is he the real culprit?
We had to let him go due to lack of evidence.
What is the third cold case then?
The third one? It's...
Chief Hong appears in both worlds,
and there are 3 cold cases he fails to solve for 20 years.
What could those three cases have to do with 2017...
and 2037 and their worlds?
With that question in mind,
we have the first clue. It's double track.
(The first clue is double track.)
Everyone, did you all register the first clue?
It's double track.
Like other TVN dramas, this drama will also make innovative choices.
It'll be completely different from previous time slip stories,
which makes us more curious about this drama's story.
Also, the talented actors will help make the series even more perfect.
First, Yeo Jin Goo plays Kim Woo Jin.
I should call him Mr. Yeo now.
You can always trust TVN and Yeo Jin Goo.
His deep voice does a big part in attracting female viewers.
Also, Gong Seung Yeon will play Han Jeong Yeon.
She's the queen of Department of Computer Science and Engineering.
She depicts a cheerful college girl very well.
However, we couldn't find anything mysterious from our first clue.
There seems to be a secret,
or is it just me?
Now, acting as our anchor is Kim Kang Woo playing Kim Joon Hyeok,
while Chief Hong will be played by Seo Hyun Cheol.
"That would never happen in Smart City."
I'm also looking forward...
to the AlphaGo-like character Lee Ho Soo, played by Lee Gi Kwang.
Not only that, how the world will look like in 2037...
is something we can keep our eyes on.
Now, we'll open the second clue.
There are two big cases that penetrate both time periods.
A serial murder case at Handam University in 2017...
and the murder case in 2037 in the Smart City.
What caused these cases?
Also, what will happen afterwards?
Now, let us look into...
the second clue of Circle.
(Clue 2, A murder case)
Excuse me, please let me pass.
At Handam University, several students commit suicide.
Everyone believed that it was due to the extreme competition...
and overpriced tuition that these students died.
However, Chief Hong smells something fishy.
Someone was beside Oh Ji Hyuk?
Yes, I'm sure I saw someone.
Did you see their face?
No. It was too dark to see.
I'm sure the person was holding something.
It was definitely murder.
A stun gun?
These series of suicide cases were actually a serial murder case.
Meanwhile, Woo Jin spots someone suspicious...
at Ji Hyuk memorial and chases him but loses him.
Who was the mysterious man at the memorial?
Could the series of suicides at Handam University...
really be...
a serial murder case like Chief Hong suspects?
Second clue.
We just saw the murder case from 2017 first.
It's too short to call it a clue.
It may feel like you'd never know...
unless you watch the drama.
According to Chief Hong from Gangnam Police Station...
who appeared in the first clue, he believes it's a murder case.
We can safely assume that this isn't just a regular suicide case.
What do you think?
I bet you're getting more curious with more clues.
Now continuing on with the second clue,
we'll watch the murder case from 2037.
Due to severe urban pollution,
the wealthy have been migrating to Smart City.
This has caused a cavitation phenomenon.
In 2037, there's regional polarization...
in Seoul where the General City is engulfed by yellow and fine dust,
while the Smart City is free from illness, crimes, and misfortune.
There are two societies.
We call it the General City and the Smart City.
When we say General City,
it's the slums. It's a region that's underdeveloped.
As for the Smart City, it's clean and peaceful.
There are two different regions.
People can choose, and according to your wealth,
you can pick which city to live in.
You would need more money to live in Smart City.
However, there are no crimes there.
As for the General City,
there are a lot of crimes and it's also very polluted.
The reason why Smart City was able to run for 5,000 days...
without a crime was thanks to the calming care system.
There are no crimes here at Smart City.
It's because of our calming care system.
We never feel the urge to commit crimes.
All of the citizens living in Smart City...
have control chips in them.
When their emotions go beyond regular levels,
the control system is triggered...
to calm the person down.
That's the calming care system.
Yes, it's under our left ear.
- Is it implanted? - That's right.
- I... - Do you have one right now?
I don't have one yet.
They will implant it in me with computer graphics.
A person was kidnapped in Smart City.
- Pardon? - A kidnapping?
Smart City was proud to call itself crime-free,
when a kidnapping occurs.
Something happened in there.
(General City's detective Kim Joon Hyeok investigates.)
They thought it was a kidnapping case,
but it's a murder case where the victim was marked with a number.
Did they number the victim to say that there will be more?
Smart City claimed to be perfect,
but Detective Kim starts to suspect the calming care system.
Will he be able to catch the culprit behind...
the numbering murder case in Smart City?
Second clue, murder cases.
Yes. The murder case in 2037...
has a number written on the victim's forehead.
It's a numbering murder case.
Like Ho Soo said, the numbering system...
can also mean that this is likely not the first time either.
Then why did such a horrific crime like murder...
happen in Smart City with a calming care system?
As for Detective Kim, he seems to have gone...
into Smart City for reasons...
aside from investigating this murder case.
I have a feeling as a secret agent.
What do you think?
By the way,
the Smart City is set just 20 years from now.
I don't think this story is like the unrealistic stories...
you see in movies or dramas.
In 20 years, what if we live within a system where...
we're controlled and cared for like in Circle?
How would that be like?
If you watch the drama,
you might be able to foresee the life of our near future.
Now we have two clues,
however it's not enough to determine the identity of this drama.
That's why I will now open the third and last clue.
The third clue that will unfold Circle's mystery.
It's 21.
Isn't it an odd number?
Does number 21 remind you of anything?
I'll give you a hint.
If you add all the numbers on a die, it amounts to 21.
Also, the air is composed of 21 percent oxygen.
We're currently living in the 21st century.
TVN's first SF thriller.
In Circle,
what will number 21 mean?
What is the secret behind number 21?
Circle's third clue.
Let's trace it down.
(Clue 3, 21)
Yeo Jin Goo, Kim Kang Woo,
Gong Seung Yeon, and Lee Gi Kwang.
With four main characters to start,
many scene stealers made an appearance.
On top of that, popular child actors joined.
We'll now chase down the 21 amazing actors.
(An Woo Yeon plays Kim Beom Gyun.)
(He's interested in aliens and starts a conspiracy.)
I know it's you.
You're that alien.
Don't lie to me.
Woo Jin! Hey!
What happened? Why are you already out?
You're a good student, and I was a good prisoner.
You brat!
Woo Jin's identical twin, Beom Gyun, just got out of prison.
Stop it!
You focus on studying. From now on,
your big brother will provide for you.
Big brother?
- You were born a minute earlier. - Yes, I'm a minute older than you.
- You're my little brother, okay? - What?
Beom Gyun promises his little brother that he'll be responsible.
Hey, be nice!
(His dark side emerges again.)
In the end, his true colors are exposed again.
Woo Jin.
You killed them?
That alien did.
- Beom Gyun! - I'm not making it up.
It started from reasonable suspicion and it has been confirmed.
Woo Jin, I think I found it.
- What? - The aliens' secret base.
I saw it with my own eyes.
The alien killed all of them.
Forget about all that...
and just live like everyone else.
Suit yourself!
If you leave now,
I'll never see you again.
Beom Gyun's absurd idea frustrates Woo Jin.
Beom Gyun vanishes without trace.
Where did he go?
Will Woo Jin be able to find him?
(Hong Jin Hong: a detective in charge of the serial murder)
Do you draw composites yourself?
Times have changed.
Hand-drawn ones are more accurate.
- He's actually an art major. - He always arrests the wrong one.
He's a detective who always arrests the wrong one.
He helps Woo Jin find his brother, Beom Gyun.
He looks like a nice guy.
Be more specific.
You said you're a top student.
Detective Hong shows off his skills again.
(He can draw a composite even with insufficient description.)
- Here. - It's accurate. It's him.
The culprit is called Blue Bird.
And it's a girl?
A blue girl?
Like an avatar?
Cut.
That was hilarious.
His active imagination...
is a threat to his charisma.
Your face was not shown.
Put that one here. It was here before.
(Staring)
Are you filming the gun?
This gun?
(He looks so charismatic.)
Is it a video? It was a video.
I wanted to...
The detective can sometimes be cute too.
I'm looking forward to his great performance.
It was a video.
(Detective Oh: a rookie detective in General City)
Stop there! Where are you going?
Detective Oh loves Dong Soo.
What should we do?
(Laughing)
He laughs in a peculiar way.
Although he's a bit slow and timid, he pursues his goals determinedly.
It's this guy's fault.
(It's an intense action scene.)
As he's a detective, he has action scenes.
Like this and then...
Ms. Shin is doing a great job.
He seems to need a special strategy.
I think Hyuk Soo should be beaten up.
He hasn't been beaten yet.
He shouldn't look cool.
I shouldn't look cool?
(Laughing)
Detective Oh always wants to look cool.
The rehearsal starts.
- Action. - Action.
(Kwon Hyuk Soo shows off his fabulous acting skills.)
The performance gets more and more intense.
Check out his powerful action scene in the drama.
(Han Yong Woo: a professor at Department of Neuroscience)
Woo Jin is a student at Handam University.
Han Yong Woo is a professor at Department of Neuroscience.
Let's go in. You want to join the research team?
Bad memories are part of your life too.
Would it be really okay to delete them?
He sends an important message to Woo Jin.
(Park Dong Geon: an associate professor)
I'm sorry. Something came up yesterday.
Why do you always put yourself first?
Dong Geon is an associate professor who assists Professor Han.
He can't stop picking on the top student, Woo Jin,
for some reason.
Did you have to talk about that now?
Don't you think this is a bad time?
(Lee Dong Soo: a genius hacker in General City)
You're the best hacker there is.
You owe Detective Kim... Let me see.
Dong Soo can even forge identity and rob banks by hacking.
When his weakness is exposed to Joon Hyeok,
- he is forced to assist him. - I can't find it.
- Five days. - No one has ever solved it.
(Kim Woo Jin, Kim Beom Gyun)
Twin telepathy?
That's absurd.
Go up that mountain again, and you'll be dead meat.
This time, it's real.
It was an alien, a UFO.
Do you have evidence?
I do. This time, it's real.
Two brilliant child actors play the young versions of...
Woo Jin and Beom Gyun.
Kim Ye Joon appeared in "Misaeng"...
and Jeong Jin Hoon appeared in "Goblin".
You brat.
As soon as the shooting starts, these playful boys focus.
They're adored by the other actors.
- Ready, go. - We should play the music.
It looks great.
They'll be the next Gong Yoo and Lee Dong Wook.
(Ms. Shin: an assistant of the director of HumanB)
Let's go.
Ms. Shin is a female villain who would do anything...
to protect the secret of Smart City.
From leading roles to supporting roles,
21 most sought-after actors will appear in Circle.
You won't be disappointed.
The 3rd clue, 21.
(Circle)
The third clue, 21,
turns out to refer to the 21 actors in Circle.
Yeo Jin Goo, Kim Kang Woo, Gong Seung Yeon, and Lee Gi Kwang...
will be playing the leading roles.
Every role in the drama will be played by the best actors.
Please look forward to the 21 actors' performance.
To look more closely at the third clue, 21,
I'm meeting one of...
the 21 actors.
I hope it's an actress.
(It is an actress.)
- Hello. - Hello.
You're from the year 2037, right?
That's right.
Hello. I play Ms. Shin in Circle,
who is a right-hand woman of the director of Human B.
My name is Yoo Young.
Rumor has it that the director is left-handed.
- That's right. - Okay.
This studio...
is a part of the set, right?
You're right.
I'm very curious how the society...
will look in 2037, which is 20 years from now.
Can you give me any hints?
In 2037, the world is divided into two parts,
General City and Smart City.
General City is very desolate.
The air is bad, and there are not many people...
or cars there. It's basically a dead city.
On the contrary, in Smart city, the sky is blue...
and everything is neat and sophisticated.
It's an ideal future city.
You just sounded like Ms. Shin.
That's right.
I heard, in Smart City,
your emotions are controlled by a system.
Emotions like anger and excitement are kept in check,
enabling you to remain calm at all times.
Is Ms. Shin in that state too?
Yes, she is. She has a chip inserted behind her ear.
It's connected to her brain and it controls her emotions.
Therefore, she never shows any excitement.
As a warrior, she always stays calm and clear-headed.
- Speaking of a warrior, - Yes?
I heard you have a lot of action scenes.
Yes, I follow the director's orders.
My duties involve a lot of physical fights.
Let's go.
(Yoo Young has a lot of intense action scenes.)
Let go of me!
(The role suits her perfectly.)
- The role suits you very well. - You think so?
You're very good.
(Embarrassed)
- I'm embarrassed. - Did you learn martial arts?
No, I didn't.
I received amazing instructions on site.
I've been doing my best to copy and follow.
Can you show us a pose?
You can even do it while you're sitting down.
(Excited)
Could you count to three for me?
Sure. 1, 2, 3.
(Fierce)
Those eyes give us high anticipation for this drama.
Let's go, Ms. Shin.
Great. I'm curious how it was like on set.
Just having you here...
cheered up the set today.
How was it during the shoot?
We got along very well.
Our director is especially cheerful.
- Is that so? - Yes.
Before we shoot, he yells, "Action"...
loud enough to startle us.
If he likes a scene,
he throws his script as he gives us his "okay."
He goes, "Okay!"
Don't people usually throw because they're mad?
- He throws when he likes it? - "Okay!"
- It sounds cheerful. - Yes, it was the best.
What do you think the future society will look like?
- As for the future... - I'm sure there are changes.
Yes.
There is something called a panel, and it's like a phone.
You can use it for video calls.
There's nothing there.
It's a piece of glass that's in the shape of a phone.
You can't see anything.
Our actors are doing a good job...
at acting like something is actually there.
That means you have to act by yourself.
- That's right. - That must be hard.
I've been collecting clues now...
to find out more about the world in Circle.
Since an actress from the drama is here in person,
I better hear it directly from her.
What is the link between...
part one BETA Project and part two Brave New World?
Also, what is the secret...
that links them together?
I'm most curious about that.
There's a huge secret behind this.
As for me, I move on HumanB's orders.
It's my job to keep the secret strictly confidential.
That's why you should watch the show on television...
in order to find out.
What about a clue?
Can't you give us a hint?
I'm so curious.
(It's a secret.)
You've been trained well in confidentiality.
Lastly, can you say a few words to our audience...
who are waiting for this drama?
Everyone, Circle is TVN's first SF thriller.
Our staff and actors are working very hard,
so I hope you look forward to it.
It's full of stories...
that will make you sit at the edge of your seats.
Please catch us on air.
Also, please look out for Ms. Shin.
I'm curious.
Now it's time to say goodbye to Yoo Young who plays Ms. Shin.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
- Good luck. - Thank you.
They run.
They fight. They get startled.
Things explode.
We'll reveal the secrets we found while chasing Circle.
(Circle's behind, the secret of the fantastic four)
Kim Woo Jin is a university student majoring in brain science.
It's none other than trusted actor Yeo Jin Goo.
In order to create chasing scenes in the drama,
he had to continuously run.
(Fantastic 1, Yeo Jin Goo's behind secret)
Yeo Jin Goo is running on the first day of the shoot.
Is it as if he discovered something?
(He's so passionate about acting.)
(They're rehearsing. What kind of scene will it be?)
I need to stretch my ankles.
The action scenes get more intense.
(Hopping)
Stop right there!
Hey!
(This never-ending chasing scene is intense.)
Everyone, hold it up.
- It's okay. - This time...
(Shaking)
Yes, sir.
(This is hard.)
(His speed never drops.)
What's the driving force behind the young 20-year-old's speed?
You're going to enjoy your lunch.
His power comes from food.
- Enjoy your lunch. - Yes, sir.
- Enjoy. - Okay.
I feel like I was in 100m and 50m races.
(One million and twenty one)
He's recharging after eating.
What will he show us this time?
- Just one. We need a mirror. - A mirror?
- We'll go get it. - Okay.
(What is Jin Goo's next challenge?)
He's going to show us his hidden abs.
Jin Goo, you're so manly.
I was going to tell the director...
that I'm on a diet.
I meant to say that Woo Jin needs to be skinny.
I accidentally told him...
that I was working out these days.
So he said we should...
show off my figure.
He said we should put in a scene where I get undressed.
I thought he was kidding, but he really added one.
(Thumbs up to the director)
It's cold.
(Nervous)
Gosh, why are they here already?
When we were shooting,
I didn't think my figure was that great.
I'm worried about that scene too.
Jin Goo acted by devoting his body.
However, there's something else he was worried about.
(A rooftop scene is going smoothly.)
I'm good at going on rides,
- but I'm scared of heights. - Really?
- Even those stairs are scary. - What?
My goodness, you're scared of heights?
You're a coward, aren't you?
(We found a fault in Jin Goo.)
Come on.
(I'm too scared.)
I suddenly got it.
(However...)
Once shoot starts,
he performs perfectly as if nothing happened.
- Okay. - Okay.
That's good.
(Relieved)
He's a professional at acting,
but in real life, he is just a young and innocent guy.
That's it for Jin Goo's secret.
It's me, Dong Soo.
Did you miss me a lot?
Kim Joon Hyeok?
This time, it's the hot-tempered detective, Kim Joon Hyeok,
played by Kim Kang Woo. We'll reveal his secret now.
How much did you hide and manipulate until now?
You should be closer together.
(They're double checking their movements.)
We never had that before.
The character named Kim Joon Hyeok...
should be more unique than the detectives...
we already know about.
On top of that, he's a detective 20 years from now.
I wanted to have him move freely.
The director also wanted him to move around freely.
My character is one of the most active characters.
That's what we discussed the most.
It's also the fun part.
We don't decide before the day of the shoot.
This much?
(Detailed)
Are you okay? It's uncomfortable, right?
I'm okay.
I think that's enough.
- I think a little less is better. - Pull him out a little less?
- It just shoots out. - Just a little less.
- That's good. - Is this okay?
Yes, okay.
(He's checking for the exact spot.)
He's not a production staff, but he's detailed with the props.
Why is he like this?
(It's an important scene where they see the first murder in Smart City.)
- Cover him a bit more. - We'll go again.
You pulled the sheet too much.
- Just the face. - They don't have the full makeup.
I should only uncover his face.
- Up to his chest. - Yes. You can uncover a bit more.
Just a bit more. Yes, that's good.
- There's no makeup here. - No.
- This is good enough. - Down to here?
- Yes, this much. - Let's hurry. He must be cold.
It was because of the support actor playing the corpse.
He looks tough, but he's very considerate.
What a surprise.
Is this funny?
(Lee Gi Kwang's costume accidentally ripped.)
(Shocked)
What do we do?
(Other actors are laughing.)
You can ask them to sew it.
Is there a button? It should line up.
(He's not Gi Kwang's stylist.)
This time, he looks after his colleague's costume like a mom.
(He's still practicing whenever he gets a chance.)
Is this funny?
(He uses just enough strength.)
I met him for the first time.
He's so great.
He's a lot more experienced than me. I lack in many ways.
When I'm rehearsing or shooting with him,
he gives me advice even before I ask...
and teaches me.
It makes me feel more comfortable.
It doesn't matter what kind of scene it is.
It becomes much smoother thanks to him.
I depend on him a lot.
(Kim Kang Woo is having a long discussion before the shoot.)
(He has to take his anger out on Gi Kwang for this scene.)
- What do you think you're doing? - So that was it?
I'm asking you one last time.
I'm sorry.
- "Can you be responsible?" - Right.
Was he too busy taking care of others?
He forgot all of his lines.
How much did you hide?
Detective Kim.
How much did you hide and manipulate until now?
Then take responsibility.
After saying, "I will"...
He even lost his prop.
(Kang Woo lost his prop.)
Then take responsibility.
(He has his prop this time.)
- Cut. Good job. - Good job.
(He takes good care of the younger actor.)
In other dramas, I often shoot with actresses.
Or I shoot with different actors every time. In this one...
You shot most scenes with Gi Kwang.
Yes, most of my scenes are...
shot with Gi Kwang.
I'm a detective working in General City.
Gi Kwang plays a civil servant in Smart City.
Our values often collide,
which results in conflicts.
Along the way, we get to know each other.
Because of that,
we have to have a lot of discussions together.
Gi Kwang's character...
lives in Smart City.
He can't be emotional.
He has a chip inserted in his head.
On the other hand, I'm quick-tempered.
If Gi Kwang reacts to it...
in an ordinary way, it might look awkward.
That's why we need a lot of discussions.
You brat.
He's so kind-hearted and thoughtful.
We've looked into who Kim Kang Woo is.
I'm Lee Ho Soo Smart City Security.
Now, let's look into Lee Gi Kwang who plays Lee Ho Soo.
He never loses a gentle smile.
It turns out he often gets mood swings in reality.
- Wipe your face, and look. - And look.
(Gi Kwang is rehearsing.)
Throw your glasses angrily.
Do I really throw them?
Throw them that way.
- That way? - Yes.
Throw them.
(He puts on makeup.)
Action!
His eyes turn cold as soon as his cue is given.
He looks completely different.
(Where did the gentle guy go?)
Wait.
- Please clean his face. - Let me see.
He has blood on his nose.
(His makeup is fixed.)
Gi Kwang's wild side that has been hiding behind his smile is revealed.
(Glaring)
(His stare is so intense.)
Cut!
- Thank you. - Thank you.
- Give me two. - Do you need many?
Yes.
Gi Kwang's role, Ho Soo,
is very difficult, in my opinion.
His emotions are controlled, and he's hurt inside.
Sometimes, you have to look like a robot.
Sometimes, you have to look human.
It's very complicated.
He's very hard-working.
Well, I debuted first,
but I'm speaking from a fellow actor's perspective.
He works very hard.
In this scene, he comes face to face with his old self.
(Gi Kwang is focused even before the shooting.)
It's been a while.
Do you recognize me?
What? You come here often.
(His deep emotions are persuasive.)
Okay.
Let's try again.
Get the camera ready.
(Gi Kwang gives a deep sigh.)
(Dazed)
He was so immersed in his acting that he feels dizzy.
- Do you recognize me? - What?
- You come here often. - Okay.
Okay.
(The emotions get deeper and deeper.)
It's a very difficult role.
Pulling that difficult role off would be my job.
If I do a good job,
I believe it'll make the drama...
even more attractive to the viewers.
Check out this two-faced man's...
evolution in the drama.
(Check it out in Circle.)
Let me introduce the last member of F4.
(This member is both beautiful and competent.)
She can even speak English well.
What's your name?
Hello, I'm Gong Seung Yeon. I play Han Jeong Yeon.
(Let's find out Seung Yeon's secret.)
That time...
- I'm sorry. - It's okay.
She starts small.
It didn't work.
That time...
Gosh.
- Cut. It's too weak. - It is?
Hit him harder.
Let's try again.
Seung Yeon shows her true colors.
That time...
(Third try)
Hey, Jeong Yeon!
Jeong Yeon, you're becoming prettier and prettier.
I've always been pretty.
Her specialty is blending soju and beer.
This pretty girl turns out to be a heavy drinker.
She's drinking too much using the shooting as an excuse.
(First glass)
(Second glass)
Oh, my.
(Third glass)
(Is she getting drunk?)
I'm so full.
I drank so much beer.
- Are you okay? - Sorry?
Is your stomach okay?
- My stomach? - Yes.
This beer has no alcohol in it.
I'm just getting full.
She has cute charms too.
There seems to be no end to her charms.
The beer had no alcohol?
Your room is so messy.
(Your room is so messy.)
My room is a bit messy.
It's too messy.
Every guy's room looks like this.
If you're hiding something from me, tell me now. Don't confuse me.
(Cute)
That's not what I meant.
I'm not sure if I should trust you or not.
Let's do this!
(Seung Yeon's true colors have been revealed.)
(The staff's passion for a high-quality show)
In addition to the actors,
we looked into the staff members.
Even when the time is limited, their performance is always precise.
Together with the actors, the writer, and the director,
the staff members play an important part.
Wait.
- Here? - You need one more.
If we do it like this...
(The put a lot of effort in every prop.)
It'll look all right.
They look the same.
It's a two-shot.
Okay.
No matter what happens, they never lose smiles.
They always strive for perfection.
Their efforts turn the drama into an artwork.
(Their efforts will result in a high-quality drama.)
(The shooting continues until late night.)
Team Circle's great teamwork has been revealed.
Look back! Look forward!
- Cue! - Go!
Now, let's find out what the preparation process looked like.
At first, we were not sure...
if we could successfully depict how the society looks in 2037.
At some point, we realized that it might not look very different...
from how the society looks now.
I believe the way we depict the future society...
is persuasive enough.
No SF thriller has been made in Korea before.
We needed a lot of preparation.
I hope Circle will provide the viewers...
with high-quality visual entertainment...
that American shows or movies can provide.
To depict the future society,
the staff put a lot of care into every detail.
As the result,
you can see the transformation.
The actors' great acting makes it more convincing.
It's the unresolved case file.
We use a device called panel to do many things.
We make calls.
We use the virtual reality glasses...
to talk to people as if they are right in front.
We're able to do that with the panel.
To be honest, I can't see anything on it.
The point is to focus really hard...
on acting well.
(I need to concentrate.)
I'm just staring at a clear plastic device while acting.
The devices that are introduced in this drama are quite simpler...
than the ones we use now.
We have many like those.
However, I shouldn't start to question whether it's real or not.
I need to accept the fact and act as if it is real.
The Smart City of 2037 is made with the help...
of computer graphics and actors' imagination.
It will be revealed in May 22.
(Smart City of 2037 will be revealed in May 22.)
Camera rehearsal.
(The passionate guide of the director)
Cut! That was great.
- Make it a little tighter. - Should I?
While the crew was shooting behind the scene,
they discovered the third actor, Director Min Jin Ki.
Do it just like this. Let's do another take.
Oh, that looked great. Let's do another take.
- Was that okay? - That was great.
That's when Woo Jin crosses over to grab him.
After giving tips on acting,
he shows the actors on how to make their moves.
Not only did he create a new genre of directing with his body,
but also put makeup on the actors as well.
(Our director has changed.)
- It looks okay. - Just touch it up a bit.
- Now, it looks good. - Yes, it's perfect.
- Let me take a look. - He looks good.
- Like this. - I'll take a snapshot of it.
Since the staff and actors...
are creating a story that never existed before,
much effort in particular areas are required...
while shooting.
If you could be kind enough to overlook the little mistakes,
I'm sure the drama will turn out much better in the end.
(Circle's behind, soundtrack)
Since this drama is split into present and future,
we had to make different soundtracks that would suit them each.
The background music for the present time was lined up with...
classical and acoustic sounds.
We lined up electrical sounds...
for the future time.
Soundtracks...
take huge part in the drama as the key component.
We've prepared the soundtracks with two different concepts in mind.
First is about memory,
and the second is about human.
For the second part,
"Do You Want to Walk with Me" by Lee Juck...
was newly arranged by Kwak Jin Eon.
It turned out to be very funky.
For the first part about memory,
it was made for the last part of the drama.
It has rather a serious and strong sound.
In order to make the double track work,
60 meticulously written songs...
are inserted in just a single episode.
(60 songs are inserted in a single episode.)
Kwak Jin Eon,
who has participated in great hits...
such as "Misaeng" and "Reply 1988",
also participated in the soundtrack of Circle...
to add more depth to the drama.
(The soundtrack will help viewers immerse in the drama.)
(Rest a moment and go)
("Do You Want to Walk with Me" by Kwak Jin Eon)
(Yet it's still a long journey)
(Do you want to drink a cup of water?)
(We've already come a long way)
(By walking)
It's about time to put an end to the thriller report...
which has been traced by clues in Circle.
The conclusion.
This is a mixture of SF material consisting...
of extraterrestrial characters and the characteristics of a thriller.
You will be able to watch something that has never...
been shown on television before.
The deeper you dig, the more curious you will get.
The unsolved mystery...
shall be revealed through TVN...
on Monday night 11pm of May 22.
How would the first SF thriller, Circle, turn out?
In this double track drama,
how would the present and future be connected together?
The TVN's first SF thriller,
Circle,
will be coming to you soon.
Be sure to watch it.
(Be sure to watch it.)
We're putting in all our effort to shoot Circle.
It will be quite unique.
Compared to the ones that you've watched before, it'll be different.
The TVN's first SF thriller, Circle.
Please show your love,
and we'll try our best to make a qualitative drama.
I hope many will watch the drama.
We've put in everything while shooting.
Please do watch and show us your love.
Circle will air on May 22.
11pm of May 22.
First episode will air at 11pm on Monday.
Please hope for more.
Circle, let's go!
In a world with no emotions,
a murder case which should've never happened took place.
Please wait.
I'll be sure to remember it.
(Year 2017)
The murderous president...
who creates more corruption must be kicked out.
Hey, Woo Jin.
Are you happy that Ji Hyuk's gone?
Brats like you are the ones who killed him.
Why can't you admit it? You saw it with your own eyes.
I'm not crazy!
Let me do whatever I want!
Why are they dying out?
You brat!
Due to severe urban pollution,
the wealthy have been migrating to Smart City.
Regions such as Gangnam and Yeouido...
Hello, this is violent crime squad of Gangnam Police Station.
Stop making prank calls.
She says that she's from Smart City.
It doesn't make any sense to say a kidnapping took place.
- We got a report from Smart City. - A report?
You heard it just now that a girl was kidnapped.
How can you say that you were not aware of it?
How much did you hide and manipulate?
Everyone in Smart City undergoes calming care.
We never feel the urge to commit crimes.
- This will cause an uproar. - Hey!
There is no way we can get in there.
How can you let in a detective with no control chip?
Wait. I'll find you wherever you are.
(The two worlds seek for the truth.)
(Circle)