According to drama officials, Kim Nam-gil has been confirmed as the protagonist of the Netflix drama 'Song of the Bandits'.

'Song of the Bandits' is an action-melodrama set in the 1920s, about people who were driven out of their homes and livelihoods fighting back. It is a story about protecting their homes, families, and comrades. Through fictional characters, it transforms a history of defeat into a history of victory.

Kim Nam-gil will play Lee Yoon, who has the status of a slave named Cheon-doong, who was uneducated and unable to learn. Although the class system was abolished and he became a free man, his mind remains that of a 'slave'. He becomes a soldier and even fights in wars, saying, 'It's enough for a Joseon man to become a soldier'.

While there have been many works set in the Japanese colonial period, 'Song of the Bandits' takes on a new challenge. It borrows from the Macaroni Western genre, promising a genre thrill never seen before. Due to the nature of the genre, Kim Nam-gil will showcase acting that ranges from rough action to poignant melodrama.

This fills Kim Nam-gil's schedule for 2022, following the SBS drama 'Through the Darkness', scheduled to air in January next year, and the drama 'Island', which began filming recently, and now 'Song of the Bandits'.

'Song of the Bandits' is scheduled for filming next year and will be released on Netflix.

Source: ⓒJTBC

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