Has K-drama stars Suzy and Lee Seung-gi’s new spy series Vagabond impressed fans?
- The K-drama revolves around a stuntman-turned-taxi driver, who uncovers a tangled web of corruption after more than 200 civilians are killed in an airline crash
SBS’ action-thriller drama Vagabond has got off to a good start, with its first two episodes, which aired on September 20 and 21, garnering over 10 per cent viewership.
The big-budget series, starring singer-actors Suzy, as Bae Su-ji is known, and Lee Seung-gi, was the most watched programme from 10-11pm. According to Nielsen Korea, it gained ratings of 10.4 and 10.3 per cent, respectively.
The drama revolves around a stuntman-turned-taxi driver Cha Dal-geon (Lee), who uncovers a tangled web of corruption after more than 200 civilians, including his nephew, are killed in an airline crash. Suzy plays Go Hae-ri, a National Intelligence Service (NIS) agent.
The show is also available on Netflix.
This is the second time the pair have co-starred in a television series. In 2013, they featured in MBC’s Gu Family Book.
Lee, 32, shot to fame as a singer with his smash hit Because You’re My Woman in 2004. He has appeared in dramas such as Brilliant Legacy (2009).
Suzy, 25, debuted as a member of K-pop girl group Miss A in 2010. She began her acting career in the KBS2 television drama Dream High (2011).
This article was originally written by Dong Sun-hwa for The Korea Times .