Veteran actor Kim Sang-Joong will return to small screen after two years. He will play in a period drama about a Robin Hood-like figure in Joseon era, Hong Gil-Dong.

Kim Sang-Jong who is known for his raw and straightforward persona will be back to small screen in the drama about the Robin Hood-like character in Joseon era Hong Gil-Dong. Kim is reported to cast as Hong Gil-Dong’s father, a Joseon nobleman.

This will mark the comeback of Kim after two years absent from TV drama. His last appearance was in the 2015 KBS period drama about Imjin War (1592-1598) titled “The Jingbirok: A Memoir of Imjin War” as the Joseon scholar Ryu Seong-Reong who wrote the Jingbirok memoir.

He also played the lead character in the noir crime drama “Bad Guys” aired on OCN cable channel in 2014, along with Park Hae-Jin, Ma Dong-Seok and Jo Dong-Hyuk. He played police detective who assmbled the crimininals to solve cold cases. Kim showed a remarkable performance in the drama.

The new drama about Hong Gil-Dong is scheduled to air early next year on MBC according to MBN. The title of the drama is Yeok Jeok Hong Gil-dong (역적 홍길동) which literally means “The Rebel Hong Gil-Dong.”

Nevertheless, main cast to play Hong Gil-Dong has not been determined, according to Star News. Until recently, there are two main candidates to play Hong Gil-Dong - Nam Gung-Min and Ji-Sung.

Hong Gil-Dong is a a bandit in Joseon era who stole from the rich and gave it to the poor people. His action was memorized in the novel titled “Hong Gil-Dong Jeon” (홍길동전) which loosely translated as “The Story of Hong Gil-Dong” written by Hyeo-Gyeon in 16th century Joseon. There is no official record about Hong Gil-Dong other than his status as an illegitimate son of a Joseon nobleman.

Watch Kim’s memorable performance in tvN drama “Bad Guys” when detective Oh Goo-Tak lost his only daughter below: