TSWWTN: TEASER TRAILER 1

THE SCHOLAR WHO WALKS

THE NIGHT

FIRST TEASER TRAILER

The handsome Korean vampire whom the ladies are drooling over Drama: The Scholar Who Walks The Night Masculine fury: Sexy or scary, the vampire's got the ladies' blood racing Hear the masculine vampire roar: Look at those razor-edged fangs! The majestic vampire on his equally magnificent stallion Gorgeous Kim Sung Yeol: Is the vampire  too hot to handle? A masculine vampire Look at those PHOENIX EYES and CUPID BOW LIPS!

The Narration The teaser for the historical sageuk drama, “The Scholar Who Walks The Night’, unfolds Kim Sung Yeol’s tale of woe. The narrator's familiar deep, masculine and sexy voice calmly sums up his life story and his fascinating transformation into a vampire.   The music soundtrack is dramatic and spellbinding.  Stunning vampire: Beautiful eyes Despite being a good vampire, Lee’s bloodsucking character, Kim Sung Yeol craves and feeds on fresh human blood. The vampire scholar seems to imply that he still has some humanity left in him as he has tasked himself to fight those conflicting human-vampire emotions, in a plot which is probably thick with many twists and turns. He vows to save his beloved and protect the Joseon world against the evil vampire, Gwi and his henchmen.

Fans are fixated on Lee Joon Gi’s hypnotic vampirish eyes. There is something about Lee Joon Gi’s eyes that fascinates – there is that undefinable quality about them. Kim Sung Yeol: intense and penetrating stare Those PHOENIX EYES, which can express chameleon-like emotions, can make us shiver, flinch or cringe.  Those eyes have it: LJG's talent in expressing chameleon-like emotions

In the exceedingly short but riveting sneak preview of what is to come, Kim Sung Yeol is shown to be hovering near the periphery of the crowd of Joseon spectators. As he pushes and shoves his way forward, his gaze roams over whatever sight is before him and he is a witness to something that is probably most horrible. He is forcibly stopped from bolting from the crowd. https://instagram.com/p/4UJr-kAoaJ/?taken-by=actor_jg Kim Sung Yeol: a tall and majestic scholar In a twinkling of an eye, Kim Sung Yeol changes form. The sudden feral snarling and savage baring of his fangs and gnashing of his pearly whites catch us by surprise. Then we hear Kim Sung Yeol's bloodcurdling roars. His bloodshot eyes appear vampirish.  Hang on a second! Can you figure out what’s he is thinking and the cause for that sudden transformation? Probably, earlier on, he had been bitten by a vampire, and from where he stood, he might have witnessed something shocking. Kim Sung Yeol: choked with pain The birth of the vampire, Kim Sung Yeol Suffering vampire: tormented soul For the viewer, the earth stills; the atmosphere hesitates before the earth shaking moment when Kim Sung Yeol snarls. His second love, the cross-dressing book seller, Jo Yang Sun, played by Lee Yu Bi, is seen in the next sequence. She is squatting by a pool. Jo Yang Sun: the shocked expression when she realised that  Kim Sung Yeol had kissed her the previous night

Then, we are shown Kim Sung Yeol's gorgeous right face profile. He is resplendent in his 'gat' or traditional Korean hat and his hanbok. His face seems calm but emptied of all expression. When he turns slowly, steadily and beguilingly to meet the eyes of the viewers, he appears so breathtakingly handsome that ladies would definitely drool over him. The Joseon vampire: expressionless look Side-glance: Dishy vampire in his hanbok Behind the scenes: Lee Joon Gi is playful In the next few sequences, we get to see Kim Sung Yeol’s beloved again, and the good-looking mustachioed TVXQ’s Max Shim Chang Min who plays the Crown Prince, Lee Yoon. Bearded and mustachioed Shim Chang Min as the Crown Prince, Lee Yoon

Subsequently, attention shifts back to Lee Joon Gi. In that very intense moment, there is no mistaking in the look of determination and vehemence in Kim Sung Yeol’s pain-clouded eyes and the steely pursing of his lips as he moves his sword symbolically across his face. His destiny has been decided for him and he has to embrace it. Kim Sung Yeol with his sword: determined look Kim Sung Yeol: swinging the sword of Justice

The teaser is edited to combine two exciting high-speed chases. The hunter hunts the hunted at night and also during the day. Jo Yang Sun, the first prey, seems like a lonely victim fleeing in a forest with a malevolent female vampire in hot pursuit.  In another scene, Lee Soo Hyuk plays the evil vampire who shapeshifts in the dark forest which is shrouded in dim light. The luminous silver moon hangs in the sky, casting eerie shadows on the forest floor. Jo Yang Sun: chased by a female vampire Gwi runs faster than a bullet In hot pursuit: Gwi, the evil vampire, runs like the wind Then we see Kim Sung Yeol, together with the other Crown Prince, Jung Hyun, fleeing in broad daylight through a bamboo forest. They are charging through the bewildering maze of the bamboo trees, stumbling and trying to put a greater distance between themselves and a vampire. Prince Jung Hyun and Kim Sung Yeol flee from a vampire Joseon vampires are things that fly in the night and during the day. The vampire mentor of Prince Jung Hyun, Hae Seo is chasing, flying and leaving a trail of smoky clouds as he shapeshifts into a wind that blows fast and furious. The black cloud swirls, falls and rises and transitions into a shape that resembles amorphous smoke. The guardian vampire, Hae Seo transforms into a black cloud The vampire can easily shapeshift into a swirling black cloud

Then in the next scenario, the Crown Prince shoots an arrow at a target, a stalker, misses the bullseye but the arrow scrapes the arm of a spy with some splattering of blood. Crown Prince Lee Yoon listens hard Aiming at his target: Crown Prince Lee Yoon prepares to shoot at a spy Crown Prince Lee Yoon:  a sharpshooter Luckily, the marksman misses the bull's eye but the arrow scrapes some skin.

Then comes the discovery of a gruesome scene. The viewer is allowed a glimpse of the huge hole filled with limp, lifeless bodies of some Joseon residents, undoubtedly the evil handiwork of Gwi. The air, probably, reeks of the thick, coppery smell of the blood of the dead. A member of the royal family has been thrown into a similar hole which is full of thorny vines. Devastating massacre: Booksellers killed by Gwi Prince Sa Dong has been thrown into a well by Gwi Prince Sa Dong is trapped in a well which is full of vines and thorns He is injured

THE BECOMING Next, the viewers are made to watch the nightmarish scene of the grisly feasting on someone’s neck by the repulsive vampire, Gwi! Shudder! Horror of horrors! Gwi is sucking the life out of the person! Are the viewers actually watching the revolting becoming of one of his victims? The becoming of a vampire, the metamorphosis from human to immortal, is the moment human blood is drained off by a vampire. According to Western vampire lore, Gwi would have to embrace the victim and replace his human blood with some of his own vampire blood. What about Joseon vampire lore? The vampire, Gwi, bites Prince Sadong Kim Sung Yeol: The 'becoming' Vampire Kim Sung Yeol

One can almost smell the whiff of rust of the victim's blood as it is being drained away by Gwi, the evil vampire. There is this queasy feeling that is all too familiar when one is in a petrifying situation. Adrenaline takes over one’s body, causing one’s heartbeat to skyrocket. Isn’t it extremely traumatic to watch such scenes of the victim in excruciating pain and intense suffering? In one of the scenes, Kim Sung Yeol’s vampirish face seems ethereal, illuminated by the moonlight that bursts forth from the background. His vampirish eyes burn like fire. His mouth curls back to reveal his fangs and he releases his pent-up, bitter frustration with piercing, top-of-the-lungs bellows. Kim Sung Yeol: Earth-shuddering convulsions Tortured soul: Face of a reluctant vampire Just watching Lee Joon Gi’s earth-shuddering convulsions, the tears welling in his eyes, the painful facial grimaces and the clenched jaw is enough to send nauseating spasms to every fibre of one’s body! Lee Joon Gi’s acting is awesome!

After watching, Lee Joon Gi’s stunning performance, everything else is a blur. Images of his other beloved,  Lee Myung Hee and the king, Seonjo drift in and then out until Gwi, eerily roars out his name, “SUNG YEOL”. A Joseon beauty: Lee Myung Hee, Kim Sung Yeol's first love King Hyeonjo, the weak Joseon King, grandfather of Crown Prince Lee Yoon Gwi roars out Sung Yeol's name The vampire, Kim Sung Yeol saves his beloved, Jo Yang Sun

In the final sequence, a manly and masculine Kim Sung Yeol straddles his stallion and rides off into the sunset with his body being buffeted by the wind. Kim Sung Yeol rides off into the sunset The horse is an emblem of 'life-force, freedom, nobility' and is also a symbol of the continuity of life. "The horse rider silhouetted against the yellow light and riding off into the sunset"  is a strong and powerful image. It is indeed a pretty satisfying way to bring ‘The Scholar Who Walks The Night’ to a dramatic and symbolic conclusion. Based on the short teaser of this saquek vampire drama, “The Scholar Who Walks The Night”, one comes to the conclusion that it certainly deserves the time and the emotions that one is going to invest starting from 8 July 2015.

The exciting teaser, which gives us a sneak peek of what’s to come, is building anticipation into an exciting crescendo. We expect great things from Lee Joon Gi and the rest of the cast. Fans believe Lee Joon Gi will deliver his best performance yet. There’s no mistake about it, Lee Joon Gi, the hero of this fantasy drama, always dominates the screen. The smirkers or doubters who labour under the mistaken belief that it is not worth their while to watch "The Scholar Who Walks The Night"  are challenged by fans to watch Lee perform at his best. But Lee Joon Gi’s fans won’t be responsible if such scornful people are bewitched and bedazzled by the one and only gorgeous Korean vampire Lee Joon Gi, and thereafter, hanker after his vampire bites! The alluring eyes and seductive lips of the vampire

TEASER

BROADCAST INFORMATION
Broadcast Network	MBC (Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation)
Broadcast Period	8 July 2015 - 10 September 2015 (20 episodes)
Korean Airtime	Wednesdays and Thursdays
Korean Time	21:55   (9.55 pm)

MAIN CAST
ACTOR / ACTRESS	ROLE
Lee Joon Gi	Kim Sung Yeol  ·     A scholar who originally holds a post at the Joseon Royal library in Hanyang (Seoul) ·     Becomes a mysterious vampire scholar who lives for 120 years ·     Is in his late 20s when he becomes a vampire ·     Is involved in a conspiracy with Crown Prince Jung Hyun and is transformed into a vampire in the process by Hae Seo, vampire mentor of the Crown Prince ·     Is a human at heart but is also a ‘fiend’ who craves fresh blood ·     Struggles painfully with his human conscience against his feral instincts ·     Clings desperately to his mission to protect the Joseon world and save his beloved
Lee Yu Bi	Jo Yang Sung, a cross dressing bookseller. ·     Her aristocratic family has fallen from grace and is in hard times ·                  Is the offspring of her father and another woman but is not welcome by her adoptive mother, the legal wife of her father ·     Is the breadwinner of the family ·     Falls in love with Kim Sung Yeol ·     Childhood friend of Crown Prince Lee Yoon
Max Shim Chang Min	Lee Yoon, the current Crown Prince or heir-apparent (24 years old) ·     Deliberately fosters the image of a ‘Playboy Prince’ ·     Is intelligent and secretly writes books ·     His father’s death changed him. He has a mission after he encountered Sung Yeol and Yang Sun ·     Choi Hye Ryung is his consort
Kim So Eun	(Plays two characters)  Lee Myung Hee, the first love of Kim Sung Yeol (more than 120 years ago), who haunts his dreams. ·     Sacrifices her life to save Kim Sung Yeol Choi Hye Ryung (20 years old) ·     reincarnated as a lady of aristocratic descent, daughter of Choi Chui-Jong, the Prime Minister and henchman of Gwi ·     the consort of Lee Yoon, the Crown Prince
Lee Soo Hyuk	Gwi (late 20s – mid 30s) ·      the evil vampire who controls and dominates the palace ·  Uses his good looks to seduce female mortals
Jang Hee Jin	Soo Hyang (late 20s) ·     a gisaeng / courtesan, owner of Hwayang Hall ·     Was saved by Kim Sung Yeol when she was young ·     Harbours an unrequited love for Kim Sung Yeol ·     Desires to become a vampire because of her great love for him
PEOPLE FROM 120 YEARS AGO
Lee Hyun Woo	Crown Prince Jung Hyun (cameo appearance) ·     Conspires with Kim Sung Yeol to destroy Gwi and save the Joseon World ·     has prepared a document which contains a plan to destroy Gwi. The document has not been traced for over 120 years.
Yang Ik Joon	Hae Seo, guardian vampire ·     Controls the behaviour of vampires ·     mentor of Crown Prince Jung Hyun ·     bites Kim Sung Yeol and transforms him into a vampire ·     is destroyed by Gwi
Lee Ho Jae	King Moonjo, father of Crown Prince Jung Hyun
EXTENDED CAST
Kim Myung Gon	Noh Chang Sun, Deputy Prime Minister ·         courtier, close attendant and aide to the current king ·         Noh Hak Yong’s grandfather
Son Jong Hak	Choi Chui Jong, Prime Minister, Gwi’s henchman
Jung Kyu Soo	Jo Saeng, father of Jo Yang Sun
Oh Yoon Hong	Kkot Boon, adoptive mother of Jo Yang Sun
Yeo Eui Joo	Noh Hak Yong, best friend of Crown Prince Lee Yoon
Choi Tae Hwan	Ho Jin, Kim Sung Yeol’s attendant and companion
Park So Young	Dam Yi, Jo Yang Sun’s crippled half-sister
Jang Seung Jo	Crown Prince Sa Dong, father of Lee Yoon
Jung Suk Yong	Weh Son, bookseller
Lee Soon Jae	King Hyeonjo, current king and grandfather of Crown Prince Lee Yoon

Production Team	Work Credits
Production Company: Key East
Director Lee Sung Joon	Moon That Embraces The Sun Empress Ki
Author of Webtoon / Manhwa (Original Comic) Jo Joo Hee Han Seung Hee Scriptwriter Jang Hyun Joo	Coffee Prince