Duon Place is a village where the spirits of the lost are temporarily housed. Like any other person in the outer world, the villagers experience joy, rage, grief, and pleasure with food, clothes, and shelter.

They can see the mountain people, but neither Duon Village nor the residents can see them. In Duon Village, there are no more deaths. If you are stabbed or fall from a great height, you will experience excruciating anguish, but the final result will be supernatural healing rather than death.

They can only le

ave town if they discover their own body somewhere in the outer world. No matter how far you flee, you are met by unseen barriers and must finally return to the settlement, where some people stay for a week, some for ten years, and some for a hundred years "Someone discovering me" is the final unpromising life's most tremendous yearning. They are also anticipating today.

Plot And Characters

Kim Wook (Go-su), is a righteous livelihood fraudster who defrauds a nasty swindler and returns it to an unjust victim, eating off the fee that falls from it. On his way back from finishing one, he is apprehended by some individuals, falls down a cliff, and wakes up two days later in an unusual town named Duon Village. I was about to ask him for a few days, but Jang Pan-seok (Heo Jun-ho), a neighbor who grips his back, says, "This is where people who have died and cannot recover their remains dwell." Where does the dead reside? Is this correct? Do you want me to believe it? As a result, Kim Wook confronted the truth that was buried in Duon Village.

Kim Wook (Ko Soo) Livelihood Defector

a guy with flawless appearance, impeccable speech, and impeccable character He is a figure who meets several riddles as he falls to Duon Village, where the missing dead are gathered, as a figure who uses his innate skill and aptitude to commit fraud for the helpless and white ordinary people. It alludes to the fact that while exposing one's name, the name Wook is yu (Sun Light Wook).

Jang Pan-seok (Heo Jun-ho) Mysterious Person Secretly Searching for Missing Persons

As a conduit between Duon Village and the outside world, he evolved into a cross between Kim Wook and a swindler, playing a key part in solving the case. He was the lone survivor of Duon Village until Kim Wook arrived.

Lee Jong-ah (Ahn So-hee): Kim Wook's Facilitator

She is a ninth-grade civil servant who passes the civil service examination on the first attempt and works at the community center, as well as a white hacker who assists Kim Wook in achieving social justice. When she learned that Kim Nam-guk had died, she resigned and protected Kim Nam-guk's pawnshop, as well as assisting Kim Wook in his search for the murderer.

Shin Jun-ho (Ha Jun) A Violent Detective Who Graduated from Police College First

Seoul Northwest Police Department Homicide Team He is so gifted that others look up to him as the next police head, and he covets himself. And then, one month before her wedding, she vanished. He volunteered for the Missing Task Force to find Yeo-na, and from then on, strange things started to happen.

"Missing: The Other Side" was a 12-episode series that premiered on OCN on August 29, 2020.

Origin (Planning Intent - about the director) 

Min Yeon-hong, who has demonstrated immersive directing talents in a variety of genres such as the dramas "Touch" and "Ms. Ma, Nemesis," took the microphone. Simultaneously, playwright Ban Ki-ri and writer Jung So-young, who co-wrote the plays "A Witch's Love" and "Huayu," attracted considerable notice. Director Min Yeon-hong, in particular, showed tremendous care and pride for performers and works.

First and foremost, filmmaker Min Yeon-hong pitched "Missing: There Were They" as a human fantasy drama depicting the narrative of missing individuals in a town where the spirits of the missing deceased live together. Furthermore, he stated that he want to share the narrative of numerous people who had gone missing and were unable to be found and those sick souls who were anxiously searching and waiting to meet them even once.

"I'm going to depict a profound feeling that comprises the four letters 'I miss you, and I hope it's properly represented in 'Missing: The Other Side," director Min stated. Aside from the exciting mystery, it also deals with a range of humanism, prompting worries about how it will be resolved in this broadcast.

Furthermore, filmmaker Min Yeon-hong, who previously directed "Ms. Ma, Nemesis," will return to the genre for the second time with "Missing: The Other Side."

"I attempted to employ a stronger expression in OCN," he remarked, adding, “but I concentrated more on the character's feelings and events than genre descriptors.”This work is set in a hamlet where the dead live beyond the real world, therefore I wanted to represent the world in a new way, thus the ambiance is extremely distinct from other genres." As a result, he stated that locating a filming site that suits the perspective was more challenging than the obstacles experienced while filming current genres. It also provided the background story behind the title. "Missing" is a title that the authors have named since they conceived it 10 years ago, according to director Min Yeon-hong, since it shows the stories of the missing.

When I initially started this project ten years ago, I was astonished by the number of missing persons in Korea. It was also a sad and unpleasant emotion since the anguish of the missing family did not cease until they found a family. Where did these individuals go, where did they live, and where did they die? I've been asking them all these things while writing stories with them." In addition, he stated, "I hope he finds it soon if he is still alive. If not, I pray they stay healthy until the rest of the world discovers them, and that someone can greet them. Duon Village was formed as a result of that request, and Kim Wook and Jang Pan-seok, who can see them, arrived. Above all, I thought that via this drama, the world would pay greater attention to the disappearance issue. "Both the director and the production staff felt the same way, and they accentuated this frantic yet cautious vision," he expressed gratitude.

Finally, director Min Yeon-hong set the bar for the program, saying, “Please look forward to the background of entering the mysterious town of Duon Village, the tragic experiences of the characters, the impassioned performances of actors Ko Soo and Huh Joon-ho, and the metamorphosis of characters.”

casting criticism, shooting atmosphere, etc 

Above all, director Min Yeon-hong stated, "Ko-soo was the top casting player, and senior Huh Joon-ho urged me to appear as a youngster," and revealed the hidden narrative of the two's casting, which piqued people's interest.

First and foremost, filmmaker Min Yeon-hong stated, “So far, Ko Soo has primarily played professional, charismatic, and substantial roles. The character Kim Wook is a funny and cheerful person who is significantly different from Ko Su's previous roles. It is a three-dimensional persona that must demonstrate warmth and humanity. He had faith in Ko Su's broad range of performing abilities. Goh Su was also intrigued by his new character's demanding energy and was able to meet him.”

Furthermore, filmmaker Min Yeon-hong garnered attention by stating that he had long wished to collaborate with Huh Joon-ho. "I always wanted to work with Heo Jun-ho because of the charm he displayed in prior works." With the depth of Heo Jun-acting ho's and the weight he carries, drawing Jang Pan-Seok's tragic narrative would be extremely difficult. I expected you not to do it, so I asked Jorr to do it like a child. I was both astonished and relieved that he was with us." In addition, director Min Yeon-hong thanked Heo Jun-ho, adding, “I am constructing a Jang Pan-seok character with delight because he leads the environment well in the field and takes good care of my juniors and crew.”

"What would actors Kim Wook and Jang Pan-seok look like?" he said of Ko Su and Heo Jun-ho. Because both performers were unlike their previous portrayals, expectations and interest were high. In his first meeting with the actors, his expectations were transformed into conviction, and he is now adoring and cheering each time he watches the show, he added."Kim Wook and Jang Pan-seok, who aren't chained to their wounds but tend to the wounds of others, and the connection between the two performers, who are grabby and emotional, look absolutely great." It is impossible to believe that Jang Pan-seok is not a master, but rather Kim Wook and Heo Jun-ho. "We are also crying and laughing while watching the show because of the two actors," he said, expressing his complete trust.