[Upcoming Drama 2024] Crash, 크래시- Lee Min Ki & Kwak Sun Young-Mon&Tue@10PM KST Premieres on May 13

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Drama: Crash

Hangul: 크래시

Genre: mystery, crime investigation, comedy

Network: ENA

Episodes: 12

Director: Park Joon Woo (Taxi Driver, Doctor Detective)

Writer: Oh Soo Jin (Triple)

Release Date: May 13, 2024- June 18, 2024

Runtime: Monday, Tuesday at 10 PM KST

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Plot

"Crash" depicts the story of the Traffic Crime Investigation Team (TCI), which tracks only car crimes such as insurance fraud, retaliatory driving, self-harm blackmail, leka, call jump, and autonomous driving. Cha Yeon Ho, a rational individualist from KAIST, and Min So Hee, a traffic investigation ace with cool judgment and warm sensitivity, track unusual traffic crime cases with the traffic crime investigation team to uncover the truth behind them.

 

Cast

 

Lee Min Ki as Oh Soo Jin

Kwak Sun Young as Min So Hee

Heo Sung Tae as Jung Chae Man

Lee Na Eun as

 

Character descriptions

 

Cha Yeon Ho (Lee Min Ki)  is a rational individualist who graduated from KAIST. He is known to have an IQ of 158.

Min So Hee (Kwak Sun Young) is the head of the traffic crime investigation team. She is known for having good judgment in traffic cases. She is also known for her confidence and great judo skills.

Jung Chae Man (Heo Sung Tae) is the team leader of the traffic crime investigation team. He is a veteran detective and is labeled as the arrest king. He is known to confront corrupt forces in the police and is also known for having a competitive mindset.

 

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Lee Min Ki receives offer to star in a new crime investigation K-drama

by lo_ve, January 18, 2023

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Lee Min Ki will reportedly lead his third upcoming K-drama for the year.

News outlet Star News shared on January 18 that Lee Min Ki has been picked to lead the upcoming k-drama titled "Crash" (working title). 

According to reports, Lee Min Ki is currently reviewing and considering accepting the casting offer. 

Last year, Lee Min Ki starred in the hit JTBC k-drama "My Liberation Notes" with Kim Ji Won, Son Seok Koo, Lee El, Lee Ki Woo, and Chun Ho Jin. The actor was praised for his realistic acting in the series. He also made a special appearance in the film "Decibel" led by Kim Rae Won, Lee Jong Suk, Jung Sang Hoon, Park Byung Eun, Lee Sang Hee, Jo Dal Hwan, Cha Eun Woo, Lee Jong Wook, Kim Seul Gi, Kang Kyung Hun, and Bae Sung Jae.

 

In 2023, Lee Min Ki is set to star in several upcoming k-dramas. The actor will lead "Behind Your Touch" with Han Ji Min, EXO's Suho, Park Hyuk Kwon, and Joo Min Kyung, and "Look at Me" will be directed by Ahn Sang Hoon and written by Hwang Ye Jin. 

The actor will also join the upcoming movie "Three Days" with Park Shin Yang, Lee Re, Yoon Jong Seok, and Woo Min Ji.

Lee Min Ki is known for being part of the k-dramas "Oh My Ladylord," "The Lies Within," "The Beauty Inside," "Because This Is My First Life," "Shut Up: Flower Boy Band," "Dal Ja's Spring," "Be Strong Geum Soon," and more. 

 

 

The upcoming k-drama "Crash" will be a traffic crime investigation series. It will be produced by the production company A Story which also worked for the k-dramas "Big Mouth" and "Extraordinary Attorney Woo."

The broadcast date, channel, and other details are still under discussion.

 

https://mydramalist.com/article/lee-min-ki-receives-offer-to-star-in-a-new-crime-investigation-k-drama

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Lee Min Ki, Kwak Sun Young, and Heo Sung Tae confirmed to lead a new ENA K-drama

by lo_ve, December 21, 2023

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Lee Min Ki, Kwak Sun Young, and Heo Sung Tae will lead the upcoming ENA K-drama Crash.

On December 21, media outlet Star News released an exclusive report revealing that Lee Min Ki, Kwak Sun Young, and Heo Sung Tae are confirmed to be the main leads of the upcoming comedy crime investigation K-drama Crash. 

Crash will showcase the journey of Cha Yeon Ho and Min So Hee uniting and becoming part of a traffic crime investigation team. 

Director Park Joon Woo will helm the upcoming K-drama, the same director of the K-dramas Taxi Driver and Doctor Detective. The script will be written by writer Oh Soo Jin. 

Crash will premiere on ENA in the first half of 2024.

 

Lee Min Ki will portray the role of Cha Yeon Ho. He is a rational individualist who graduated from KAIST. He is known to have an IQ of 158. This will be his second upcoming K-drama. Lee Min Ki will also lead the new series Look at Me with Han Ji Hyun. 

Kwak Sun Young will portray the role of Min So Hee. She is the head of the traffic crime investigation team. She is known for having good judgment in traffic cases. She is also known for her confidence and great judo skills. This will be her first official K-drama project for 2024. The actress will also join the upcoming film Mist with Girls Generation's Kwon Yu Ri, Lee Seol, Gi So Yoo, Kil Hae Yeon, and Shin Dong Mi.

Meanwhile, Heo Sung Tae will portray the role of Jung Chae Man, the team leader of the traffic crime investigation team. He is a veteran detective and is labeled as the arrest king. He is known to confront corrupt forces in the police and is also known for having a competitive mindset. Aside from K-dramas, Heo Sung Tae is also booked with several upcoming films such as Informant, Night Trip, and more.

 

https://mydramalist.com/article/lee-min-ki-kwak-sun-young-and-heo-sung-tae-confirmed-to-lead-a-new-ena-k-drama

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News bites: December 21, 2023

by tccolb

 

ENA’s new crime-comedy Crash has reportedly confirmed casting, lining up Lee Min-ki (Behind Your Touch), Kwak Sun-young (Moving), and Heo Sung-tae (Bait) to be our trio of cops who protect the streets from traffic violations. That’s right, Truck of Doom, your days are numbered. The ticketing shenanigans are expected to begin early next year, with PD Park Joon-woo (Doctor Detective, Taxi Driver 1) attached to direct and writing by Oh Soo-jin. [Star News]

 

https://www.dramabeans.com/2023/12/news-bites-december-21-2023/

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Lee Naeun Confirmed To Star In Lee Min Ki And Kwak Sun Young’s New Drama

TV/Film

Feb 22, 2024

by S. Kim

 

Lee Naeun will be starring in a new drama!

On February 22, industry insiders reported that Lee Naeun will star in the new ENA drama “Crash,” which is scheduled to premiere in May.

In response to the report, ENA confirmed, “It is true that Lee Naeun will be starring in ‘Crash.'”

Lee Naeun’s agency Namoo Actors also stated, “Lee Naeun is scheduled to play an active role as the main character of an episode in ‘Crash.'” Lee Naeun will reportedly play the role of a victim that is the main character of one of the sub-plots in the drama.

“Crash” is a comedy crime investigation drama about rational individualist Cha Yeon Ho (Lee Min Ki) and Min So Hee (Kwak Sun Young), an ace of a traffic investigation sector who has keen judgment and a warm heart, as they track crimes that occur on the road.

Earlier on February 8, ENA confirmed the cast lineup of the drama through a Lunar New Year’s greetings video featuring Lee Min Ki, Kwak Sun Young, Heo Sung Tae, Lee Ho Chul, and Moon Hee. The drama will be helmed by director Park Jun Woo, who led Season 1 of the SBS drama “Taxi Driver.”

 

Previously, Lee Naeun was also scheduled to appear in Season 1 of “Taxi Driver,” which aired in 2021, but the actress stepped down from the show due to controversy.

Afterwards, Lee Naeun signed an exclusive contract with Namoo Actors in 2022 and kicked off her career as an actress. Following her appearance in the currently on-air drama “Flex x Cop,” Lee Naeun is also confirmed to star in the new drama “i Shopping” (literal title) starring Yum Jung Ah, Won Jin Ah, Dex, and Ahn Ji Ho.

 

https://www.soompi.com/article/1644165wpp/lee-naeun-confirmed-to-star-in-lee-min-ki-and-kwak-sun-youngs-new-drama

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Lee Na Eun confirmed to join Lee Min Ki and Kwak Sun Young in "Crash"

by lo_ve, February 22, 2024

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Former April member Lee Na Eun is set to star in the upcoming ENA K-drama Crash. 

On February 22, media outlets reported that Lee Na Eun will be joining the cast of the upcoming mystery comedy K-drama  Crash. 

Lee Na Eun's agency Namoo Actors responded to the reports and stated, "It is true that Lee Na Eun will appear in the K-drama Crash. She will be one of the main characters in one of the episodes of the series." 

Crash will be led by Lee Min Ki, Kwak Sun Young, Heo Sung Tae, Lee Ho Chul, and Choi Moon Hee. 

The upcoming K-drama will showcase the journey of Cha Yeon Ho, a rational individualist, and Min So Hee, the ace of the traffic crime investigation team working together. 

Crash will be helmed by Park Joon Woo, the same director of the K-dramas Doctor Detective and Taxi Driver. 

According to reports, Lee Na Eun will portray the role of a victim in the episodes. This will be her official project with the director. The two were supposed to work together in the first season of Taxi Driver but because of her controversy, Lee Na Eun decided to drop out from the series. 

Crash will begin airing on May 6 at 10 PM KST. It will exclusively air on the broadcast channel ENA. 

 

 

This will be the third K-drama of Lee Na Eun for the year. 

Just recently, she made a cameo appearance in the K-drama Flex X Cop led by Ahn Bo Hyun, Park Ji Hyun, Kang Sang Jun, Kim Shin Bi, Jang Hyun Sung, and Kwak Shi Yang. 

Lee Na Eun will also star in the upcoming series i Shopping together with Yeom Jung Ah, Won Jin Ah, DEX, Ahn Ji Ho, and Kang Ji Yong. 

This year is the grand comeback of Lee Na Eun to acting. She last starred in the 2019 K-drama Extraordinary You.  

 

https://mydramalist.com/article/lee-na-eun-confirmed-to-join-lee-min-ki-and-kwak-sun-young-in-crash

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February 26 2024

Lee Min-Ki, Kwak Sun-Young, Heo Sung-Tae cast in ENA drama “Crash”

Lee Min-Ki, Kwak Sun-Young, Heo Sung-Tae are cast for lead roles in ENA drama series “Crash.” Also cast in the drama series are Lee Ho-Cheol & Moon-Hee. All five of the announced actors will play members of a TCI (Traffic Crime Investigation) team. The drama series will be directed by Park Joon-Woo, who previously worked on another popular automotive based drama series with “Taxi Driver.”

“Crash” will first air May, 2024 in ENA’s Monday and Tuesday 10 PM time slot.

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki: Cha Yeon-Ho (Lee Min-Ki) gets transferred to the TCI (Traffic Crime Investigation) team. He studied mathematics at the top university in Korea and has numerous certificates in the field of TCI. He has a special ability to simulate the time of an accident, using his sharp analysis and reasoning abilities. On the flip side, he sorely lacks in social skills and is unable to drive a car, which affects his police career in a bad way.

Members on the TCI team includes Min So-Hee (Kwak Sun-Young) who solves cases with her unique persistence and perseverance no matter what comes her way. She has excellent martial arts and driving skills. There’s also a secret reason why she sticks with the TCI team. Jung Chae-Man (Heo Sung-Tae) was a veteran detective in the violent crimes division. He realized the loopholes and lack of a system to combat the increase in traffic crimes and he formed the TCI team. He also occasionally surprises people around him with his use of eloquent speech. Woo Dong-Ki (Lee Ho-Cheol) is a car specialist. His vast knowledge about cars caught the attention of Jung Chae-Man and he joined the police force to work with the TCI team. Eo Hyun-Kyung (Moon-Hee) is the youngest member of the TCI team. She is skillful in taekwondo, judo, and boxing. The members of the TCI team must combat the rise of traffic crimes, which are also become increasingly more sophisticated, with determination, intelligence, and the use of their individual talents and skills.

 

https://blog.asianwiki.com/korean-dramas/lee-min-ki-kwak-sun-young-heo-sung-tae-cast-in-ena-drama-crash

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ENA’s new drama ‘Crash’… Lee Min-ki, Kwak Sun-young, Heo Seong-tae, etc. confirmed to appear

 

 

Lee Min-ki takes on the role of Cha Yeon-ho, the new director of TCI. Cha Yeon-ho, who has the unique background of being a KAIST graduate, is a person who boasts tremendous qualifications and holds numerous certificates related to traffic crime investigation. As a mathematician, he even has the ability to simulate the time of an accident with sharp analytical and reasoning skills based on cause-and-effect relationships. The surprising fact that he has poor social skills and is unable to drive raises curiosity as it is closely related to the story of how he ended up walking on an unpaved road after walking on the elite Dantan Road.

 

The role of TCI class president Min So-hee is played by Kwak Sun-young. With her unique persistence and perseverance, Min So-hee is an ace who can solve the cases she takes on even if it takes the world to solve them. She is also an expert in traffic crime investigation, with natural agility, martial arts skills learned in combat, and driving skills that allow her to drive a car as freely as if she were handling a toy. Although she is a coveted talent on every team, there is a reason why she only sticks to the traffic investigation field.

 

Heo Seong-tae plays TCI team leader Jeong Chae-man. Jeong Chae-man, a veteran homicide detective, was the person who realized the loopholes and lack of a system in the ever-increasing traffic crime investigation and created TCI, which is as hard as a diamond.

 

Lee Ho-cheol played the role of automobile specialist Woo Dong-gi. Woo Dong-ki, who worked as a car cafe master and became a police officer after being noticed by Chae-man, is a talented person who can analyze what type of car it is and where it was tuned just by looking at the silhouette of a car on CCTV and hearing the sound of its engine.

 

Moon Hee takes on the role of Eo Hyeon-kyung, the youngest member of TCI. She, Hyeon-kyung, has tremendous martial arts skills, honed in various martial arts such as Taekwondo, Judo, and boxing. The production team said, “'Crash' is a drama that focuses on traffic crimes that are becoming more sophisticated and sophisticated day by day, such as insurance fraud, cannon cars, hit-and-runs, bikers, revenge driving, self-harm blackmail, and gangster wrecks. Above all, traffic crimes that occur on roads where ordinary people spend a lot of time have sad and heartbreaking stories of damage. “As a result, various episodes and events unfold that viewers can become immersed in,” he explained.

 

He continued, “Actors Lee Min-ki, Kwak Sun-young, Heo Seong-tae, Lee Ho-cheol, and Moon Hee, who are united as the TCI police exclusively in charge of these traffic crimes, plan to work with director Park Jun-woo to unblock viewers in the frustrating reality with an exhilarating investigative crime drama. “Please look forward to it.”

 

https://isplus.com/article/view/isp202402260258

 

 

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Lee Min-ki polices traffic violations in ENA comedy Crash

by tccolb

Given all the trucks wreaking doom over the streets of dramaland, ENA has put together a special task force in Crash, with Lee Min-ki (Behind Your Touch) joining Kwak Sun-young (Moving) and Heo Sung-tae (Bait) in the comedy’s Traffic Crime Investigations (TCI) unit.

As Cha Yeon-ho, Lee Min-ki plays our story’s ~genius~ who graduated from the famed KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology) and bagged certifications from numerous fields that will prove to be asset in his new job with the TCI. But despite Yeon-ho’s lofty credentials, our hero is not without his quirks, lacking in social skills and – ironically – not being able to drive.

 

The TCI’s ace is Min So-hee, played by a confident and tenacious Kwak Sun-young, who is determined to solve every case she’s assigned. Being quick on her feet, experienced in combat, and a master behind the wheel, So-hee is sought after by many departments. But she stubbornly remains in traffic law for reasons we’re not yet allowed to know.

Leading the TCI is Heo Sung-tae in the role of Jung Chae-man, an eloquent bookworm and veteran detective hailing from the violent crimes unit. Upon discovering the surge in traffic crimes and the lack of a proper investigations system, Chae-man carefully pioneered the TCI like choosing gemstones and built it into a diamond-solid team.

Lee Ho-chul’s (Like Flowers in Sand) skittish Woo Dong-ki is not much help when confronting a felon as he’s basically scared of his own shadow. But he impresses Chae-man with his expertise in motor vehicles, down to obscure details like engine sounds and silhouettes. Dong-ki is thus appointed as special police and the car specialist on the TCI.

Rounding out the team, Moon-hee (Duty After School) takes on the character of Eo Hyun-kyung, who was transferred in by So-hee. Although the TCI’s maknae, Hyun-kyung can hold her own better than the others, having taekwondo, judo, and boxing under her belt – in addition to other martial arts.

Directed by PD Park Joon-woo (Doctor Detective, Taxi Driver 1) with scripts by Oh Soo-jin, ENA’s Crash is slated to premiere in May.

 

https://www.dramabeans.com/2024/02/lee-min-ki-polices-traffic-violations-in-ena-comedy-crash/

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Lee Min Ki and Kwak Sun Young's "Crash" Reveals Premiere Date

by Lily Alice, March 21, 2024

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ENA's upcoming Monday-Tuesday drama Crash, starring Lee Min Ki, Kwak Sun Young, and Heo Sung Tae, among others, has confirmed its premiere date for May 13.  

Crash is an investigative drama about the Traffic Crime Investigation Team (TCI) solving traffic crime cases. 

Behind Your Touch actor Lee Min Ki is cast as Cha Yeon Ho, a KAIST graduate with sharp analytical skills who gets transferred to the TCI team. Hospital Playlist actress Kwak Sun Young plays Min So Hee, a TCI team member with excellent martial arts and driving skills. Heo Sung Tae will be seen as Jung Chae Man, a team leader who leads TCI with firm leadership. Lee Ho Chul plays Woo Dong Ki, an automobile specialist. Rising star Choi Moon Hee plays Oh Hyun Kyung, the youngest member with extraordinary martial arts skills.  

The first teaser showcases selected drama highlights, including thrilling car-chase scenes.

The production team stated, "As the story draws inspiration from real-life traffic crimes, car chases are an inevitable part of the show. Viewers will vividly see how dangerous the crimes happening on the roads, where ordinary people spend much of their time, are and how evil the criminals behind the wheels can be." They added, "We ask for your high expectations and interest for the premiere of Crash, a refreshing investigative drama that will break through the frustrating reality in which traffic crimes are increasing day by day." 

Crash will premiere on May 13. More news about the K-drama's global OTT streaming service is yet to come. Stay tuned for updates!

 

https://mydramalist.com/article/lee-min-ki-and-kwak-sun-young-s-crash-reveals-premiere-date

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Lee Min-ki tries to do anything but Crash in new teaser

by Jenzy

Do you love cop dramas? Do you love cars? Do you wish your aforementioned cop dramas had more cars? If so, do I have the show for you. ENA’s new drama Crash starring Lee Min-ki (Behind Your Touch) and Kwak Sun-young (Moving) dropped its first teaser, and it’s wasting no time highlighting its moneymaker: the high speed chase sequences.

Crash follows the lives of officers in the Traffic Crime Investigations (TCI) unit. While the average person (me) might hear that and go “oh, so they write parking tickets all day,” the reality of their job is much more high stakes. From insurance fraudsters, to retaliatory drivers, to the hot mess that is self-driving cars, TCI officers investigate vehicular crime to keep the streets safe.

 

Cars are so embedded into their DNA, in fact, that it’s ironic when they welcome their newest member Cha Yeon-ho (Lee Min-ki), because while he’s a genius KAIST graduate who checks all the boxes… he can’t drive.

But thankfully TCI has other officers to keep things afloat, like their ace detective Min So-hee (Kwak Sun-young), a master case-solver who’s sought after by other departments, but refuses to leave their unit. Or their fearless leader Heo Sung-tae (Bait), who hand-picked all the members of the TCI team. Or their remaining fellow officers like the anxious car expert Lee Ho-chul (Like Flowers in Sand) and skilled fighter Moon-hee (Duty After School). With all these talents, what’s a little non-driving, right?

The teaser gives us a quick behind the scenes look at production before showing us several car stunt scenes to sell the Fast and Furious vibe, and I have to admit, while I’m not really a cop drama fan, Kwak Sun-young leaping over cars and popping high speed u-eys is so innately cool I have no words (check out the last screenshot for a perfect re-creation of my reaction).

Written by Oh Soo-jin and directed by Park Joon-woo (Doctor Detective, Taxi Driver), ENA’s Crash will premiere on May 13.

 

https://www.dramabeans.com/2024/03/lee-min-ki-tries-to-do-anything-but-crash-in-new-teaser/

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News bites: March 27, 2024

by tccolb

 

 

 

ENA released the first script reading stills along with new posters for the upcoming action-comedy Crash. Premiering on May 13 in the Monday-Tuesday slot, our age-old enemy Truck of Doom will soon be quivering in their lane as Lee Min-ki (Behind Your Touch), Kwak Sun-young (Moving), and Heo Sung-tae (Bait) lead the police force against dramaland’s traffic crimes. [MBC]

 

https://www.dramabeans.com/2024/03/news-bites-march-27-2024/

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Lee Min Ki, Kwak Sun Young, And More Preview Chemistry At Script Reading For Upcoming Drama

Drama

Mar 29, 2024

by E Ezeji

Upcoming drama “Crash” has shared new posters and photos from its script reading!

“Crash” is a comedy crime investigation drama about rational individualist Cha Yeon Ho (Lee Min Ki) and Min So Hee (Kwak Sun Young), an ace of a traffic investigation sector who has keen judgment and a warm heart, as they track crimes that occur on the road.

Director Park Jun Woo was present at the script reading along with cast members Lee Min Ki, Kwak Sun Young, Lee Ho Chul, Choi Moon Hee, Baek Hyun Jin, and Yoo Seung Mok.

Lee Min Ki plays Cha Yeon Ho, the new head of the Traffic Crime Investigation (TCI) team, who graduated from KAIST. Lee Min Ki showed up to the script reading in a neat suit and glasses, perfectly embodying his nerdy character Cha Yeon Ho. He impressed with his portrayal of Cha Yeon Ho by applying a difficult mathematical theory to a traffic accident and pointing out the chief’s grammar mistakes, all with a serious facial expression that showed off his unique acting style.

Kwak Sun Young exuded a bright and energetic aura as her character Min So Hee, the chief of the TCI team. Min So Hee possesses incredible martial arts and driving skills. She tackles the cases she is assigned to with her unique persistence and determination, relentlessly pushing through until she resolves them. Briefly commenting on how she prepared for the character of Min So Hee, who has good combat skills, Kwak Sun Young revealed, “I practiced at an action school, and it was more fun than I imagined.”

Lee Ho Chul, who plays Woo Dong Woo, a CCTV analyst and automobile specialist, stole the show with his skillful portrayal of a car geek who can identify the model of a car just by looking at the side mirror, while Choi Moon Hee impressed with her portrayal of Eo Hyun Kyung, the youngest member of the TCI team, who has amazing martial arts skills.

Baek Hyun Jin plays the chief of the Namgang Police Station, who is full of ambition and obsessed with getting promoted.

Yoo Seung Mok plays the role of Min So Hee’s father and taxi driver Min Yong Geon. The reason why Min So Hee, an ace desired by all teams, insists on working on the TCI team is because of her father, who raised her alone while working as a taxi driver. Therefore, the father-daughter chemistry between Yoo Seung Mok and Kwak Sun Young is something viewers should look forward to.

 

Commenting on the script reading, the production team of “Crash” revealed, “The synergy of the actors was flawless,” adding, “’Crash’ is a story about traffic crime, which has never been properly shed light on until now. The story will revolve around the Traffic Crime Investigation Team, portrayed by Lee Min Ki, Kwak Sun Young, Heo Sung Tae (who was unable to attend the script reading due to health reasons), Lee Ho Chul, and Choi Moon Hee.”

 

The accompanying posters depict the TCI team and the police at the scene of a car accident. In the first poster, police cars are seen approaching the scene of a car accident, while in the second poster, the TCI team and the police are captured around a car crash, seemingly investigating the cause of the accident.

 

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“Crash” will premiere on May 13 at 10 p.m KST.

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Lee Min Ki Transforms into a Nerdy Detective in "Crash"

by Lily Alice, April 2, 2024

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The upcoming ENA drama Crash has unveiled the first stills of Lee Min Ki, the new head of the Traffic Crime Investigation Team. 

Crash is an investigative drama about the Traffic Crime Investigation Team (TCI) tracking unusual traffic crime cases and uncovering the truth behind them.

Cha Yeon Ho is a talented individual who graduated from science high school early and entered the mathematics department at KAIST at the top of his class. Moreover, he boasts impressive qualifications, holding various certifications related to traffic crimes.

However, for some reason, before studying abroad at MIT, he unexpectedly became an insurance investigator and eventually joined the Traffic Crime Investigation Team as the new head.

The stills give a glimpse of Cha Yeon Ho as an unconventional detective. With his neatly styled hair, buttoned-up shirt and tie, and round glasses, he epitomizes the image of a nerd. Furthermore, his eccentricity of riding a bicycle while investigating traffic crimes, coupled with his lack of social skills and tact, further amplifies this aspect.

 

 

 

 

The production team commented, "Cha Yeon Ho is a character with many stories and charms, who cannot simply be defined as the new head of the Traffic Crime Investigation Team. Through Lee Min Ki's in-depth research, who did not miss any detail, a character with even greater depth has been brought to life." 

Crash will premiere on May 13. More news about the K-drama's global OTT streaming service is yet to come.

 

https://mydramalist.com/article/lee-min-ki-transforms-into-a-nerdy-detective-in-crash

 

 

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April 11 2024

Teaser trailer 2 & posters for ENA drama “Crash”

Teaser trailer 2 and posters added for ENA drama series “Crash” starring Lee Min-Ki & Kwak Sun-Young. The drama series revolves around a traffic crime investigation team that includes Cha Yeon-Ho (Lee Min-Ki), Min So-Hee (Kwak Sun-Young),  Jung Chae-Man (Heo Sung-Tae), Woo Dong-Ki (Lee Ho-Cheol), and Eo Hyun-Kyung (Moon-Hee).

Narration in the teaser goes (0:01) Heo Sung-Tae “Operation starts,” (0:01) anonymous voice “Who are you?” (0:02) Kwak Sun-Young “TCI,” (0:03) anonymous voice “What? did you come from the broadcasting station?,” (0:05) Lee Ho-Cheol “This has to be abbreviated in English to look cool like FBI, CIA, BTS,” (0:09) Heo Sung-Tae “Which country has the police named BTS?,” (0:13) Lee Min-Ki “If you don’t know the face, I’m afraid you’ll be surprised,” (0:17) anonymous voice “Who lost the suspect after a fight?,” (0:22) Baek Hyun-Jin “You are such a dummy,” (0:24) Heo Sung-Tae “Scale is too big,” (0:25) Lee Min-Ki “I will definitely catch them.” Captions in the teaser has (0:12) “Traffic Crime Investigation Team TCI,” (0:23) “Traffic crime,” (0:27) “Sweeping arrest.”

“Crash” first airs May 13, 2024 in South Korea (takes over ENA’s Monday & Tuesday 10PM time slot after “The Midnight Studio“).

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki: Cha Yeon-Ho (Lee Min-Ki) gets transferred to the TCI (Traffic Crime Investigation) team. He studied mathematics at the top university in Korea and has numerous certificates in the field of TCI. He has a special ability to simulate the time of an accident, using his sharp analysis and reasoning abilities. On the flip side, he sorely lacks in social skills and is unable to drive a car, which affects his police career in a bad way.

Members on the TCI team includes Min So-Hee (Kwak Sun-Young) who solves cases with her unique persistence and perseverance no matter what comes her way. She has excellent martial arts and driving skills. There’s also a secret reason why she sticks with the TCI team. Jung Chae-Man (Heo Sung-Tae) was a veteran detective in the violent crimes division. He realized the loopholes and lack of a system to combat the increase in traffic crimes and he formed the TCI team. He also occasionally surprises people around him with his use of eloquent speech. Woo Dong-Ki (Lee Ho-Cheol) is a car specialist. His vast knowledge about cars caught the attention of Jung Chae-Man and he joined the police force to work with the TCI team. Eo Hyun-Kyung (Moon-Hee) is the youngest member of the TCI team. She is skillful in taekwondo, judo, and boxing. The members of the TCI team must combat the rise of traffic crimes, which are also become increasingly more sophisticated, with determination, intelligence, and the use of their individual talents and skills.

https://blog.asianwiki.com/korean-dramas/teaser-trailer-2-posters-for-ena-drama-crash

 

 

 

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Watch: Lee Min Ki, Kwak Sun Young, And More Declare War On Traffic Crimes In Upcoming Drama "Crash"

Apr 12, 2024

by E Ezeji

 

Upcoming drama “Crash” has released a new teaser and posters!

“Crash” is a comedy crime investigation drama about a team that tracks crimes that occur on the road. Lee Min Ki will play rational individualist Cha Yeon Ho, the new head of the Traffic Crime Investigation (TCI) team, who graduated from KAIST. Kwak Sun Young will star as Min So Hee, the ace of the TCI team, who possesses incredible martial arts and driving skills along with keen judgment and a warm heart.

Lee Ho Chul will play Woo Dong Ki, a CCTV analyst and automobile specialist. Choi Moon Hee will take on the role of Eo Hyun Kyung, the youngest member of the TCI team, who has amazing martial arts skills. Heo Sung Tae will play veteran detective Jung Chae Man, the team leader of TCI.

The first poster captures Cha Yeon Ho, Min So Hee, and Jung Chae Man on their way to investigate a traffic crime. Talented driver Min So Hee is captured behind the wheel with a confident expression on her face, while Cha Yeon Ho looks nervous and Jung Chae Man is seen desperately trying to grab the steering wheel.

The next poster captures all five members of the TCI team with confident facial expressions as Cha Yeon Ho holds up an arrest warrant. The five team members all exude a powerful aura that suggests each of them is able to effortlessly take down criminals.

 

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At the beginning of the accompanying teaser, the TCI team members walk into a room full of criminals. Min So Hee introduces the team as TCI, only for one of the criminals to ask the unfamiliar TCI team, “Are you from the broadcasting station?”

When Woo Dong Ki says, “Just like the FBI, CIA, and BTS, we should use English abbreviations to look cool,” Jung Chae Man shocks everyone by asking him, “Which country’s police force is BTS?”

In one scene, Lee Min Ki, who doesn’t know how to fight, gets beaten up by a criminal, while in another scene, he struggles to jump over a fence. On the other hand, TCI team members Min So Hee and Eo Hyun Kyung, who have strong martial arts skills, can’t seem to hold themselves back when dealing with criminals. Meanwhile, police chief Koo Kyung Mo (Baek Hyun Jin) is seen expressing his frustration at the TCI team.

 

 

 

https://www.soompi.com/article/1654351wpp/watch-lee-min-ki-kwak-sun-young-and-more-declare-war-on-traffic-crimes-in-upcoming-drama-crash

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Lee Min Ki, Kwak Sun Young, Heo Sung Tae & Others Make a Comedic Team in "Crash"

by Lily Alice, April 12, 2024

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ENA's Crash unveiled new posters and a second teaser.

Crash is an investigative drama about the Traffic Crime Investigation Team (TCI) solving traffic crime cases. 

The posters and the teaser give a glimpse of the TCI team members — Lee Min Ki, Kwak Sun Young, Heo Sung Tae, Lee Ho Chul, and Choi Moon Hee — in action. 

 

 

Meanwhile, the teaser kicks off with a funny situation where the less-popular TCI team faces questions like "Are you from the broadcasting station?" from criminals. Moreover, their appearance makes it difficult to guess what kind of police investigation they are conducting. When Woo Dong Gi (Lee Ho Chul) says, "Like FBI, CIA, BTS, it [TCI] only sounds good if it is abbreviated in English," Jung Chae Man (Heo Sung Tae) seriously asks, "Which country's police is BTS?" 

Cha Yeon Ho (Lee Min Ki), a former insurance investigator who can't fight, is intriguing in his own way. He hesitates on the scene, gets kicked and can't seem to contain his clumsiness.  

Then there are Min So Hee (Kwak Sun Young) and Eo Hyeon Kyung (Choi Moon Hee), who can take down criminals on the spot and cannot restrain themselves in the face of crime. 

But despite appearing chaotic, when it comes to cracking down on traffic crimes, the TCI team is sincere. When they unite, bringing their unique skills to the table, there is no crime they cannot solve and no criminal they cannot arrest. 

Crash will premiere on May 13. More news about the K-drama's global OTT streaming service is yet to come. Watch the teaser here. 

 

 

 

https://mydramalist.com/article/lee-min-ki-kwak-sun-young-heo-sung-tae-others-make-a-comedic-team-in-crash

 

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 Lee Min-ki and Kwak Sun-young get behind the wheel in Crash

by lovepark

 

Truck of Doom beware, because these dramaland cops may actually hunt you down! ENA’s upcoming comedy Crash is about a ragtag team of officers over at the Traffic Crime Investigations (TCI) unit, and as their name implies, they investigate vehicular crimes. If the acronym sounds unfamiliar, don’t worry, since the newest teaser for the show pokes fun at its own relative obscurity.

Starring Kwak Sun-young (Moving) as team ace Min So-hee — alongside Heo Sung-tae (Bait) as her captain Jung Chae-man and Lee Ho-chul (Like Flowers in Sand) and Moon-hee (Duty After School) as her teammates — the TCI fight an uphill battle as they raid an office only to be met with confusion. The criminals think they’re a broadcasting station since their title isn’t as recognizable as the FBI, CIA, or even BTS — the latter of which poor Chae-man misunderstands as another police department. Then, to make things worse, a new addition joins their crew in the form of nerdy Lee Min-ki (Behind Your Touch) as genius Kaist graduate Cha Yeon-ho.

 

 

Making quite the first impression, Yeon-ho introduces himself on a rainy night with a flashlight shining under his face, and So-hee screams at the serial killer who enters her car. Alas, this is her new partner, and his explanation for his unorthodox entrance was to not scare her. Oh boy…

Yeon-ho isn’t the only hole on the team, though, as Chae-man gets beat up during an arrest and sheepishly stares at the ground while the new recruit holds an ice pack to his eye. The whole group seems like trouble as they dance outside a press conference and their superior officer calls them dumbheads. Despite all this, Yeon-ho wants to do a good job — even if he can’t jump walls or pull off stunts like his cool partner — and he’ll get behind the wheel if it means solving the case.

Directed by PD Park Joon-woo (Doctor Detective, Taxi Driver) with scripts penned by Oh Soo-jin, ENA’s Crash is slated for twelve episodes and premieres May 13 in the Monday-Tuesday slot.

 

https://www.dramabeans.com/2024/04/lee-min-ki-and-kwak-sun-young-get-behind-the-wheel-in-crash/

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Lee Min Ki Dishes On Reason For Choosing Upcoming Drama "Crash," His Unique Detective Character, And More

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Apr 15, 2024

by S Nam

Lee Min Ki has dished on his upcoming ENA drama “Crash”!

“Crash” is a comedy crime investigation drama about a team that tracks crimes that occur on the road. Lee Min Ki will play rational individualist Cha Yeon Ho, the new head of the Traffic Crime Investigation (TCI) team, who graduated from KAIST. Kwak Sun Young will co-star as Min So Hee, the ace of the TCI team, who possesses incredible martial arts and driving skills along with keen judgment and a warm heart.

On why he decided to star in “Crash,” Lee Min Ki shared, “It felt novel as a drama that deals with traffic crime for the first time. Regarding his character Cha Yeon Ho, Lee Min Ki shared, “Cha Yeon Ho barely has any macho or heroic tendencies that detective characters normally showcase. He does not punish the villains in a cool and tough way,” marking a stark contrast from his previous character as a detective in his recent drama “Behind Your Touch.”

In addition to graduating early from a science high school, Cha Yeon Ho entered KAIST’s mathematics department with top scores. However, before going to study at MIT, he suddenly becomes a detective for the TCI team after working as an insurance investigator.

Regarding Cha Yeon Ho’s strengths, Lee Min Ki shared, “As a slightly smart member of the TCI team, he will resolve cases together [with the team]. With his background experience of graduating from KAIST and working as an insurance investigator, he contributes to the investigation from his position.” He continued, “Cha Yeon Ho doesn’t lead, but he certainly has his place [on the team]. The greatest charm is when the entire team works together and gathers strength to create synergy.”

 

Furthermore, Lee Min Ki’s portrayal of Cha Yeon Ho as a unique detective is highlighted by his sharp appearance with his clean-cut style and glasses.

The actor also mentioned that the action on the roads will be another interesting point to look forward to, asking viewers to anticipate Cha Yeon Ho’s action scenes, which could come across as somewhat lacking due to the nature of his character but still charming.

Lee Min Ki highlighted the TCI team as the greatest strength of “Crash.” He remarked, “Each character fits like a piece of a puzzle. That combination is amazing. That’s why when the entire team gathered for filming, I think I smiled a lot more. The atmosphere on set was really great.”

Finally, Lee Min Ki sent his support and gratitude to everyone who works hard to punish traffic crime after portraying stories based on real incidents.

 

https://www.soompi.com/article/1654915wpp/lee-min-ki-dishes-on-reason-for-choosing-upcoming-drama-crash-his-unique-detective-character-and-more

 

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Lee Min Ki Shares His Character Details and Experience Acting in "Crash"

by Lily Alice, April 16, 2024

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Actor Lee Min Ki comments on his character in Crash. 

Crash is an investigative drama about the Traffic Crime Investigation Team (TCI) solving traffic crime cases.  

In the K-drama, Lee Min Ki portrays Cha Yeon Ho, the new head of the Traffic Crime Investigation (TCI), equipped with sharp analytical skills. 

The actor said that he found the K-drama's script interesting and went on to elaborate on the charm of his character.

He particularly noted that Cha Yeon Ho is not a typical protagonist, saying, "Cha Yeon Ho has almost none of those macho or hero-like characteristics often displayed by detective characters. He doesn't go punishing villains in a cool and tough manner." His decision to take on a character who has the same profession as the characters from his previous works was also influenced by this factor.

 

 

He also pointed out Cha Yeon Ho's strengths, saying, "As a slightly smarter team member of TCI team, he contributes to solving cases together [with other team members]. As a KAIST graduate and someone who has experience working as an insurance investigator, he contributes to investigations in whatever way he can." Pointing this out, he emphasized, "Cha Yeon Ho doesn't take the lead, but he definitely has his place."

 

 

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Furthermore, Lee Min Ki added that the theme of the K-drama — traffic crimes — brings about interesting action scenes not commonly seen in other dramas.

The actor also explained that the charm of Crash lies in the TCI team's synergy and unity. "Each character fits [perfectly] like a puzzle piece," said Lee Min Ki, not forgetting to boast about the cast's teamwork by adding, "That's why I think we had [more] fun, especially on days when the entire team gathered together for filming. The atmosphere on set was really good." 

The significance of bringing attention to traffic crimes, which often result in more casualties than homicide cases but receive less attention, was also pointed out. Lee Min Ki shared his honest feelings, stating, "It was shocking because several episodes were inspired by real-life events." He also conveyed hope for a world where criminals would be punished for their crimes without loopholes, expressing gratitude and encouragement to those striving towards that goal.

Crash will premiere on May 13. More news about the K-drama's global OTT streaming service is yet to come.

 

https://mydramalist.com/article/lee-min-ki-shares-his-character-details-and-experience-acting-in-crash