'Voice 4: Judgment Hour': Air date, cast, plot of K-drama thriller
There is a notorious killer on the loose and if there is anyone that can catch said killer, it would be the leader of the emergency 112 call center, Kang Kwon-joo. Armed with enhanced hearing, Kwon-joo has tackled every criminal that has crossed her path, but on the 'Voice 4: Judgment Hour' she might face her ultimate opponent.
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Air time
tvN's 'Voice 4: Judgment Hour' premieres on June 18 at 10:50 pm. KST
How to live stream
You can live stream 'Voice 4: Judgment Hour' on tvN and Viki.
Plot
'Voice 4: Judgment Hour' sees the emergence of a new serial killer known merely as Circus Man. This might prove to Kwon-joo's (Lee Ha-Na) toughest case yet, seeing that the serial killer has the exact same ability that she does, which is enhanced hearing. With her trump ard taken away from here, Kwon-joo is backed up in a corner.
Detective Derek Jo (Song Seung-heon) is determined to catch the criminal and end his reign of terror. Being the leader of the LAPD unit, there is no room for error in any case; however, something about this situation seems all too familiar.
While the two work together, Kwon-joo is still haunted by the death Do Kang-woo, which results in PTSD. However, as the leader of the emergency 112 call center and with a killer on the loose, this season pushes her to the brink and tests her.
Cast
Song Seung-heon
Seung-heon plays the role of Detective Derek Jo, who heads an LAPD unit. Seung-heon is a model and actor. His works include 'Autumn in My Heart', 'East of Eden', 'My Princess', 'Black', 'Player', 'The Great Show' and 'Dinner Mate'.
Lee Ha-na
Ha-na plays the role of Kang Kwon-joo. Her other works include 'Women of the Sun', 'Triple', 'High School King of Savvy', 'Unkind Ladies', 'Oh My Ghost' and 'A Piece of Your Mind'. She has also acted in multiple movies, such as 'The Fair Love', 'R2B: Return to Base' and 'The Exclusive: Beat the Devil's Tattoo'.
Son Eun-seo
Eun-Seo plays the role of Eun-soo. An actress, some of her works include 'Spring Turns to Spring', 'Queen For Seven Days', 'Bring it on, Ghost', 'Reply 1988', 'The Virtual Bride ', 'My Heart Twinkle Twinkle' and 'My Love From the Star'. She's also acted in movies such as 'Ordinary People', 'Dual: Final Round', 'Private Island' and 'Tumbleweed'.
Kang Seung-yoon
Seung-yoon plays the role of Han Woo-joo. Seung-yoon also known as Seungyoon or Yoon, is a singer-songwriter, actor and leader of boy group Winner. Apart from his music career, Seung-yoon has also acted in series such as 'High Kick: Revenge of the Short Legged and 'We Broke Up'. He won the Best Male Actor award at the K-web Fest Awards for his role in the latter. His other acting credits include 'Kairos', 'Prison Playbook', and 'The Producers'.
Kim Joong-ki
Joong-Ki plays the role of Park Joong-ki. Joong-ki's works includes movies such as 'Tune in for Love', 'Familyhood', 'Detective K: Secret of the Lost Island' 'Cart' 'Born To Sing' and 'National Security'. He has also worked in a range of TV series, such as 'Law School', '18 Again' 'Oh My Baby' and 'Leverage'.
Song Boo-gun
Song Boo-gun plays the role of Goo Gwang-soo. He's appeared in a variety of movies, such as 'Jo Pil-Ho: The Dawning Rage', 'Malmoe: The Secret Mission', 'Insane', 'Gangnam Blues' and 'A Girl At My Door'. He's also acted in series such as 'Mouse', 'King Maker: The Change of Destiny' and 'Leverage'.
Baek Sung-hyun
Baek Sung-hyun plays the role of Shim Dae-Sik. His works include TV series such as 'Bittersweet Brew', 'Speed', 'China Blue', 'Blades of Blood',
'Our School's E.T.' and 'GoodBye Sadness. He also acted in multiple dramas, such as 'Mojito', 'While You Were Sleeping', 'Doctors', 'Hwajung' and 'This is My Love.'
Director/Writer
Shin Yong-hwi
Yong-hwi is the director of 'Voice 4: Judgment Hour'. His other works include 'The Great Show', 'Hide and Seek', 'Cross', 'Tunnel', 'Bad Guys', 'Gap Dong', and 'Bel Ami'.
While talking about the season's villain to Soompi, here's what Yong-hwi had to say -- "The villain in season four is powerful too. As this season has a societal foundation and focuses on broken families, the villain is also a by-product of a broken family".
Ma Jin-won
Ma Jin-won is the screenwriter of the series. She has also worked on Part 3 of 'Voice'. Her other works include 'My Wife Is a Gangster 3' and 'Save the Last Dance for Me'.
While working on 'Voice 3', she spoke to Soompi about how she adapted a sexual assault case story for the show and selected crime scenarios, seeing that the series deals with very heavy themes. "I wrote about it because I thought that someone had to write about it and spread knowledge about it. Instead of being uncomfortable, viewers thankfully sympathized and gave me strength, so I'm sincerely thankful. The basic principle of writing for 'Voice' is to convey the realistic dangers of crime with real crimes as motifs," she said.
"The most important charm of each season is not losing the message we want to convey in the story and not losing our original intentions. I think that's where we shine the most. The story can expand externally for each season, but my hope remains unchanged: I want people to think again about our society's 'golden time' through the stories of a 112 emergency center that saves people and lends an ear to marginalized voices," she added.
Trailer
With the Circus Man rampant, time is running out as the murders pile on. As Derek Jo and Kang Kwon-joo join forces to catch this crazed killer, Kwon-joo's PTSD makes it harder for her to go back on the field, while the fact that Circus Man has the same ability as her keeps throwing her off her game. With her winning edge, will Kwon-joo be able to stop this gruesome killer in time?
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