Actor Lee Sang-yi is storming back to primetime, swapping his soldier persona for a justice-driven violent crimes detective.
On the 10th, MBC’s new Friday–Saturday drama A Bona Fide Killer unveiled a rock-solid, buzzworthy cast led by Lee Sang-yi alongside Gong Hyo-jin, Jung Joon-won, and Sung Dong-il.
In the series, Lee plays Lee Dong-jin, an inspector in the Violent Crimes Team 2 at the Nambu Police Station — a principled detective who deeply empathizes with victims and relentlessly pursues cases, trusting the rule of law over any form of vigilante justice.
Driven by an unshakable vow to capture the show’s prime target, the kingpin known as “Kingfisher,” Lee’s character launches a dogged manhunt. Expect pulse-pounding chases where he delivers weighty emotion and overwhelming presence, pushing immersion to the max.
Lee is currently earning raves on the TVING original series The Legend of Kitchen Soldier, making an unforgettable impact as a soldier despite a brief special appearance.
Beloved across dramas, variety, and the stage, Lee’s all-round charm keeps soaring — and anticipation is sky-high to see what new “life character” he unveils in A Bona Fide Killer.
Meanwhile, based on the hit KakaoPage webtoon of the same name, A Bona Fide Killer follows a ruthless professional killer who is also a working mom fighting tooth and nail for work–life balance. The series is set to premiere this July.