City Conquest (Unproduced Television Series)

City Conquest (Korean: 도시정벌; RR: Doshijungbeol) was a planned South Korean television drama series directed by Yang Yun-Ho. The project was based on the comic book series of the same name, written by Shin Hyung-Bin and illustrated by Kim Jong-Seok, which was first published on June 9, 1997.

Development and Production

The series followed the protagonist Baek Mi-Reu, who seeks revenge against societal corruption while grappling with the abandonment of his father during his youth. Production began on July 10, 2012, at the Edo Wonderland theme park in Nikko, Japan. The production team planned extensive international filming locations, including sites in Japan, the United States, China, Singapore, Switzerland, and South Korea.

Cancellation

The production company, Media Baek, sought to air the series on the KBS2 network during the first half of 2013. However, the network declined to broadcast the show. Media Baek publicly attributed the failure to air the series to political factors within the broadcasting industry. In response, KBS stated that the decision was based on the quality of the production and concerns regarding its violent content.

On February 6, 2013, the management company KeyEast announced that lead actor Kim Hyun-Joong had withdrawn from the project to focus on his international music career and future acting opportunities.