Song of the Bandits is a historical action drama that tells the story of a group of Korean bandits who fight against the Japanese colonial rule in the 1920s. The series is set in Gando, a disputed territory between China and Korea, where the bandits struggle to protect their homeland and their loved ones from the Japanese oppression. The series features Kim Nam-gil as Lee Yoon, a former Japanese soldier who becomes the leader of the bandits, Seohyun as Nam Hee-shin, an independence activist who disguises herself as a Japanese official, Yoo Jae-myung as Choi Chung-soo, a landowner and an independence activist, Lee Hyun-wook as Lee Kwang-il, a Japanese major who has a complicated relationship with Lee Yoon, and Lee Ho-jung as Eon Nyeon, a gunman who is hired to kill Lee Yoon.
The series is a Netflix original production that was released on September 22, 2023. It has nine episodes that are about 50 to 60 minutes long each. The series was directed by Hwang Jun-hyeok and written by Han Jeong-hoon, who are known for their previous works such as Bad Guys and Missing: The Other Side. The series was produced by Studio Dragon, Urban Works Media, and Baram Pictures, with a budget of 30 billion won.
