"Kill Me, Heal Me and another double character"..Ji Sung vs Park Hee-soon's acting skills show 'Judge Lee Han-young' seeks 50% viewership [Roundup]

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Actor Ji Sung has returned to the courtroom for the realization of justice.

On the afternoon of the 2nd, a production presentation for MBC's Friday-Saturday drama "Judge Lee Han-young" (played by Kim Kwang-min, director Lee Jae-jin, and Park Mi-yeon) was held at MBC's Golden Mouse Hall in Sangam, Mapo-gu, Seoul. Jisung, Park Hee-soon, Won Jin-ah, Tae Won-seok, Baek Jin-hee, Oh Se-young, Hwang Hee-jin, and Lee Jae-jin PD attended.

"Judge Lee Han-young" is a return-to-justice drama in which Lee Han-young, a deep-rooted judge who lived as a slave at a huge law firm and returned to 10 years ago, punishes major evil with a new choice. It is based on a work of the same name with 10.75 million views of the original web novel, 10.191 million views of the webtoon, and a total of 110 million views. Director Park Mi-yeon and writer Kim Kwang-min, as well as director Lee Jae-jin of "The Banker," "The Spy Who Loved Me," and "Motel California," joined forces.

In the play, Ji Sung played the role of Lee Han-young, a "red-down judge" who claims to be a "humming judge" of a Haenal law firm because of his humble background and makes rulings that suit the taste of the law firm while pursuing the darkness of power. Park Hee-soon plays Kang Shin-jin, the chief justice of the Supreme Court, who shakes a Haenal law firm in his hand, and Won Jin-ah plays Kim Jin-ah, the prosecutor of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office, who is sharpening his sword for revenge against the man who drove his father to death.

Producer Lee Jae-jin said of "Judge Lee Han-young," "It's a story of justice. It shows a judge who is moderately compromised with reality while living rather than a completely corrupt judge. It is a story of the judge regretting and coming to his senses, returning through death, re-establishing justice, and trying to change the world," he said.

Regarding the appearance of "Judge Lee Han-young" in the drama version, producer Lee said, "I tried to show it differently from the original work. If the original story was focused on events, our drama was adapted to show the process of change in people," he said.

When asked why he cast Ji-sung as Lee Han-young, producer Lee replied, "I thought he would show multiple sides well after watching 'Kill Me Heal Me'."

When asked if he could exceed the ratings of "Judge Lee Han-young" and "Model Taxi 3" at the same time and if he felt no pressure, PD Lee said, "Of course, there is a burden because "Model Taxi 3" is doing well. Our drama is genre-combined. I think that's the strength because you can taste a variety of flavors," he said.

Ji Sung introduced himself in "Judge Lee Han-young," saying, "I played the role of judge Lee Han-young, who returned to 10 years ago after being enlightened by a deep-rooted evil judge." Ji Sung, who will present the courtroom for the first time in five years after "Devil Judge," said in "Judge Lee Han-young," "The two works were different and there was something I could do enough, so I decided to appear." Unlike "Devil Judge," "Judge Lee Han-young" focuses on Lee Han-young's emotional story. Through our drama, we can think deeply about what is right and wrong. In the previous life, Lee Han-young, who loved injustice and depravity, explained, "It shows the process of finding new justice."

Park Hee-soon said, "I will show my cold blood" for the role of Kang Shin-jin, whom she played. Regarding the atmosphere of the 'judge Lee Han-young' site, Won Jin-ah said, "We are different from the general court. I thought there would be a lot of trial, but there were a lot of scenes running and fighting outside," he said. "I filmed it while discussing how to give pleasure and lighten the atmosphere when I cooperated with Judge Lee Han-young," he said.

Tae Won-seok said, "I played the role of Seok Jung-ho, a good loan shark who is Han-young's friend," and Baek Jin-hee said, "Song Na-yeon, a reporter for the law department of the Daejin Ilbo. He said, "I'm a journalist with a sense of justice, but I'm clumsy, so I have a misjudgment." Oh Se-young said, "I play Yoo Se-hee, Lee Han-young's previous wife. "Please look at the change with Lee Han-young," Hwang Hee said, "I played Park Chul-woo, a prosecutor who tries to live faithfully only the basics without being strict, inflexible, and skillful at the Chungnam District Court."

When asked about the actors' acting chemistry, Won Jin-ah said, "Each of them made their own strengths and acted with their own personality. We had a good relationship with the atmosphere as if we had not been together for a long time," he said with a smile.

I also asked the actors what they would like to do if they went back to 10 years ago like Lee Han-young. Hwang Hee said, "I want to study English hard and see the world surrounding me," Tae Won-seok said, "I want to exercise a little more and have bigger muscle mass," and Oh Se-young said, "I want to study English and exercise hard, too." Baek Jin-hee said, "I think I will buy a lot of stocks 10 years ago," and Ji Sung said, "I fried my hair a lot when I received the 'Kill Me, Heal Me' grand prize." "I will not stir-fry my hair less," Park Hee-soon said, "I will not dwell on the past. "I've lived hard for 10 years," Won Jin-ah said, "Lee Han-young has regrets, and everyone has a desire to accumulate regrets and return them to their original state, but I will also try hard to live with the regrets of the past."

Ji Sung won the grand prize at the 2015 MBC Acting Awards for "Kill Me, Heal Me." When asked about the ratings he wanted to achieve with Judge Lee Han-young, his first return film in 10 years, he said, "Honestly, I hope many people will love our work without thinking about awards. I hope the ratings will be 50%. Everyone did their best. Our drama is like a Christmas tree. If the tree is like Lee Han-young, many actors decorated it," he said.

Producer Lee Jae-jin said, "I dream of double digits. I think it will work," he said with confidence.

Judge Lee Han-young will premiere at 9:40 p.m. on the 2nd.

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