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"Leading alone for 10 hours"..Park Jin-young ♥ Kim Min-ju, JTBC's 'Shining' that will break the slump in Friday and Friday drama [synthesis]

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Actors Park Jin-young and Kim Min-ju pose at the JTBC Friday drama "Shining" production presentation held at The Link Hotel in Guro-gu, Seoul on the afternoon of the 5th.  The drama "Shining," which depicts the process of young people who shared their own worlds becoming each other's beliefs and the light that shines on the direction of life, will premiere on the 6th. /2026.03.05 / Photo = Lee Dong-hoon photoguy@
Actors Park Jin-young and Kim Min-ju pose at the JTBC Friday drama "Shining" production presentation held at The Link Hotel in Guro-gu, Seoul on the afternoon of the 5th. The drama "Shining," which depicts the process of young people who shared their own worlds becoming each other's beliefs and the light that shines on the direction of life, will premiere on the 6th. /2026.03.05 / Photo = Lee Dong-hoon photoguy@

Actors Park Jin-young and Kim Min-ju will present an authentic melodrama with "Shining," which shines more than ever.

On the afternoon of the 5th, JTBC's new Friday drama "Shining" (written by Lee Sook-yeon) was held at The Link Seoul in Guro-gu, Seoul. Producer Kim Yoon-jin, actors Park Jin-young and Kim Min-ju attended the meeting.

"Shining" is a drama about young people who shared their own worlds becoming a light that shines on each other's beliefs and directions of life.

On this day, producer Kim said, "When I first received the script, I thought that the writer did not proceed with a great event, and that the character was normal. The process of the season passing is shown in the text itself. "I see a development that can bring ordinary sensations to personal feelings, and I thought it could remain special when (the characters in the play) are reunited at the age of 30," he said.

Producer Kim explained about the difference between his previous work, "That Year We" and the drama, "If "That Year We" was a person who resembled early summer, I think we can figuratively say that the "Shining" characters were seen meeting in spring after all four seasons."

Actors Park Jin-young, Kim Min-ju and Kim Yoon-jin pose at the JTBC Friday drama "Shining" production presentation held at The Link Hotel in Guro-gu, Seoul on the afternoon of the 5th.  The drama "Shining," which depicts the process of young people who shared their own worlds becoming each other's beliefs and the light that shines on the direction of life, will premiere on the 6th. /2026.03.05 / Photo = Lee Dong-hoon photoguy@
Actors Park Jin-young, Kim Min-ju and Kim Yoon-jin pose at the JTBC Friday drama "Shining" production presentation held at The Link Hotel in Guro-gu, Seoul on the afternoon of the 5th. The drama "Shining," which depicts the process of young people who shared their own worlds becoming each other's beliefs and the light that shines on the direction of life, will premiere on the 6th. /2026.03.05 / Photo = Lee Dong-hoon photoguy@

Park Jin-young plays the role of Yeon Tae-seo, a subway engineer who accurately views the world in the play, and Mo-na, a former hotelier full of enthusiasm and manager of Guok Stay.

"It was perfect," Park Jin-young said of his acting chemistry with Kim Min-ju, "The director gave me a lot of pre-reads, but one day I did it for 10 hours." To be honest, he expressed satisfaction, saying, "If we don't get close to each other and we don't breathe well, it's our problem, so I tried a lot."

Kim Min-ju also said, "Thanks to a lot of reading, I was grateful to be able to start filming in a comfortable state. It was a valuable time and I breathed comfortably on the spot," he said.

JTBC's Friday series, which has been reorganized since last year, is accepting a somewhat sluggish report card. Among them, PD Kim, who is about to air for the first time, said, "Of course, there are expectations and burdens that this work will be seen well in the time of Friday series," adding, "There are both burdens and expectations."

"Shining" is also the first major film of Kim Min-ju, a former member of the group IZ*ONE. In response, Kim Min-ju said, "At first, I was very burdened and worried," but added, "I participated with gratitude because it was such a good work. Despite it being my first major film, I think I was able to finish it well by relying on good staff, directors, and colleagues."

Actor Park Jin-young poses at the JTBC Friday drama "Shining" production presentation held at The Link Hotel in Guro-gu, Seoul on the afternoon of the 5th.  The drama "Shining," which depicts the process of young people who shared their own worlds becoming each other's beliefs and the light that shines on the direction of life, will premiere on the 6th. /2026.03.05 / Photo = Lee Dong-hoon photoguy@
Actor Park Jin-young poses at the JTBC Friday drama "Shining" production presentation held at The Link Hotel in Guro-gu, Seoul on the afternoon of the 5th. The drama "Shining," which depicts the process of young people who shared their own worlds becoming each other's beliefs and the light that shines on the direction of life, will premiere on the 6th. /2026.03.05 / Photo = Lee Dong-hoon photoguy@

"I hope the viewers will like it," he said. "I hope they will like it, saying, 'There is a new look (for Kim Min-joo)," he said.

Kim Min-ju also said, "There were a lot of people, but it was fun to draw characters in three dimensions," regarding the wide range of ages from teenagers to 30s through her first major film. I was also worried that I had to express my 30s that I had not experienced yet, so I listened to a lot of advice from people around me. In addition to the external part, I tried to show how the person's attitude and values change depending on the situation," he said, expressing his affection for the person.

Park Jin-young won great acclaim for his previous work "Unknown Seoul." Will there be any pressure on this. When asked about it, he said, "If there is no tension or pressure, it is a lie," but added, "I think the mindset for the next work is to exclude it as much as possible. "I'm grateful that 'Unknown Seoul' was loved a lot, but I tried to put down the burden as much as possible and treat 'Shining' a little coldly," he confessed.

"I think our drama is a trivial love story that anyone would have experienced," he said. He said, "I tried to catch an action that could make you think, 'I was like that, too.'

Actor Kim Min-joo poses at the JTBC Friday drama "Shining" production presentation held at The Link Hotel in Guro-gu, Seoul on the afternoon of the 5th.  The drama "Shining," which depicts the process of young people who shared their own worlds becoming each other's beliefs and the light that shines on the direction of life, will premiere on the 6th. /2026.03.05 / Photo = Lee Dong-hoon photoguy@
Actor Kim Min-joo poses at the JTBC Friday drama "Shining" production presentation held at The Link Hotel in Guro-gu, Seoul on the afternoon of the 5th. The drama "Shining," which depicts the process of young people who shared their own worlds becoming each other's beliefs and the light that shines on the direction of life, will premiere on the 6th. /2026.03.05 / Photo = Lee Dong-hoon photoguy@

Regarding the strength of the drama, Park Jin-young said, "It's a work that people who have been in love can't help but sympathize with," adding, "Love is a universal and common subject, but "Shining" shows it in detail like a magnifying glass. I believe they will like it because it's a story of all of us," he said with confidence.

What was the student acting like. Park Jin-young said, "The drama tells the story of teenagers, 20s, and 30s," adding, "I've looked back on the past a lot, but I still like now that I'm in my 30s. I gave credit to the production team, saying, "The school uniform scene came out beautifully because of the lighting director and the filming director."

In fact, Park Jin-young and Kim Min-joo, who are seven years apart, have created a friendly atmosphere. Park Jin-young said, "I'm grateful that (Kim Min-joo) liked me even though I acted immaturely and not grown-up." "The same age is seven years apart," he said.

Kim Min-joo responded, "[Park Jin-young] looked at me like Eun-ah in the play and made me comfortable, which was advice and strength in itself."

Meanwhile, "Shining" will premiere at 8:50 p.m. on the 6th.

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