'21st enlistment' Lee Jun-young, 'New Employee Kang (Chairman)' achieves 11.1% rating but no final interview [Star Issue]

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Actor Lee Jun-young is set to serve his military duty without conducting any special interviews prior to enlistment.

According to StarNews' verification on the 2nd, Lee Jun-young has ultimately decided not to participate in any wrap-up interviews related to the JTBC Saturday-Sunday drama 'New Employee Kang (Chairman)' (created by Kim Soon-ok, scripted by Hyun Jimin, directed by Ko Hye-jin), which is currently airing its latter half.

'New Employee Kang (Chairman)' is the last work Lee Jun-young will publicly release before his enlistment. The drama debuted with a 3.7% viewership rating and steadily climbed, reaching a peak of 11.1% in its 10th episode aired on June 28.

'New Employee Kang (Chairman)' recently achieved strong ratings above 10% among TV dramas, drawing attention to whether Lee Jun-young would give an interview. However, Lee Jun-young has been fully occupied with filming tvN's new drama 'Four Hands' (scripted by Shin Yi-won, directed by Park Hyun-seok) until the end of this month, just before his enlistment, making it difficult for him to fulfill interview schedules for 'New Employee Kang (Chairman)'.

'New Employee Kang (Chairman)' is a drama that tells a reimagined life story in which Choi Seong Geu-rup-ui (Chairman) Kang Yong-ho (played by Son Hyun-joo), a top executive of a major conglomerate known as the god of business, unexpectedly lives a second life due to an accident. Kim Soon-ok, the writer behind 'Temptation of Wife' and 'The Penthouse' series, served as the creator.

In the drama, Lee Jun-young plays Hwang Joon-hyun, a soccer player possessed by the soul of Kang Yong-ho (Chairman), delivering a dual performance that showcases his versatility.

Meanwhile, Lee Jun-young is scheduled to enlist as an active-duty soldier in the army on the 21st. On the 14th of last month, via his Instagram, he shared: "Before knowing my enlistment date, I thought, 'What's the big deal? I'm just going.' But now that I have the date, I've found myself thinking more than ever. I was worried about how to break this news first, but writing it out word by word has made me feel a bit lighter."

He continued: "I will return safely and healthily, staying true to myself. Until the day we meet again, I sincerely hope everyone stays healthy and spends happy and meaningful times in their own places. Thank you for always caring for and supporting me."

According to Lee Jun-young's agency Billionaire, he is set to report to basic training camp on the 21st, undergo basic military training, and faithfully fulfill his national defense obligations. On this day, the time and location of Lee Jun-young's reporting were kept private out of consideration for other soldiers and their families.

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