So Ji-sub, turns dark... 'Manager Kim' unleashes fatherly love with 'black charisma'

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In SBS's Friday-Saturday drama "Manager Kim," So Ji-sub exudes a darkened charisma while walking alone in a torrential downpour.

"Manager Kim" (script by Nam Dae-jung, directed by Lee Seung-young and Lee So-eun, planned by Studio S, produced by Studio S and Fantagio) is an action drama depicting a father's revenge as he becomes the most dangerous man to recover his only daughter. In the previous four episodes, Manager Kim (So Ji-sub), alongside Sung Han-soo (Choi Dae-hoon) and Park Jin-cheol (Yoon Kyung-ho), relentlessly pursued without mercy the whereabouts of their missing daughter Min-ji (Seo Su-min). Notably, even after sustaining a gunshot wound, he repeatedly muttered, "Min-ji, just stay alive. Just stay alive," as he raced toward the key clue, Ming Pohang, leaving viewers deeply moved.

According to the production team, the fifth episode of "Manager Kim" airing on the 10th (today) will reveal Manager Kim braving a fierce downpour in Ming Pohang while desperately searching for Min-ji.

The production team stated, "Manager Kim stands alone amidst torrential rain, wearing a black suit and gloves, with his face stained by blood. His appearance radiates overwhelming urgency and pathos simultaneously, revealing the tragic beauty of a noir photoshoot." They added, "He will also perform an intense 'downpour action' scene where he kneels before a red container."

According to the production team, during filming, So Ji-sub endured the pouring rain with his entire body, focusing all his energy on conveying emotion through every glance and movement. He portrayed the heavy steps of walking in the rain and the process of an ordinary father unleashing a hidden, time-bomb-like instinct under extreme circumstances, balancing restraint and extremity to complete the scene. It is reported that his powerful presence, which even overshadowed the downpour, drew the crew into deep immersion.

The production team conveyed, "This scene features Manager Kim, unaware of Min-ji's life or death, wandering in the rain with the fear that he may have arrived too late—a scene rich in emotional density." They added, "So Ji-sub demonstrated his fighting spirit by expressing his emotions toward his daughter through every movement—walking, running, and falling in the rain—with his entire body."

Viewers' attention is focused on whether Manager Kim, a darkened vigilante middle-aged man driven by the fear of losing his daughter and the obsession to find her at all costs, will finally locate the daughter he has so desperately sought after breaking through the heavy rain and darkness in the vast expanse of Ming Pohang.

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