Won Hyun-jun: "I want 'Manager Kim' Season 2... Yoon Kyung-ho, who undertook a silent meditation retreat, didn't even reply to my KakaoTalk messages" [Interview ③]

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• Interview with actor Won Hyun-jun, who played Kang Guk-cheol, the mole-like character in SBS's Saturday-Sunday drama "Manager Kim"

Actor Won Hyun-jun expressed his wish for a second season of "Manager Kim."

Recently, Won Hyun-jun held an interview to commemorate the finale of SBS's Saturday-Sunday drama "Manager Kim" (written by Nam Dae-jung, directed by Lee Seung-young and Lee So-eun) at the FreinTPC office in Samsung-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul.

"Manager Kim" is a father-universe revenge action drama about an ordinary dad who becomes the most dangerous man in the world to reclaim his only daughter. According to Nielsen Korea, the ratings for the final episode aired on the 25th reached 23.4% in the capital area and 23.0% nationwide. Notably, the peak rating soared to 27.1%, shattering its own record and delivering a flawless finale.

Won Hyun-jun, who delivered a standout performance as Kang Guk-cheol, head of the Special Mission Bureau in South Korea, also known as "Mole," joked about Season 2: "I really want it. If Kang Guk-cheol is included in Season 2's characters, I hope he becomes a slightly more generous Mole than in Season 1."

He also revealed the story behind Yoon Kyung-ho's vow of silent meditation tied to the drama's ratings. Earlier, during the "Manager Kim" press conference, when asked about his ratings pledge, Yoon Kyung-ho said, "Since So Ji-sub is returning to SBS after 13 years, if the ratings exceed 13%, I hope Season 2 gets produced. (If we surpass the pledged rating) I'll try a 13-hour silent meditation retreat." This remark sparked widespread attention. Soon after, "Manager Kim" achieved a 15.7% rating in just two episodes, prompting Yoon Kyung-ho to naturally begin his 13-hour silent meditation vow.

Regarding this, Won Hyun-jun shared, "I sent him a KakaoTalk message but got no reply. I thought, 'He must be going through some hardship.' I didn't believe he would actually complete the silent meditation. The next day after Episode 8 ended, I received a message from him saying, 'Why are you always criticizing Manager Kim?' This brought laughter."

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