Go Soo, Kwon Yuri, Baek Ji Won, and Lee Hak Joo shared their thoughts on the final episode and the highlights.
In the tvN Monday-Tuesday drama ‘Parole Officer Lee Han Shin’ (directed by Yoon Sang Ho, written by Park Chi Hyung), the diverse cast of characters including lawyer and parole officer Lee Han Shin (played by Go Soo) who implements justice in extraordinary ways, ace inspector Ahn Seo Yoon (played by Kwon Yuri) of the metropolitan investigation team that catches bad guys, loan shark legend Choi Hwa Ran (played by Baek Ji Won), and arrogant second-generation chaebol Jimyeong Seop (played by Lee Hak Joo) added to the dramatic fun. And the actors who played each character shared their thoughts on the final episode and the highlights ahead of the drama‘s conclusion.
According to the production team, Go Soo gave a passionate performance as lawyer and parole officer Lee Han Shin who implements justice in extraordinary ways. Go Soo shared his thoughts on the highlights, saying, “Please look forward to the refreshing ending that will give viewers a lot of anticipation.” Then, she said, “Thank you for watching the drama until the end. I hope we can meet again thanks to your support and love.”
Kwon Yuri, who played the role of Ahn Seo-yoon, an ace inspector of the metropolitan investigation unit that catches bad guys, said, “The final episode will show an exciting development where Ji Dong-man and Myeong-seop are brought down,” and “You’ll be able to watch it more enjoyably if you pay attention to the cooperation of the Ga-seok Bbangs until the end.”
Kwon Yuri, who successfully completed her first action scene with efforts in various fields, including visiting an action school, said, “We started filming at this time last year, but I feel sad that it‘s already nearing its end. I sincerely thank the viewers who have shown so much love and interest, and I will return with an even more developed appearance in my next production.”
Baek Ji-won, who played the role of Choi Hwa-ran and showed her transformation from a legend in the loan shark industry who only cared about money to a strong supporter who believes in and follows Lee Han-shin, said, “First of all, I would like to thank the viewers who loved the drama and Choi Hwa-ran. I was able to complete the character of ‘Choi Hwa-ran’ because I was with the director, writer, staff, and great actors who gave me a lot of inspiration on set.” She added, “The time I spent with Choi Hwa-ran as she changed was rewarding and happy as an actress. I hope Hwa-ran will live a happy life full of humanity in the future, and I will greet you again with another good production and character.”
Baek Ji-won asked viewers to pay attention to Choi Hwa-ran’s transformation that will continue in the final episode. He mentioned a point to watch, saying, ”Choi Hwa-ran, a strong ally of Lee Han-shin, will be shown fighting against the Oh Jeong Group together with the ’Gaseokbbangs‘ in the final episode. Please look forward to what kind of ending it will show.“
Lastly, Lee Hak-joo said, ”You absolutely have to watch the final episode,“ and ”This is a drama that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very end, so please watch it until the very end.“
Lee Hak-joo said, ”It was an honor to meet the viewers as ’Lee Han-shin.‘“ I sincerely thank the actors, staff, and viewers who were with me throughout filming,” he said. “Even if you hate the ‘Ji Myung-seop’ in the drama, I hope you will continue to love the actor ‘Lee Hak-joo’ in the future.”
The final episode of ‘Parole Judge Lee Han-shin’ will air at 8:50 PM on the 24th.
Hong Se-young, Donga.com Reporter projecthong@donga.com