Ji Jin-hee and Kang Tae-oh are throwing down the gauntlet with comedy.

The two, who have been loved for their upright and gentlemanly appearances, have transformed into comical characters and are approaching viewers in a new way.

Ji Jin-hee will show off his unconventional appearance in the new KBS 2TV Wednesday-Thursday drama ‘Kik Kik Kik’, which will first air on February 5th. He plays the role of actor Ji Jin-hee in the office comedy drama that depicts the story of an actor with 10 million subscribers and a star PD who go through many twists and turns to establish a content production company and struggle to gather 3 million subscribers.

Since Ji Jin-hee uses his real name, he will pursue a different kind of fun with his mature image that has been imprinted on viewers and his comical appearance in the drama.

Ji Jin-hee, who plays the role of a national actor who was once loved by the entire nation, loses everything and becomes penniless after getting caught up in an unexpected incident. The point of watching is his dedication to regaining his past fame.

In the recently released video, Ji Jin-hee is so shamelessly ruined that you might wonder, “Is this the Ji Jin-hee we know?” He shows off a comical appearance by falling on the street, making you feel like his neatly dressed suit is a waste.

Ji Jin-hee said through his agency, “It‘s a genre I’ve never done before, and the script was fun,” and “I had a lot of concerns about how to play the character of Ji Jin-hee, but please look forward to the newly transformed Ji Jin-hee.”

Kang Tae-oh‘s transformation also catches the eye.

Kang Tae-oh, who gained popularity for his warm appearance and affectionate personality in the hit drama ‘Strange Lawyer Woo Young-woo’, will return with the new tvN drama ‘Potato Research Institute’, which will be aired for the first time on March 1st.

‘Potato Research Institute’, Kang Tae-oh’s comeback drama after his military service, tells the story of a man and a woman who cry and laugh over potatoes. It is not a romantic comedy drama depicting the innocent love between a man and a woman, but a comic romance that puts comedy first.

In the drama, Kang Tae-oh plays the role of So Baek-ho, who suddenly appears at the Potato Research Institute one day, and he will act with Lee Sun-bin. The two of them will deliver laughter by bickering over potatoes, as potatoes are their whole life.


Reporter Lee Jeong-yeon annjoy@donga.com

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