Actor Lee Je-hoon is transforming into a white snake in the negotiation world.

The new JTBC weekend drama ‘The Art of Negotiation’ (directed by Ahn Pan-seok, written by Lee Seung-young), which will be aired for the first time at 10:30 PM on Saturday, March 8, is a drama that depicts the activities of a legendary negotiator and an M&A expert of a large corporation and his team.

In the drama, Lee Je-hoon plays the role of Yoon Joo-no, the leader of the M&A team at Sanin Group, and shows off his negotiation skills. Yoon Joo-no is a legendary negotiator with a handsome face, solid physique, and sharp eyes, and has a calm personality that never loses his composure in any situation.

Yoon Joo-no is cold-blooded enough to be called a white snake, but when he sits at the negotiation table and communicates with people, he puts humanity first and shows the essentials of negotiation. Everyone is curious to see what kind of ‘negotiation skills’ Yoon Joo-no has that go beyond cool-headed judgment and warm humanity.

The released photos contain moments from the legendary negotiator Yoon Joo-no‘s character’s main job. His professionalism, which finds the most important issues in corporate M&A with meticulous data collection and outstanding analytical skills, can be felt even in the photos.

Attention is also focused on Lee Je-hoon‘s new transformation, which has completely immersed him in the character of Yoon Joo-no from head to toe. Lee Je-hoon said, “I haven’t seen many dramas that look at the world through the uncommon subject matter of M&A, so it was a very special and interesting point for me. In particular, I really wanted to see myself acting as Yoon Joo-no,” he said, expressing his affection for the character.

He continued to talk about the character of Yoon Joo-no, saying, “In order to have the professionalism that Juno has, I thought that I had to have interest and knowledge of the material that the drama was dealing with. I wanted to feel that world as closely as possible, so I tried to live my thought circuits to fit Yoon Joo-no,” adding some acting points.

More than anything, much attention is being focused on Lee Je-hoon’s unconventional silver hair styling. Lee Je-hoon, who accepted Yoon Joo-no as a special character differentiated from his previous roles through his hairstyle, said, “I tried to express the character’s near-perfect inner side as a negotiator in a way that could be understood from the first impression. I think the mysterious charm that makes it difficult to know the inside story and seems to harbor some kind of secret will arouse the curiosity of viewers,” making viewers curious about the character of Yoon Joo-no.

Lee Je-hoon also expressed his endless trust in director Ahn Pan-seok, who directed ‘The Art of Negotiation’. Lee Je-hoon, who has been a huge fan of director Ahn Pan-seok, said, ”I wanted to participate as soon as I heard that the director was directing the work. I am grateful and honored to be able to meet the best staff in Korea through this work, and it is a series of ecstatic moments.“

JTBC‘s new Saturday-Sunday drama ‘The Art of Negotiation’, where you can meet the character of Yoon Joo-no, who will be completed with Lee Je-hoon’s endless affection and effort, will premiere on March 8 (Sat) at 10:30 p.m.

Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com reporter jhj@donga.com

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