Jo Min-soo enters Daechi-dong as a beginner rider.

The Genie TV original drama ‘Riding Life’ (directed by Kim Chul-gyu/written by Sung Yoon-ah and Jo Won-dong/planned by KT Studio Genie/produced by Betty & Creators), which will be released on Monday, March 3, is a drama that depicts the life of three generations of mothers and daughters in Daechi-dong as Jung-eun, a passionate working mom who is about to take her daughter‘s ‘7-year-old civil service exam’, entrusts her mother Ji-ah to take her on academy riding. ‘7-year-old civil service exam’ is a new word referring to the entrance exam to a famous English academy, and it sheds light on the recent hot topic of private early childhood education.

Jo Min-soo plays the role of Ji-ah, who takes on her granddaughter Seo-yoon’s (played by Kim Sa-rang) riding at the request of her daughter Jung-eun (played by Jeon Hye-jin) in ‘Riding Life’. On a ride that she only intended to do for a short while, Ji-ah encounters a new world. As she teaches Seo-yoon in her own way amidst fierce competition, she causes a rift among the mothers of Daechi-dong.

Jo Min-soo‘s unique transformation, who is making a comeback in a drama after 5 years, is anticipated. Jo Min-soo, who left a strong impact in the movie series ‘The Witch’ with a role that had a cool force, and in the drama ‘The Cursed’ with his performance as a possessed shaman, Jo Min-soo, who was represented by his unapproachable charisma, plans to show another side of himself by returning as a character who gives sympathy and comfort in ‘Riding Life’.



The first still cut of Jo Min-soo from ‘Riding Life’ released by the production team shows Ji-ah, a ‘beginner rider’ who is adapting to riding. Her appearance as she enters the academy with a backpack on her head raises expectations for her activities that will shake up the Daechi-dong academy district. The warm smile of Ji-ah, who is also a children’s art therapist, was also captured. Ji-ah understands children‘s hearts better than anyone else, but she will also deliver a story about how she could not see her young daughter Jeong-eun’s heart in the past.

Jo Min-soo described the character as, “Ji-ah has a slight sense of justice and is also ready to love people. The worries that Ji-ah feels while riding will raise questions for the viewers.” The production team explained, “Jo Min-soo delicately created Ji-ah‘s character by adding her worries about life. Please look forward to Jo Min-soo’s solid acting,” he said.

Meanwhile, Genie TV original drama ‘Riding Life’ is garnering much attention with the combination of director Kim Chul-gyu, who has been recognized for his directing skills in ‘Mother’ ‘Flower of Evil’, and actors with solid acting skills such as Jeon Hye-jin, Jo Min-soo, Jeon Seok-ho, and Jung Jin-young. It will be first released on Monday, March 3rd at 10 PM through Genie TV, Genie TV Mobile, and ENA.

Reporter Choi Yoon-na, Donga.com yyynnn@donga.com

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