Actors Park Sung-woong and Park Sang-hoon are garnering much attention for their appearance in the new MBC drama ‘The Evil Commenter of Director Maeng’.

MBC‘s new drama ‘The Evil Commenter of Director Maeng’ (planned by Kang Dae-sun/directed by Hyun Sol-ip/written by Kim Dam/produced by I Will Media/2-episode series) has confirmed the casting of Park Sung-woong and Park Sang-hoon, signaling its official departure.

MBC’s new drama ‘The Evil Commenter of Director Maeng’, scheduled to air in the first half of the year, is a two-man game comedy about professional basketball coach Maeng-gong, who is in danger of being fired due to poor performance, and joins hands with his evil commentator Hwa-jin for the sake of the team‘s performance. Director Hyun Sol-ip, who previously created an unusually hot topic for a one-act drama with his delicate directing skills that highlighted the characters’ emotions and his cinematic visuals in the drama ‘I‘m Going Crazy, Because of You!’, will once again be directing, signaling the birth of a well-made drama. Above all, ‘Director Maeng’s Malicious Commenters’ was selected for the grand prize at last year‘s MBC drama script contest with rave reviews saying, “A work where the interesting relationship between the two main characters is well-expressed with good dialogue”, and as such, curiosity and expectations for the work are already rising day by day as the quality of the script has been recognized.

In addition, trustworthy actor Park Sung-woong and next-generation rising star Park Sang-hoon have confirmed their appearances, and the fresh chemistry that the two will present is garnering much attention. First, Park Sung-woong plays the role of Maeng-gong, the coach of the ‘Big Pandas’, a professional basketball team that has been on the verge of being eliminated from the playoffs for three consecutive years. As his name suggests, he was a star player who would attack fiercely on the court during his youth, but he is currently better known as the ‘young old man’ coach representing professional basketball. Park Sung-woong, who has earned the viewers’ endless trust with his irreplaceable presence and limitless acting spectrum, is expected to lead the drama with his three-dimensional character interpretation and immersive acting, so curiosity is already at its peak.

Park Sang-hoon takes on the role of Ko Hwa-jin, a dedicated malicious commenter who goes by the nickname ‘Maeng-kong-myeol-jong-dan’. He is a high school senior who knows how to analyze a game down to the second, and he harbors hostility and a desire for revenge toward Maeng-gong, which led him to become a malicious commenter. Park Sang-hoon, who left a deep impression with his warm visuals and stable acting in the movie ‘An Ordinary Family’ and the drama ‘Won-gyeong’, is expected to perfectly immerse himself in the role of Hwa-jin in this production and fully display his solid acting skills that he has built up over the years.

The production team of ‘Director Maeng‘s Malicious Commenter’ said, “This is a casting that boasts perfect synchronization. You can look forward to the fresh chemistry and cheerful tiki-taka that Park Sung-woong and Park Sang-hoon will show,” he emphasized, adding, “A captivating piece armed with colorful characters, passionate performances from the actors, and an exciting story that you can’t take your eyes off of will be born. Please look forward to the first broadcast.”

Meanwhile, MBC’s new drama ‘The Evil Commenter of Director Maeng’ is scheduled to meet viewers in the first half of the year.

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

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