Actors So Yoo-jin and Song Jin-woo have presented interesting points to watch for in ‘Villain‘s Country’.

The new KBS 2TV Wednesday-Thursday sitcom ‘Villain’s Country’ (directed by Kim Young-jo, Choi Jung-eun / written by Chae-woo, Park Kwang-yeon), which will be aired for the first time on the 19th (Wed), is a situational comedy drama that contains the sometimes rough and sometimes warm daily lives of the K-jumma sisters and their witty family.

In the drama, So Yoo-jin plays Oh Na-ra‘s younger sister and cooking researcher Oh Yu-jin. He is a character who always bickers with his older sister Na-ra, but runs towards someone without thinking twice when someone bothers Na-ra. Song Jin-woo plays Yoo-jin’s husband Song Jin-woo. As the eldest of the Eugene family, she may not have authority, but she will show great chemistry with her family with her tireless powerful mentality and passion.

So Yoo-jin, who appeared in a sitcom for the first time in 19 years, said, “I was really happy to hear that a family sitcom was coming back after a long time. After reading the script, I thought it was a piece that would make people laugh without being too stimulating,” expressing her affection for “Villain Country.” She later said, “In the play, Oh Yoo-jin is a talented person who received a doctorate in food and nutrition from a prestigious university, so the writer said at our first meeting that she wanted me to give off the feeling of a ‘Seoul National University graduate mom.’ I remember joking that I graduated from Dongguk University because there was no theater and film department at Seoul National University, and everyone laughed,” mentioning her conversation with the writer before filming.

She also said, “During the script reading, I wore glasses because my eyesight isn‘t good, and the director said that I matched well with Oh Yoo-jin, who pretends to be smart. Because of this, there were many scenes where I wore glasses while filming,” he said, sharing the behind-the-scenes story of preparing for the character.

Song Jin-woo said about the character of the same name, “Innocence, love for family, recklessness, adventurousness, simplicity, etc. As the character’s name is Song Jin-woo, it is basically my personality. However, if I lived like Song Jin-woo in a sitcom, my livelihood would be cut off, so I think the difference is that I am more rational and realistic.” He continued, “I want to express the Song Jin-woo character as ‘true to instinct,’ ‘pure,’ and ‘the youngest in the hierarchy.’” He explained, “Jin-woo is an adult, but he causes a lot of accidents and has caused a lot of trouble, so he is the lowest in the hierarchy, including his 10-year-old youngest son Song Ba-da (played by Jordan).

Song Jin-woo said, “Even the viewers have their own position within the family. You will have a lot of fun watching it while comparing it to yourself and empathizing if it is similar and feeling vicarious satisfaction if it is different,” he said, giving some key points to watch. So Yoo-jin also added, “The story of the couple and the story of the children will be cross-edited and aired. The theme is the same, but since you are watching the two stories in one episode, I think you will be able to watch it happily and comfortably.”

In addition, regarding the atmosphere on set, So Yoo-jin said, “The set is literally like a sitcom itself. We always joke that we should turn our appearances filming this drama into another drama. That’s how much laughter there is, and we work hard to create an enjoyable drama together by ad-libbing each other.” Here, Song Jin-woo said, “Not only the chemistry with So Yu-jin, Song Kang (played by Eun-chan), and Song Ba-da, but also the chemistry with his sister-in-law Oh Na-ra (played by Oh Na-ra) is so good, I think the viewers will be satisfied,” raising expectations for the drama.

Lastly, So Yu-jin and Song Jin-woo said, “I hope the viewers remember ‘Villain’s Country’ as season 1. We want to present viewers with joy and laughter in seasons 2 and 3 as well.” They added, “‘Villain’s Country’ is a drama that the whole family can watch and laugh together, so please watch it a lot and show lots of love.”

KBS 2TV’s new Wednesday-Thursday sitcom ‘Villain’s Country’ will premiere on the 19th (Wednesday) at 9:50 p.m.

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

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