An office romantic comedy that sells divorce insurance products that are absolutely impossible in reality is unveiled.

tvN‘s new Monday-Tuesday drama ‘Divorce Insurance’ (directed by Lee Won-seok, Choi Bo-kyung, written by Lee Tae-yoon) is a pure insurance-type office romantic comedy that takes place in an insurance company’s innovative product development team, which is comprised of only the best brains, as they introduce a divorce insurance product to deal with divorce, the hottest disaster of this era. It plans to deliver a different kind of empathy through divorce insurance, which guarantees life after divorce, a disaster that can happen to anyone, and an unexpected breakup.

This is a collaboration between director Lee Won-seok of the movie ‘Killing Romance’ and writer Lee Tae-yoon of ‘Eosa and Joy’, ‘Hoon Nam Jeong-eum’, and ‘Tamneun Doda’. Director Lee Won-seok, who is directing his first drama with ‘Divorce Insurance’, said, “The idea of quantifying the meeting, love, and breakup between people was amazing. “It’s not only a script that creatively and uniquely reinterprets the subject of divorce, but it’s also a story with a positive influence, so it had a deep resonance,” he said, pointing out its differences. He continued, “‘Divorce Insurance’ can be seen as a story about people who have been hurt in relationships and encounters. However, it is a warm and kind drama that makes the process of overcoming the hurt into a pleasant and touching fairy tale-like story.” Writer Lee Tae-yoon said, “The charm of ‘Divorce Insurance’ is that you can watch it with a smile, even though it’s a drama about divorce,” and “I tried to include the philosophy of life that the main characters, who have been divorced, realize through not only love but also the changes and growth they experience after divorce.”

The novel subject matter of ‘Divorce Insurance’ and the background of ‘insurance company,’ which has never been dealt with well in romantic comedies, are also interesting. Writer Lee Tae-yoon said, “I thought it would be nice to have insurance that guarantees life after divorce, as the insurance advertisement copy says, ‘Guaranteed life after an unexpected disaster.’ At the same time, I became curious about the process of making insurance, so I started researching the material.” He added, “I saw the positive side of divorce insurance that it could be a diagnosis for married life. Rather than the provocative and negative aspects of divorce, I included a message of support that hopes that even if an unexpected divorce comes into your life, you can overcome it and get through it well, and that your life afterward will be better and happier.” He explained the intention of the project by saying, “In order to capture the unique subject matter of divorce insurance created by an insurance company’s innovative product development team, I paid attention to the art as well. Director Lee Won-seok said, “The stories of the main characters are based on the reality we live in. In order to package our reality like a fairy tale, I paid attention to artistic elements such as a lot of color and unconventional composition. It wasn‘t easy, but it was a necessary task to bring out the unique atmosphere of this drama,” he said, revealing his main focus of directing.

We can’t forget the reliable cast of actors Lee Dong-wook, Lee Joo-bin, Lee Kwang-soo, and Lee Da-hee, who will realistically portray the various divorce experts. Director Lee Won-seok said, “They have a common charm of adult children. They look like adults, but you can see their innocence inside. It really suits the drama,” and added, “The characters in the drama are people who work hard with the hope that others won‘t have to go through their own heartbreaking and difficult experiences. That’s why the image and feeling of the actors themselves were very important, and luckily, the best casting was completed.”

Writer Lee Tae-yoon also showed special affection, saying, “When the casting was complete, I was so shocked because it was the casting I had always dreamed of.” He continued, “‘Noh Ki-jun’ is a character who has unspeakable pain, but is honest about his feelings. When I thought about an actor who could go back and forth between this kind of cheerfulness and seriousness, conviction and romance, it was none other than actor Lee Dong-wook. ‘Kanghandul’ is a fundamentally kind character who thinks of others before himself, but he is actually the strongest person. I thought actor Lee Joo-bin‘s clear expression fit perfectly with ‘Kanghandul’. Also, actor Lee Kwang-soo’s sense and acting skills, who knows how to hit and run at the right time, portrayed the character of ‘Anjeonman’ so stylishly. I wanted ‘Jeon Na-rae’ to be clear. There was no one better than actor Lee Da-hee to play the role of Jeon Na-rae, who is clear, certain, and knows how to enjoy her freedom.”

The character plays of actors Kim Won-hae, Choo So-jung, and Yoo Hyun-soo are also points of interest. Director Lee Won-seok said, ”I think the viewers will feel good seeing the actors together,“ and raised expectations by saying, ”It proves that there is an atmosphere and aura created by good people.“

Lastly, Director Lee Won-seok said, ”This is a warm and comforting drama like ‘milk tea’ in a world where it‘s hard to live day by day. The writer, actors, and all the staff have put a lot of effort into making this a ’feel good drama‘ that will make you feel good, so please give it a lot of support.“

Writer Lee Tae-yoon said, ”Please look forward to the actors’ great chemistry from the first meeting between Ki-jun and Han-deul to the formation of the TF team, and the hidden twist in the process of finding an excuse that divorce can be insurance.“ ”Marriage and divorce may seem like complete opposites, but their goals are the same. Just like the line in the drama, “To be happy,” I hope that the viewers will be a little happier through our drama. Please cheer on the new start of “Divorce Insurance.”

“Divorce Insurance” will be first broadcast at 8:50 p.m. on the 31st.

Hong Se-young, Donga.com reporter, projecthong@donga.com

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