Myung Se-bin and Cha Kang-yoon become one family with Ryu Seung-ryong.

JTBC‘s new drama ‘The Story of Manager Kim Who Lives in a Private House in Seoul and Works at a Large Company’ (directed by Jo Hyun-tak, written by Kim Hong-gi and Yoon Hye-sung, abbreviated as ‘Manager Kim’s Story’) is the story of a middle-aged man who loses everything he thought was valuable in an instant and finally discovers his true self, not as a manager at a large company, after a long journey. With Ryu Seung-ryong previously confirmed to appear as Kim Nak-soo, Myung Se-bin and Cha Kang-yoon will join the cast. The two will play Kim Nak-soo‘s wife and son, respectively.

According to the production team, Myung Se-bin will first play the role of Park Ha-jin, a housewife for 25 years. Park Ha-jin, who has lived by giving up everything for her family and compromising, decides to no longer hide in her husband’s shadow and to build up her own strength in order to become independent as the world changes. People are curious about the transformation of Myung Se-bin, who has shown an elegant yet strong presence in dramas such as ‘Doctor Cha Jung-sook’, ‘First, Love Again’, and ‘Avengers of Buam-dong’. Also, people are looking forward to Myung Se-bin‘s acting, which will portray Park Ha-jin, who has stepped into a new world after being a wife who has protected her family for 25 years, as well as her chemistry with Ryu Seung-ryong as a couple.

Cha Kang-yoon will next play the role of Kim Nak-soo and Park Ha-jin’s son, Kim Soo-gyeom. Kim Soo-gyeom has lived a comfortable life thanks to his father, but he vows not to live like his father. He tries to pave the way for his future as he wants, but he experiences the bitterness of a social life that is different from what he expected. Rookie Cha Kang-yoon, who has recently been gaining attention for his outstanding acting in the dramas ‘The Art of Negotiation’, ‘Graduation’, is drawing interest for the leap he will make in ‘Chief Kim‘s Story’. Cha Kang-yoon’s performance, which will portray a young character these days who overturns the stereotypes of the fathers‘ generation, is expected to upgrade the drama to a more three-dimensional level.

The production team said, “Myung Se-bin and Cha Kang-yoon realistically deal with the concerns of different generations and roles, creating a sense of empathy. Please look forward to the family that the two actors will portray with Ryu Seung-ryong.”

‘The Story of Manager Kim, Who Works at a Large Company in a Private House in Seoul’ is scheduled to air for the first time in the second half of 2025.

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

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