Starting in July, JTBC will launch the ‘Friday Series’ every Friday at 8:50 PM, entering a double weekend drama system with dramas airing from Friday to Saturday.

The ‘Friday Series’, which airs two episodes back-to-back on Friday evenings, kicks off the weekend, and JTBC weekend dramas, which have been a hit with their ‘trustworthy’ lineup, take over and fill up the weekend with things to watch.

The first of the ‘Friday Series’ is ‘A Good Man ‘(directed by Song Hae-seong and Park Hong-soo, written by Kim Woon-kyung and Kim Hyo-seok)starring Lee Dong-wook and Lee Sung-kyung.It is a sentimental noir about Park Seok-cheol(played by Lee Dong-wook), the eldest grandson of a three-generation gangster family with an unexpectedly innocent heart, and his first love, Kang Mi-young(played by Lee Sung-kyung), who dreams of becoming a singer.

The chemistry between Song Joong-ki, who transformed into a’ florist ‘, and Chun Woo-hee, who plays a unique character in each work, will explode in’ My Youth ‘(directed by Lee Sang-yeop and Go Hye-jin, written by Park Si-hyeon), which will also be available as a Friday series.

‘ Love Me ‘(directed by Jo Young-min, written by Park Eun-young and Park Hee-kwon), a famous actress who gives viewers an overwhelming sense of immersion, has also been added to the’ Friday Series ‘lineup, raising expectations.The delicate psychological portrayal and the extraordinary, heavy melodrama of an ordinary family are expected to resonate deeply.

JTBC weekend drama lineup, which is’ undefeated at the box office ‘, is still strong.Following the favorable reviews of’ Madam Ok ‘,’ The Art of Negotiation ‘, and’ More Beautiful than Heaven ‘in the first half of the year for their fresh ideas and solid storytelling, the comic action youth investigative drama’ Good Boy ‘starring Park Bo-gum and Kim So-hyun will be released this weekend.

Next, new works spanning genres and generations are waiting to be released, including’ Esquire: Lawyers Dreaming of Becoming Lawyers ‘(hereafter’ Esquire ‘),’ A Hundred Memories ‘,’ The Story of Manager Kim, Who Lives in a House in Seoul and Works at a Large Company ‘(hereafter’ Manager Kim’s Story ‘), and’ Waiting for Gyeongdo ‘.

Among them,’ Esquire ‘(directed by Kim Jae-hong, written by Park Mi-hyeon)is expected to open a new horizon for legal dramas through a courtroom psychological warfare that will not let you relax for a moment.Lee Jin-wook, who plays the role of Yoon Seok-hoon, an elite lawyer who is cold but has solid skills, and Jung Chae-yeon, who plays the role of Kang Hyo-min, a righteous and confident but socially awkward rookie lawyer, will clash over every little thing and grow into true lawyers.The unpredictable chemistry created by the clashes between the two polar opposites, as they fight like rivals, is expected to draw viewers in.

Set in the 1980s,’ A Hundred Memories ‘(directed by Kim Sang-ho, written by Yang Hee-seung)is a heartbreaking love triangle between Kim Da-mi and Shin Ye-eun, who play bus attendants, and’ popular actor ‘Heo Nam-joon.The warm and affectionate retro sensibility of that time instills a gentle warmth deep in your heart.

‘ Chief Kim’s Story ‘(directed by Jo Hyun-tak, written by Kim Hong-gi and Yoon Hye-sung)is also gathering attention with the news of the appearance of’ actor who mobilized 100 million viewers ‘Ryu Seung-ryong.It is a story of a middle-aged man who loses everything he thought was valuable in an instant and discovers his true self after a long journey, drawing sympathy by depicting the present day, where modern office workers and family members cry and laugh despite it all.

At the end of the year,’ Waiting for Gyeongdo ‘(directed by Im Hyun-wook, written by Yoo Young-ah), a collaboration between Park Seo-joon, director Im Hyun-wook, and writer Yoo Young-ah, will air.Expectations are high for the meeting between’ ratings guarantee check ‘Park Seo-joon and rising star Won Ji-an.Add to this the sensational directing and in-depth script, and it is expected to produce unprecedented box office synergy.

JTBC explained, “With the introduction of the Friday series, we expect JTBC’s dominance of the weekend prime time slot to increase even further,” and “We will continuously think about and try out various works that cross genres so that viewers can enjoy the weekend with a full lineup of things to see.”

JTBC Friday series airs twice consecutively every Friday at 8:50 PM(starting from the second half of the year), and the weekend drama airs every Saturday at 10:40 PM and Sunday at 10:30 PM.

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

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