Girls ‘Generation-2PM are reuniting for a drama.Seohyun and Ok Taecyeon’s acting chemistry in KBS2’s new Wednesday-Thursday drama ‘I Stole the First Night of the Male Lead ‘is drawing attention as to whether they can break the 1% slump in viewership ratings.

‘ I Stole the Male Lead’s First Night ‘is a romance fantasy drama about a supporting character in a romance novel with the soul of an ordinary female college student who spends a night with the male lead who is obsessed with the novel.It is based on the Naver series web novel of the same name, which recorded a reader rating of 9.8 points and has a combined cumulative view count of over 600 million for the original web novel and webtoon.

On the 11th, the production conference to commemorate the first broadcast of KBS2’s new Wednesday-Thursday drama ‘I Stole the Nam-joo’s First Night ‘(directed by Lee Woong-hee and Kang Soo-yeon/written by Jeon Seon-yeong)was held.Director Lee Woong-hee and actors Seo Hyun, Ok Taec-yeon, Kwon Han-sol, Seo Beom-jun, and Ji Hye-won attended the event.

Director Lee Woong-hee opened the production conference with a mention of the controversy, saying, “There was an incident of cultural property damage during the production process.I apologize for causing concern.It was absolutely wrong.After the incident, all related filming was canceled, and KBS also reorganized the existing guidelines.”

The drama was embroiled in controversy even before it aired, as three KBS officials were sent to prison for damaging Byeongsan Seowon, Historic Site No.260 and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Director Lee continued, “We took priority measures because the National Heritage Administration and related organizations are investigating.Since we need to monitor the wood for a year based on expert opinions, no immediate restoration has been done.” He apologized repeatedly, saying, “I need to give joy to viewers through the drama, but I’m sorry for delivering bad news during the production process.”

Ok Taecyeon said, “The actors also had a farewell ceremony, and we must do our best to prevent this from happening again.I told you the bad news before the drama was released.However, we worked hard on it.Please judge the drama after it is released.” Seohyun also bowed her head on behalf of the cast, saying, “As the lead actor, I would like to sincerely apologize.There is no room for excuses.We must make sure that this never happens again on any filming set.”

In ‘I Stole the Male Lead’s First Night ‘, the bold supporting role Cha Seon-Cheok(played by Seo Hyun)who will shake up the original work, the cold-blooded male lead Lee Gun(played by Ok Taecyeon), the female lead Jo Eun-Ae(played by Kwon Han-Sol), the supporting male lead Jung Soo-Kyum(played by Seo Beom-Jun), and the villainess Do Hwa-Seon(played by Ji Hye-Won)are expected to embody the classic romance novel clichés.

Cha Seon-chae(played by Seo Hyun)was a minor character with no presence in a romance novel, but one day, she suddenly becomes the central character who shakes up the flow of the novel when she is possessed by the soul of an ordinary female college student who is an avid reader of the novel.After spending her first night with the male protagonist, Lee-burn(played by Ok Taecyeon), the tyrant Lee-burn makes a beeline for Cha Seon-chae.

Ok Taecyeon said, “I chose the drama because Seohyun was in it.When I was an idol, I was a girl who carried books around, but this time, I got curious when I heard that she would enter a book in the drama.” Seohyun said, “I had already read the original webtoon and it was a work that I liked.When I got the offer to appear, it felt like fate.It’s a romance fantasy genre, and the setting was changed to the fictional Joseon Dynasty.I really immersed myself in the script and read it.” She shared the reason she decided to appear in the drama, saying, “When I heard that Ok Taecyeon was the male lead, I thought he was a great fit.He’s a good person and his external synchronization was perfect for the character.”

Seohyun also said, “I’ve been singing with Ok Taecyeon for a long time.We weren’t close, but we had an inner friendship.We have a sense of camaraderie and comradeship.It was comfortable from the first time we met.We talked a lot about our work without holding back on anything on set, which created synergy.” Ok Taecyeon said, “We’ve been working together since we were young, so I felt a lot of camaraderie.We met often when we were idol singers, but we weren’t close.It was nice that we could become close through this project.I relied on him on set as well,” talking about his feelings about reuniting as members of Girls ‘Generation and 2PM through a drama rather than on stage.

Ok Taecyeon, who is appearing in his third historical drama, said, “I worked out by eating chicken breast because there was a scene where I had to be exposed.Now I’ve stopped eating chicken breast.And finally, I’m wearing expensive clothes because I’m playing a royal character.There’s definitely a charm to historical dramas.Next time, I’ll try to play a king,” showing off his experience in historical dramas.Seohyun said, “It’s been a while since I’ve done a historical drama.I’ve liked the genre since I was young, so I’m really happy to be doing a historical drama based on a webtoon that I like.The hanbok is so pretty that I want to buy it, so I’m waiting right now.”

Jo Eun-ae(played by Kwon Han-sol), who is entangled with the second choice and this time, is the person that K cheered for the most since his days as a novel reader before he was possessed by the second choice, and they became friends after the possession.Jung Soo-kyum(played by Seo Beom-joon), the sub-male who has a crush on Jo Eun-ae, becomes caught in a complicated emotional flow due to the second choice’s appearance.Do-hwa-seon(played by Ji Hye-won), who has a crush on Lee-ne, is wary of the second choice and Jo Eun-ae, who keeps getting entangled with him, and shows hostility.

Ji Hye-won said, “When I first read the script and saw the character name Do-hwa-seon, I thought it would be intense and not easy.Just like her name, she is an extraordinary character.I’ve done all the evil I can do.Please look forward to the end of the villain.” Seo Beom-jun said, “In some ways, it’s a novel story with a lot of cliches.However, I enjoyed reading the script because there were parts that were unexpected.The character Jeong Su-gyeom seems like a kind character, but he actually has a clumsy twist.That’s why I was drawn to him.” Kwon Hwan-sol said, “I found the setting of going back to the past interesting.I usually imagined what kind of status she would have and how she would live if she went back to the past, so I was more immersed.The character Jo Eun-ae is a character with diverse emotional layers, so she was attractive and I had fun filming it.”

The three actors expressed their fangirl hearts about working with seniors Seohyun and Ok Taecyeon.Seo Beom-jun said, “It’s not because we’ve been together for a long time that we’re legends, but I really liked Girls ‘Generation and 2PM.Of course, I liked Seohyun the most out of Girls’ Generation.When I bragged about my talents during school days, it was naturally 2PM.It was an honor to see them as legends growing up.I didn’t feel the age difference at all while filming.They made me feel comfortable from the first time we met.”

Ji Hye-won said, “I was in the dance club when I was a student.I was surprised to hear that Seohyun and Ok Taecyeon would be appearing.I even practiced Seohyun’s part when I was a student.Don’t girls prepare for talent shows with Girls ‘Generation songs and guys prepare for 2PM songs? I was full of fangirl feelings from the first reading.I’m confessing it for the first time now,” and Kwon Han-sol said, “I was honored and deeply moved.I also played the role of Ok Taecyeon in a talent show,” and “I looked forward to it more when I met him as an actor during filming.Seohyun hugged me after the emotional scene and Ok Taecyeon memorized all his lines and organized them.It was impressive.I was glad that the people I looked up to were also cool on set,” drawing attention.Ok Taecyeon then made everyone laugh by coquettishly saying, “Ha! That’s a relief.”

However, KBS Wednesday-Thursday dramas are continuing their slump this year with viewership ratings in the 1% range.It is in a situation where it cannot continue the afterglow of its predecessor, ‘I Stole the Male Lead’s First Night ‘.

Regarding this, Director Lee Woong-hee said, “The actors I met in real life looked like they were ripped out of a comic book.The synchronization with the original work is quite high.The male and female leads are handsome and pretty.The process of getting absorbed into it will also be fun,” and hoped, “I hope we get good results because there are investors.”

Seohyun and Ok Taecyeon said, “The atmosphere on set was good.If the process is good, it would be the icing on the cake if the results are good, but we don’ t work just looking at the results.We would be grateful if you could watch even one more person.”

‘I Stole the Male Lead’s First Night’ will first air on June 11th at 9:50 PM.

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

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