‘Representative idols of the second generation’ Girls ‘Generation and 2PM met in a’ romance drama ‘rather than a music show.The main characters are Girls’ Generation’s Seohyun and 2PM’s Ok Taecyeon, who are ‘trustworthy acting idols’ and who will be acting together in KBS 2TV’s new Wednesday-Thursday drama ‘I Stole the First Night of the Male Lead ‘.

‘ I Stole the Male Lead’s First Night ‘, which will be aired for the first time on the evening of the 11th, depicts a romance that unfolds as MZ female college student, possessed by the character of Cha Seon-Cheok(Seo Hyun), a minor character in a historical drama novel, spends a night with the typical’ obsessed male lead ‘of a novel, Gyeongseong-gun Lee Burn(Ok Taecyeon).

With a provocative title for a terrestrial drama, this work immediately grabs attention and is based on a popular web novel and webtoon with 600 million cumulative views.The original work, a’ Western fantasy ‘genre, has been adapted into a historical drama, drawing attention by maximizing the appeal of K -drama.

Above all, this work has garnered much attention for starring Girls’ Generation’s Seohyun and 2PM’s Ok Taecyeon, who enjoyed the greatest popularity in the mid-to-late 2000s and still maintain a strong fandom as “active idols.” This collaboration between the two is the first in 16 years since the 2009 MBC “Gayo Daejun” when Girls ‘Generation and 2PM performed together on stage.

As the 2023 JTBC drama’ King the Land ‘starring Yoona and Lee Junho, both members of the same group, was a huge success, there is a lot of interest both inside and outside the broadcasting industry on whether this drama will be a box office success.
Seohyun and Ok Taecyeon said at the production presentation held on the 11th that their commonality as’ second-generation idols ‘created synergy.

Seohyun said about Ok Taecyeon, “We weren’ t close on a personal level while working together as idols, but our ‘inner intimacy’ was really great.I always had a sense of camaraderie and comradeship in my heart.” She continued, “From the first time we met, we talked honestly about the project throughout filming, and we were able to become close quickly.”

Ok Taecyeon said, “I chose this project without hesitation because Seohyun was appearing in it,” and wittily added, “Seohyun is always the type of person to carry a book around on music shows, so I found it interesting that she’s inside a book this time.”

He said, “I met him often while working as an idol, but I never had a personal relationship with him, so I’m glad that we can become closer while acting together this time.” He added, “I hope that we can also receive energy from Yoona and Junho(of ‘King the Land’) and do well.”


Reporter Seungmi smlee@donga.com

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