Lee Dong-wook returns with a warm yet heartbreaking emotional noir.

JTBC’s Friday series, “A Good Man” (directed by Song Hae-sung, Park Hong-soo, written by Kim Woon-kyung, Kim Hyo-seok), is a sentimental noir about Park Seok-cheol(played by Lee Dong-wook), the eldest grandson of a three-generation gangster family and an unexpectedly innocent man, and his first love Kang Mi-young(played by Lee Sung-kyung), who dreams of becoming a singer.The passionate love of a man and a woman who give up everything for someone precious, and the process of overcoming the harsh reality and pursuing their dreams, present a deep resonance with warm laughter.

Director Song Hae-seong of the movies ‘Failan’, ‘Aging Family’, and ‘Our Happy Time’ and director Park Hong-soo of the drama ‘No Longer Human’ will be directing.Writer Kim Woon-kyung of ‘Yuna’s Street ‘,’ The Moon of Seoul ‘, and’ The Blue Bird Is There ‘and writer Kim Hyo-seok of the movie’ Opposition Party ‘will join forces.Also starring Lee Dong-wook, Lee Sung-kyung, Park Hoon, Oh Na-ra, Ryu Hye-young, and Chun Ho-jin.

Meanwhile, three character teaser videos are unveiled, heating up expectations.First, the’ Noir ‘concept video gives a glimpse into the twisted life of Park Seok-cheol, a man who had a lot to protect.Park Seok-cheol’s empty gaze as he fixes his blood-soaked bandage changes intensely and deeply in an instant, and the solemn expression following the phrase ‘a man who had a lot to protect ‘foreshadows his never-ending fight to protect what is most precious.


The’ literature ‘concept video that was released together stimulates emotions with the unexpected side of Park Seok-cheol, who admired novelist Hemingway.Park Seok-cheol is in agony while reciting the phrase, “As long as the sun rises, there is hope.” One wonders whether a new sun can rise for Park Seok-cheol, who has lived a life like an incandescent light bulb that will burn out and then go out.In the combined version teaser video, the narration, “I took the road less traveled.And because of that, everything changed,” adds to the conflicting appearance of Park Seok-cheol, who dreamed of being a novelist but ended up living the life of a gangster, raising curiosity about where the moments of choice that lie before Park Seok-cheol will lead his life.

Lee Dong-wook plays the role of Park Seok-cheol, the eldest grandson of a third-generation gangster family who becomes a gangster against his will.He has always been more upright than anyone else, but now he decides to put his life back on track.He challenges his childhood dream of becoming a novelist like Hemingway again, and his life is thrown into turmoil once again when he has a fateful reunion with his first love, Kang Mi-young.Lee Dong-wook, who has written life-changing characters in every work including Life, Tale of the Nine-Tailed, and Shopping Mall of Killers, is expected to present a strong and emotional melodrama through Park Seok-cheol.

‘ Good Man’ will first air at 8:50 PM on July 18th.

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

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