Lee Dong-wook returns as a lonely man who still holds onto his pure heart.

The production team of JTBC Friday series ‘A Good Man ‘(directed by Song Hae-seong, Park Hong-soo, written by Kim Woon-kyung, Kim Hyo-seok)released a still cut of Lee Dong-wook, who is completely immersed in the role of’ Park Seok-cheol ‘, a pure-hearted gangster who gives up everything for love, on the 24th.

‘ A Good Man ‘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 passionate love of the two men and women who give up everything for the person they love, and the process of them overcoming the harsh reality and pursuing their dreams are expected to present a deep resonance with warm laughter.


In the drama, Park Seok-cheol is a character who dreamed of becoming a novelist like Hemingway, but became a gangster against his will to make a living.He has endured more honestly than anyone else, and the moment he decides to turn his life around, he has a fateful reunion with his first love, Kang Mi-young, and once again falls into the turbulent whirlpool of life.

The photos released by the production team foreshadow the tough life of gangster Park Seok-cheol.First, Park Seok-cheol’s face, covered in wounds, looks ominous as he leans against the subway window, gasping for breath with an exhausted look.His empty eyes, which look like they could collapse at any moment, are also dangerous.

In another photo, Park Seok-cheol’s innocent smile hints at a change.Park Seok-cheol, who has been in the organization for a long time but still keeps the innocence of a literary boy in his heart, begins a fight risking everything to protect what is precious.I wonder if light will come to him who has been living a cold and dry life.


Lee Dong-wook said the reason he chose ‘A Good Man ‘was, “I wanted to work with director Song Hae-sung and writer Kim Woon-kyung.I started out with respect for the two people who have been on set for a long time.” He continued, “When I read the script, the chemistry of the work and the flow of the lines felt new, and I was also interested in the fact that it deals with a family story.”

He continued, “After acting mainly in genre and fantasy works for several years, one of the reasons I chose this work was because I wanted to try acting in a melodrama,” raising expectations for the birth of Lee Dong-wook’s signature emotional melodrama.He also explained, “Park Seok-cheol is a character you often see around us who has a dream deep in his heart but has no choice but to compromise with reality,” raising expectations and curiosity about the ‘Park Seok-cheol’ character.

‘Good Man’ will first air on July 18th at 8:50 PM.It will then air two consecutive episodes every Friday.

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

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