The main characters of ‘Catch the Big Fortune’ showed off perfect acting chemistry from their first meeting.

The new KBS 1TV daily drama ‘Catch the Big Fortune’ (written by Son Ji-hye / directed by Park Man-young, Lee Hae-woo), which is scheduled to air for the first time in April, is a drama that depicts the turbulent and eventful growth period of three friends, one rich, one poor, and one who wants to be rich, and their families.

‘Catch the Big Fortune’ is already garnering attention even before its broadcast with its splendid lineup boasting deep acting skills, including Son Chang-min, Sunwoo Jae-deok, Park Sang-myun, Lee Ah-hyun, Oh Young-sil, and Ahn Yeon-hong. Here, ‘Three Siblings Bravely’, ‘Manhole - Phil in Wonderland’, ‘The Eccentric Daughter-in-Law’, ‘Sweet Secret’, ‘The Vineyard Man’ are receiving attention as a collaboration between director Park Man-young and writer Son Ji-hye who wrote ‘The Eccentric Family’, ‘Love, Love’. ‘Catch the Big Fortune’, which depicts the growth of three friends and their families entangled with money, is expected to present touching and laughter as a story that anyone of any age can relate to.

Among them, the script reading site for ‘Catch the Big Fortune’ was revealed today (10th). The production crew and actors who will lead the production, including directors Park Man-young and Lee Hae-woo, writer Son Ji-hye, Son Chang-min (as Han Moo-cheol), Sunwoo Jae-deok (as Kim Dae-sik), Park Sang-myeon (as Choi Gyu-tae), Oh Yeong-sil (as Lee Hye-sook), Ahn Yeon-hong (as Hwang Geum-ok), Yeon Je-hyeong (as Kim Seok-jin), Lee So-won (as Han Seo-woo), Kim Hyun-ji (as Kim Ah-jin), Park Ji-sang (as Han Tae-ha), Park Se-kyung (as Park Bok-ja), Lee Seung-hyung (as Choi Jin-tae), Kim Min-seok (as Heo Gwang-sik), Gong Ye-ji (as Kim Mi-jin), Seo Young (as Jang-mi), Joo Ji-ah (as Park Ye-won), Ahn Jun-seo (as Choi Min-yong), and Han Sia (as Heo Ji-woo), were all present on set.

In an energetic atmosphere, Son Chang-min, Sunwoo Jae-deok, and Park Sang-myeon meet the three musketeers, Moo-cheol, Dae-sik, and Gyu-tae, who have grown apart from their childhood friends who were united by loyalty, and who are now in a relationship of superiority and inferiority. The acting skills of going back and forth between hot and cold water were expressed. The irreplaceable acting and chemistry of the three people made the set lively with laughter. The passionate acting of the actors who were instantly immersed in the play created a perfect harmony that made their first meeting seem insignificant.

Oh Young-sil, who played the role of Dae-sik‘s wife Hye-sook, vividly portrayed the figure of a K-mother who sacrifices herself for her family with realistic acting, and Ahn Yeon-hong, who transformed into the owner of Cafe Dandelion, brightened the atmosphere on set with her lively acting. Lee Ah-hyun, who was unable to attend the script reading, boasted about their special teamwork, saying, “The atmosphere on set is already great, as if we’ve been filming together for a month or two.”

In addition, Yeon Je-hyung, Lee So-won, Kim Hyun-ji, Park Ji-sang, Park Se-kyung, Lee Seung-hyung, Kim Min-seok, Gong Ye-ji, Ahn Jun-seo, Han Si-ah, and Son Chang-min, who are tightly knit as the family of Moo-chul, Dae-sik, and Gyu-tae, as well as Seo-young and Joo Ji-ah, showed off their “character-immersive acting”, raising expectations for the actual broadcast.

After finishing the script reading, Son Chang-min said, “The fate of the three friends divided over money and the story of their family’s growth are the points to watch. The story of Moo-cheol, which is full of twists and turns, is also exciting,” he said. “The actors are working closely together to film, so please look forward to it.”

KBS 1TV’s new daily drama ‘Catch the Big Fortune’ is scheduled to premiere in April as the follow-up to ‘Let’s Get Married, Frog!’.

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

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