Lee Je-hoon, who is currently acting in the JTBC weekend drama ‘The Art of Negotiation’ (directed by Ahn Pan-seok, written by Lee Seung-young) as M&A team leader Yoon Joo-no, shows various aspects of a cool-headed negotiator.

According to the production team, Yoon Joo-no (played by Lee Je-hoon) was scouted as the M&A team leader to save Sanin Group, which was on the verge of bankruptcy due to its inability to repay its 11 trillion won in debt. On his first day at work, he made a shocking announcement that he would sell Sanin Construction, the parent company of Sanin Group, causing a stir among the executives.

He then neatly resolved the reconstruction risk hanging over Sanin Construction and received a price that was a whopping 1.5 trillion won higher than the expected market price, while also taking care of his external image. Yoon Joo-no‘s special ‘negotiation skills’, which created a rare and heartwarming scene in the cutthroat world of M&A, attracted attention.

Yoon Joo-no’s character, who is opening new horizons in the world of negotiation with such thorough value judgment and outstanding empathy, is being completed with Lee Je-hoon‘s unique acting. The production team evaluated that he is blending into the character without awkwardness despite his unique white hair.


Lee Je-hoon’s ability to control tempo really shines in the fierce debates between companies that unfold on the negotiation table in the drama. Yoon Joo-no‘s soft but clear speech opens the other party’s mind, accurately conveys the desired information, and adds reliability to the negotiation process. The scene where he ignores the other party‘s offer to lower the price and receives the desired price is also a scene that the production team points out.

It is also the same with the M&A team members who lead the negotiation together, as well as with the negotiation process with Bi-eum D&I CEO Ji Yeon-woo (played by Lee Chae-won). Lee Je-hoon and Lee Chae-won showed outstanding acting chemistry and completed each scene.

More than anything, in the scene at the end of episode 2 where Yoon Joo-no mentions the hostile M&A, the “operation”, the white snake charisma created by Lee Je-hoon left a deep impression. He took off the glasses that gave off a soft vibe and gave off a suspicious look that made people guess about the character.

Episode 3 of ‘Negotiation Skills’, in which Lee Je-hoon is acting passionately, will air on the 15th at 10:30 p.m.

Reporter Hong Se-young, Donga.com projecthong@donga.com

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