Namgoong Min, the composure of an actor with consecutive box office successes
Actor Namgoong Min, who is taking on the challenge of a historical drama for the first time in 10 years, expressed strong confidence in competing with 'The Police Station Next to the Fire Station and the National Forensic Service', which airs at the same time. Attention is being paid to whether he, who is known as a guaranteed box office actor, will be able to captivate viewers again.

On the afternoon of the 4th, a production presentation for the drama 'Lovers' was held at MBC Golden Mouse Hall in Sangam-dong, Seoul. Directors Namgoong Min, Eunjin Ahn, Hakju Lee, Lee Dain, Yunwoo Kim, and Seongyong Kim attended.

‘Lovers’ is a historical drama set during the Manchu War. It is a work that depicts the story of the love and hope of the people who crossed paths during the Manchu War.

The spectacular lineup of actors attracted attention even before it aired. Director Kim Seong-yong said, "I'm very happy. I think I met good actors. It's an honor just to be here with them."

In particular, regarding actor Namgoong Min, he said, "He is an undisputed legend. The first thing that came to mind when I received this script after 'Black Sun' was actor Namgoong Min. I wanted to work with him, but I was cautious about making an offer. Because I was working with the same director in succession..." “It was a natural opportunity to talk about the work, and I wanted to personally show you the script,” he said.

He added, "I showed the work to get feedback and make requests, and my senior contacted me right away in 3 days. I felt like I had gained a lot of value."

Namgoong Min, the composure of an actor with consecutive box office successes
Namgoong Min plays the role of Lee Jang-hyeon, a mysterious man who suddenly appears in Neunggun-ri one day. He, who had no connection to melodramas until now, said, "Strangely, I had never been connected to the melodrama field. I did a lot of works that seemed like love would come true, but I didn't love them in them, and there were successes in those works. I never thought I really wanted to do melodrama. “I didn’t do it, but after reading author Jinyoung Hwang’s writing, I chose it because I liked the structure and structure,” he explained.

Anything Namgoong Min appears in, such as ‘Black Sun’ or ‘The Thousand Won Lawyer’, is a hit. There must be some burden about this. He said, "I don't feel much pressure on the outside, but mentally, another me inside of me feels pressure," and "Even though I feel confident in my head, I have trouble sleeping these days. There are many different types of confidence, but confidence in viewership ratings or topicality." "There is. I'm not sure. I tend to be strict with myself. If you ask me if I did my best while doing this work, I can say I did my best. So I think I can handle whatever the outcome is. I dare say that people will like it a lot." I was confident.

Namgoong Min, the composure of an actor with consecutive box office successes
Ahn Eun-jin plays Yoo Gil-chae, the eldest daughter of Yu Gyo-yeon, a scholar-official who has abandoned his hometown. He said, "It seems that historical dramas are always difficult to access. It requires more practice and loading time. This time too, it was difficult in the beginning. I was fortunate that the director and seniors helped me."

Lee Da-in, who returns to 'Lovers' after marriage, said, "I participate with a sense of pressure in each work, but since it is my first work after three years and my first work after marriage, I think I filmed with more pressure and tension than ever before. The actors and staff “Thanks to you, I was able to work comfortably,” he confessed.

Namgoong Min, the composure of an actor with consecutive box office successes
Hak-ju Lee appears as a Confucian student at Sungkyunkwan and Nam Yeon-jun, Yu Gil-chae's first love. He said, "When dealing with the Manchu War, I always came across works that told the story of the royal family. I saw the horrors of that era through the royal family, and it was touching to see the lover showing the people and not giving up love and hope even in the midst of the war. “He said.

'Lovers' is scheduled to run in the same time slot as the SBS drama 'The Police Station Next to the Fire Station and the National Guard' starring Kim Rae-won. Earlier, at the production press conference for SBS's 'The Police Station Next to the Fire Station and the National Tree', a rival to 'Lovers' held on the same day, Kim Rae-won jokingly said, "I didn't know the title of 'Lovers'. Fighting."

Namgoong Min, who heard this news, also jokingly responded, "You said you didn't know that 'lover' has two letters. How many letters does that have?"

He continued, “It’s a competing film in the same time slot, so I hope the friendly competition will be fun and successful.” He then said, “But Mr. Raewon, I am a bit confident,” making everyone laugh.

‘Lovers’ will be aired for the first time on the 4th at 9:50 PM.

Ten Asia Reporter Kim Seo-yoon seogugu@tenasia.co.kr
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