No box office hit since 'Reply'... Jungwoo in crisis, will he change his life as a 'miracle brother'?
It's been 10 years since the drama 'Reply 1994' caused 'garbage syndrome'. Since then, actor Jung-woo, who has not been able to produce a box office hit, returns to the small screen. It is through 'Miracle Brothers' that took over the baton of the previous film 'Bad Mother', which ended in favorable reviews. It is impossible to renew the character of life in each work, but the continuous failure of the box office can only be a big blow to the leading actor. Expectations and concerns coexist about whether Jung-woo will be able to create a new blockbuster through 'Miracle Brothers', which will continue the genealogy of human dramas.
JTBC's new Wednesday-Thursday drama 'Brothers of Miracles', which will be broadcast for the first time on the 28th, is about an aspiring writer Yook Dong-ju (Jung Woo) who wants to become a poet 'Yun Dong-ju' but is only in debt, and Kang San (Bae Hyun-seong), an unidentified boy with special abilities. A human mystery drama about the process of creating miracles through the search for the truth that transcends the boundaries of time. It is also the 11th work of director Park Chan-hong and writer Kim Ji-woo, who worked together for 24 years, such as 'Resurrection', 'The Devil', 'Shark', 'Memory', and 'Beautiful World'.
No box office hit since 'Reply'... Jungwoo in crisis, will he change his life as a 'miracle brother'?
Yuk Dong-joo, played by Jung-woo, is an aspiring writer who has not been able to make his debut for 7 years after graduating from the Department of Korean Literature. True to the name given by her father who loved poet Yoon Dong-ju, she showed talent for writing, but now all she has are debt, optimistic bravado, and troubled mother.
In addition, Yook Dong-joo becomes Kangsan's guardian who has the ability to feel and heal the pain and despair of others when he touches something, and as a result, he obtains a manuscript of which he does not know who wrote it. And in a fit of anger, he publishes the manuscript as a novel, becomes a best-selling author, and embarks on a journey to find the truth while getting caught up in a case.
At first glance, it is close to a mystery, but the production team of 'Brothers in Miracles' said, "We aim for a human mystery that accuses the evil duplicity and cruelty of real villains who trampled on the lives of others mercilessly behind the scenes, rather than a bloody atrocity." do," he said.
No box office hit since 'Reply'... Jungwoo in crisis, will he change his life as a 'miracle brother'?
Jung-woo returns to the small screen after a year since 'Mental Coach Jegal-gil'. At the time, he said, "It's a character I want to see when I think of an actor named Jungwoo after 'Reply 1994'," and added, "If it gains as much popularity as 'Reply', it will be a great help", but the ratings were disastrous. Throughout the broadcast, it moved around 1%, and the highest rating was only 2.5%.
Since 'Reply 1994', which aired in 2013, it is difficult to find a successful drama for Jungwoo. 'Crazy X in this area' was broadcast through Kakao TV, but failed to gain topicality. The Netflix original 'Model Family' took first place in the domestic rankings after its release, but ended in two days.
No box office hit since 'Reply'... Jungwoo in crisis, will he change his life as a 'miracle brother'?
As a result, there will also be a burden on the 'brothers of miracles'. Jung-woo said, "It was so dense that I couldn't find any gaps after reading the script, and the depth of the message contained in the narrative was extraordinary." A great script and the best staff gathered and put their sincerity into it." As much as he expressed his confidence in the work, attention is focused on whether he will be able to renew his new life character in 10 years.
