Writer Kim Eun-hee, will Kim Tae-ri recover his crumpled pride?

Can Tae-ri Kim bring the 'glory' that Jeon Ji-hyeon failed to do? Writer Kim Eun-hee, who faced the biggest hurdle in her life as a writer due to the harsh criticism of her previous work 'Mt. Jirisan', is back with a new work. It is SBS' new Friday-Saturday drama 'Ghost', which will be broadcast for the first time on the 23rd of next month.

'Ghost' is a Korean-style occult mystery drama in which a woman possessed by a demon and a man who can see the demon uncover mysterious deaths. Author Kim Eun-hee, who has been recognized as a master of genre by writing 'Sign', 'Ghost', 'Signal', and 'Kingdom', is attracting attention as a new work presented in collaboration with SBS in about 9 years since 'Three Days' in 2014. there is.

However, when it was first announced that writer Kim Eun-hee and SBS would show 'Ghost', the public's reaction was cold. The word that writer Kim Eun-hee is returning to SBS came out in December 2021 at the '2022 SBS Showcase', which the broadcaster opened for advertisers, because it was at the time when the drama 'Jirisan' was being aired.

'Jirisan' (directed by Lee Eung-bok) starring Jeon Ji-hyun and Ju Ji-hoon was highly anticipated as a 'writer, director, and actor' who believed and watched even before the broadcast, but harsh criticism poured in from the first broadcast. The reasons were that the CG (computer graphics) was awkward, that the background music did not match the flow of the play, and that excessive PPL interfered with the flaws of the play. Because of this, even the acting of the actors was pointed out that it was awkward.

In addition, there was no pleasure from elaborate development and reversal, which are writer Kim Eun-hee's strengths. The distracted and stretched development led to voices of doubt about writer Kim Eun-hee's writing skills. Although it passed the break-even point with a viewership rating of 7% and sales of broadcasting rights at home and abroad, 'Mt. Jirisan' remained a painful failure for writer Kim Eun-hee.

It is true that the public's expectations for Kim Eun-hee's next work have fallen more than ever. However, it is also the responsibility of writer Kim Eun-hee to overcome this. Above all, writer Kim Eun-sook also succeeded in recovering her pride and glory, which had been crumpled by the failure of her previous work SBS 'The King: Eternal Monarch', through Netflix's 'The Glory'. Remains.

It is also hopeful that the actress who plays the female lead in 'Demon' is Kim Tae-ri. Kim Tae-ri has played a role as the number one contributor to box office success by capturing both ratings and buzz in dramas she has appeared in, such as 'Mr. Sunshine' and 'Twenty Five Twenty One'.

In 'Ghost', Kim Tae-ri plays Goo San-young, a civil servant who prepares for the 9th grade civil service exam by working part-time during the day and studying at night. Gu San-yeong is a character who gets caught up in the mysterious deaths that keep happening around her after receiving her deceased father's belongings, and finds herself gradually changing into a different look.

In addition, actors with guaranteed acting skills, such as Oh Jung-se as Yeom Hae-sang, a folklore professor who can see evil spirits, and Hong Kyung as Lee Hong-sae, a detective who tracks down a mysterious death, joined the cast.

Can writer Kim Eun-hee, who was crooked in 'Mt. Jirisan', be able to show her good health with 'The Devil', who returns after 2 years? It wasn't long until the day of the exam.

Reporter Tae Yuna, Ten Asia youyou@tenasia.co.kr