Eom Ki-jun “I was worried that I would overlap with Joo Dan-tae, so I wanted to get away.”

Actor Eom Ki-jun said that he tried to differentiate himself from the character Joo Dan-tae in 'Penthouse'.

On the 14th, the production presentation for SBS' new Friday-Saturday drama 'Escape of the Seven' was broadcast live online. Actors Eom Ki-jun, Hwang Jung-eum, Lee Joon, Lee Yoo-bi, Yoon Jong-hoon, Jo Yoon-hee, and Jo Jae-yoon attended the event.

'Escape of the Seven' is a picaresque revenge drama depicting the struggle for survival of seven villains involved in the disappearance of a girl whose deeds and desires are intertwined and the bloody punishment they face. Writer Kim Soon-ok and director Joo Dong-min, who made the 'The Last Empress' and 'Penthouse' series hits, have teamed up once again, raising expectations.

Um Ki-jun plays the role of Matthew Lee, the CEO of Korea's largest mobile platform company and the punisher of evil. Eom Ki-jun, who played the role of Joo Dan-tae in 'Penthouse', said, "I took on the role of condemning the seven people. It's been a long time since I played a good role," and emphasized, "It's a good promise."

He said, "The problem was that I was worried that it would overlap with Ju Dan-tae, so I thought a lot about what kind of tone I should go for in my acting. I tried to change the tone and speed. I wanted to break away from Ju Dan-tae, so I put a lot of emphasis on it."

‘Escape of the Seven’ will premiere at 10 PM on the 15th.

Taeyuna, Ten Asia Reporter youyou@tenasia.co.kr