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Veteran actor Lee Soon-jae kneels next to his granddaughter and sobs

tvN's new Monday-Tuesday drama 'Family' (directed by Jang Jeong-do and Lee Jeong-mook/written by Jeong Yu-seon/produced by Studio Dragon IMT), which will be aired for the first time on Monday, the 17th, is a sweet and bloody drama that dreams of a perfect family with her husband, a black agent of the National Intelligence Service who disguises his identity as an ordinary office worker. A wife's thrilling family shooter espionage comedy. EP (Executive Producer) Jang Jeong-do, who has executive produced a number of hit films such as the dramas 'Live', 'What's Wrong with Secretary Kim', 'The Man Who Became King', 'Our Blues', 'Embrace', and 'The Island', is directing. It is raising expectations as the fourth work with Jang Hyuk and Jang Na-ra, the 'golden combination of box office jackpots'.
In the play, Jang Hyuk is a one-shot, one-kill black agent of the National Intelligence Service who disguises his identity as a manager of a trading company outside the house, but inside the house, he plays the role of 'Kwon Do-hoon', the low-ranking husband, and Jang Na-ra plays 'Himsumjjin' (a man who hides his strength), the highest rank in the family. Go Soo) Played the role of Kang Yu-ra, a 9th dan housewife. As they are working together for the fourth time, the two will not only show off their delicious marital chemistry, but will also firmly captivate viewers by uniting with Lee Soon-jae (who plays father-in-law Kwon Woong-soo) and Shin Su-ah (who plays daughter Kwon Min-seo) as an extraordinary and cheerful family that no one can stop. .
Among these, on the 16th (Sunday), 'Family' released stills of Kwon Gane, drawing attention. In the released still, Kwon Woong-soo is talking to someone, and tears begin to well up as if buried sadness is welling up, drawing attention. Moreover, in the following still, Kwon Woong-soo is bursting into tears, and his 8-year-old granddaughter, Kwon Min-seo, sitting next to him, is also shedding tears like chicken droppings along with her grandfather. In addition, Kwon Do-hoon hugs his younger brother Kwon Ji-hoon (played by Kim Kang-min) and cries freely, and Kang Yu-ra also has a sad expression, raising curiosity as to why. On the other hand, Lee Mi-rim (played by Yoon Sang-jeong), the new daughter-in-law who recently joined Kwon's family, is shocked and looks bewildered at the unprecedented sobbing of the entire family, making people laugh.
This is the day of the Kwon family's mother-in-law's memorial service, the biggest family event of the year, and the tears on their faces, signaled by Kwon Woong-su's wailing, give a glimpse into the family atmosphere of the strongest unity. Moreover, the appearance of the Kwon family, who are so honest in their emotions that the three generations, from grandfather Kwon Woong-soo, the oldest person, to the youngest granddaughter Kwon Min-seo, weep together in one place, raises expectations for the birth of an extraordinary family. Interest in their family chemistry is heightened.
The production team of tvN’s ‘Family’ said, “The comical acting of Lee Soon-jae, the acting godfather at the center of Family, is by far the best. “We are portraying the character of Kwon Woong-soo in a comical way based on real-life acting that shows the depth of his career,” he said. “At the same time, please look forward to the performance of Lee Soon-jae, who will exude great chemistry with Jang Hyuk, Jang Na-ra, and even his granddaughter Shin Su-ah, regardless of generation.”
Meanwhile, tvN's new Monday-Tuesday drama 'Family' will premiere at 8:50 pm on the 17th (Monday).
Reporter Junho Yoon, Ten Asia delo410@tenasia.co.kr