Lee Ji-ah VS Jang Hee-jin, Kim Soon-ok's revenge drama 'Pandora'

Kim Soon-ok's division, which guarantees viewership ratings, has appeared.

Director Choi Young-hoon, Lee Ji-ah, Lee Sang-yoon, Jang Hee-jin, Park Ki-woong, and Bong Tae-gyu attended the production presentation for tvN's new Saturday-Sunday drama 'Pandora: A Fabricated Paradise', which was broadcast live online on the afternoon of the 7th.

'Pandora' is a revenge story in which a woman living a life that everyone envies recovers her lost memories of the past and punishes those who manipulated her fate.

Director Choi Young-hoon, who provided a pleasant and exhilarating catharsis in 'Wonder Woman' and 'Good Casting', and local writer Kim Soon-ok, who has guaranteed ratings, joined hands. Writer Kim Soon-ok, who wrote 'Penthouse', which created a syndrome, 'The Last Empress', and 'Temptation of a Wife', participates as a creator, adding synergy.

On this day, director Choi Young-hoon expressed confidence that it was a ‘Kim Soon-ok style drama.’ He said, “He is a very famous writer.” He added, “There are only a few writers who can create a genre with just one writer’s name. Now that a drama called ‘Kim Soon-ok Pyo’ has been created, the fast-paced, dramatic stories, and the desires and emotions that unfold within them can be properly expressed. “I was worried about whether I could do it, but I focused on ‘emotion’ unlike before to capture that part,” he explained. He also attracted attention by emphasizing, “Unlike before, no one dies in the first episode.”

Actors Lee Ji-ah, Lee Sang-yoon, Jang Hee-jin, Park Ki-woong, and Bong Tae-gyu appear. Lee Ji-ah takes on the role of Hong Tae-ra, a woman who has lost her memory and is willing to risk her life for her loved ones, and appears as a married couple with Lee Sang-yoon. Lee Sang-yoon plays the role of Chairman Pyo Jae-hyun, who harbors ambitions to run for president based on the success of Hatch, an IT company with new brain nerve smart patch technology.

Ji-ah Lee introduced, “This is a character who was raised as a murder weapon, lived as a killer, lost her memory, and now lives happily with a perfect family in the eyes of others.” When asked by MC Park Kyung-rim, "Which acting was easier between 'Perfect Wife' and 'Perfect Killer'?" she answered, "The role of 'Perfect Killer' was easier." He then joked, “I have to take revenge. I have to beat them all to death.”

Lee Sang-yoon said, “I have tried to show my love for my family in other works, but I have been asked a lot about whether my sharp and ambitious side are being expressed properly. “There were a lot of hidden stories, so I kept checking to see if those aspects were being shown well,” he said.

Jang Hee-jin plays Go Hae-soo, YBC's best main anchor and the wife of Geumjo Group's second son, Jang Do-jin (played by Park Ki-woong). He said, "I had a lot of emotions. It was a bit difficult because I kept shedding tears." After hearing this, MC Park Kyung-rim asked, “Are you going to be crowned the ‘Queen of Tears’?” Jang Hee-jin replied, “I hope so.”

Lee Ji-ah, who heard this, also said, "When it comes to tears, I cried a lot too. I think it would be good to compete this time to see who cried more."

Park Ki-woong plays Jang Do-jin, the second son of Geumjo Group, CEO of Haechi Management and a gold digger to the core. Park Ki-woong said, “It’s true that he plays the role of a rich man, but he seems to have more business skills than his friends. “I feel like a ‘Jianju’,” he said, making everyone laugh, adding, “It’s difficult to take on a classy role when I’m not a classy person.”

Bong Tae-gyu takes on the role of Gu Seong-chan, head of Hatch's research center and a nerd with hacker tendencies. Bong Tae-gyu said, “He is a person full of love. “He is a person who loves universally,” he explained. At the same time, he raised expectations for the work, saying, “It is like a well-organized comprehensive gift set.”

Director Choi Young-hoon said, "It's a complex genre that goes beyond complex genres. Should I call it total entertainment? When you watch it, you'll wonder, 'What kind of drama is this?' “You can do it, but I did my best to make it,” he emphasized, drawing attention.

'Pandora' will air every Saturday and Sunday at 9:10 PM, starting with its first broadcast on the 11th.

Ryu Ye-ji, Ten Asia Reporter ryuperstar@tenasia.co.kr