Cho Seung-woo's 'Sacred Divorce' wins 7.3% at once

'Sacred, Divorce', which is being aired as a follow-up to JTBC's 'Agency', has been recording high viewership ratings from the beginning. Both the first and second episodes recorded 7.3%. Cho Seung-woo's extraordinary past is peeling back a layer, adding to the interest.

In episode 2 of 'Shin Seong-han, Divorce', which aired on the 5th, lawyer Shin Seong-han (played by Cho Seung-woo) led the divorce suit of radio DJ Lee Seo-jin (played by Han Hye-jin), who was in a custody battle, to victory.

Shin Shin's excellent defense, which gave custody to Lee Seo-jin, attracted attention. In the previous mediation, it directly refuted the logic that custody could not be given because the child was the protagonist of the video scandal. At the trial, Lee Seo-jin's husband turned the situation around by accusing him of his unscrupulous behavior toward his son.

It may have felt good to have the case concluded with a win, but Shin Seong couldn't shake off the gloomy and uneasy feeling. On the day when friends gathered together to appease Shin Seong, the topic of conversation between Shin Seong-geun and Jang Hyeong-geun (played by Kim Seong-gyun), who were heavily drunk, turned to a picture of grapes hanging in the office. Jang Hyeong-geun asked, “If you fill up all the grapes, will you have a round?” Shin Shin replied, “I will kill you,” showing a rather angry reaction, different from his usual relaxed attitude. In particular, he exploded with anger, saying, "Because of that child, our Joo Hwa and Ki Young..." This raised many curiosity about who Joo Hwar and Ki Young were, what the goal of the grape bunch painting was, and whether there was any painful story behind it. did.

What stopped Shin Seong on his way home after breaking up with his friend was a busking piano standing on the side of the road. Shin Seong sat in front of the piano under the influence of alcohol, struck each key on the keyboard, and soon became immersed in the performance. Catharsis emanated from the scene where Chopin's 'Chase' was played as if it were swallowing up the piano. The performance heading towards the climax ended splendidly after reaching its peak, and the second episode ended with his sad expression filled with emptiness and sadness.

In the play, Sin Shin is a former music professor who majored in piano and a late-career lawyer who suddenly became a lawyer at the age of thirty-five. Cho Seung-woo is expressing a warm yet sharp character in a variety of ways through appropriate control of speed and speed. From being criticized by a neighbor for the noise between floors while singing 'Tess hyung!' to sharing the kimchi he bought with a friend and trying to take at least one more piece, Jo Seung-woo's sly acting brings laughter. In court, he arouses admiration for his serious yet rational demeanor. In addition, Cho Seung-woo's acting, which immerses himself in the character, makes us even more curious about the story of how he quit his successful career as an artist and became a divorce lawyer.

‘Sacred, Divorce’ premiered on the 4th. Following 'Agency' starring Lee Bo-young, it was scheduled on JTBC at 10:30 PM on Saturdays and Sundays. 'Agency' started with 4.8% in the first episode and ended with 16.0% in the 16th and final episode. 'Sacred, Divorced' is showing good momentum, reaching a viewership rating of 7.3% from the first episode. Attention is being paid to whether Cho Seung-woo will be able to continue this momentum until the end and create an ending that is consistent rather than a bittersweet ending.

Kim Ji-won, Ten Asia reporter bella@tenasia.co.kr