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Hyejin Han received notice of divorce from her husband
JTBC's Saturday-Sunday drama 'Shin Seong-han, Divorce' (written by Yoo Young-ah/directed by Lee Jae-hoon/produced by SLL, High Ground, and Glmo), which first aired on the night of the 4th (Saturday), features Shin Seong-han (played by Cho Seung-woo), Jang Hyeong-geun (Kim Sung-gyun), and Jo Jeong-sik (Jung Moon-seong). It settled in the hearts of viewers on weekend nights by presenting a divorce episode that stands out for its delightful chemistry and sharp insight. In addition, the first episode got off to a good start with viewership ratings of 7.3% nationwide and 8.1% in the metropolitan area (provided by Nielsen Korea, based on paying households).
Opening with the sly chemistry between Shin Seong-han, a friend of 30 years who shares even a single piece of kimchi without mercy, and Jang Hyeong-geun and Jo Jung-sik, 'Divorce' is filled with tension as star radio DJ Lee Seo-jin (Han Hye-jin), who has been notified of a divorce by her husband, visits Sacred's office. was blown into. Lee Seo-jin, who became the subject of a video scandal that shocked the world, arrogantly asked Shin Shin to represent her, but Shin Jung politely refused, saying that the situation was not very good for her to achieve her wish of 'getting a good divorce.'
Seojin Lee was upset, but held on tight and clearly conveyed what she wanted. Lee Seo-jin's eyes shined sadly as she said she only wanted custody in a disadvantageous situation due to the scandal. However, Shin Seong’s expression showed a serious and sharp atmosphere. Then, she confirmed her will, saying that it would be a more miserable and difficult fight than it is now. The scene where he shook hands with Lee Seo-jin as a lawyer gave me a strange sense of catharsis. The situation makes one wonder why Lee Seo-jin wants custody.
As expected, the divorce mediation went to a disadvantageous situation for Lee Seo-jin. As the video was leaked, the attack on the child's lungs continued as if the custody issue was unreasonable. However, Shin Seong was not easily swayed by her husband's defense and rather masterfully took over the atmosphere. Then, Lee Seo-jin announced the reason why she had to take custody, that is, the reality of her marriage.
However, the husband's side was also attacking Lee Seo-jin's private affairs. Unlike Lee Seo-jin, who dropped his head, Shin Shin dug into his blind spots and gave strength to his argument. They criticized the cunning strategy of basing all premises and conclusions on video scandal women, rather than judging who would perform the parenting function better, as a secondary offense. The divorce mediation was concluded, but Shin Shin's strong objection clearly left an aftershock.
After the mediation was over, Shin Seong-eun met Lee Seo-jin's son Hyeon-woo (played by Jang Seon-yul) and heard the unexpected words from the child: "I wish my mother could be erased from my mind." This seemed to be proof that certain memories were continuing to torment Hyeon-woo, causing Shin Seong to be engulfed in deeper worries. In addition, Hyun-woo had unprecedented seizures and continued to throw his cell phone in extreme behavior, causing trouble to his mother, Seo-jin Lee.
The moment Lee Seo-jin, who could no longer bear it, announced her intention to give up on divorce, Shin Shin's eyes lit up as if the algorithm that had been unorganized in her head had been sorted out. He then agreed to finalize the divorce mediation and declared full-scale war, saying, “Now we are going to trial, not divorce mediation.”
In this way, 'Sacred Divorce' showed a whirlwind of rapid development from the first episode and opened with a story with a calm yet powerful punch. In particular, the harmonious combination of a dense narrative that evokes understanding, compassion, and sympathy and the realistic acting of the actors increased the fun of watching. Above all, the acting of Jo Seung-woo (played by Shin Seong-han), who fully brings out the charm of the talented and humane lawyer Shin Seong-han, and Han Hye-jin (played by Lee Seo-jin), who showed extreme emotions, is enough to increase the fun and immersion. In addition, Kim Seong-gyun (played by Jang Hyeong-geun) and Jeong Moon-seong (played by Jo Jeong-sik)'s close chemistry doubled the fun.
JTBC's Saturday-Sunday drama 'Sacred, Divorce', which is expected to see whether Cho Seung-woo has found a solution to give custody to Han Hye-jin, will air its second episode at 10:30 pm today (5th).
Ryu Ye-ji, Ten Asia Reporter ryuperstar@tenasia.co.kr
