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Jaehyun Ahn, shy smile next to Jinhee Baek on reading day

‘The real thing has appeared!’ (directed by Han Jun-seo / written by Jo Jeong-ju / produced by Victory Contents) is the story of a fake contract romance between a single mother and an unmarried man surrounding the ‘real’ baby in her stomach, and they are reborn as ‘Avengers’ through pregnancy, childbirth and childcare. It is a drama that depicts the ups and downs of this family's growth period.
At the first script reading held prior to filming, the main characters who will lead ‘The Real Thing Has Appeared!’ gathered in one place. Director Jun-seo Han and writer Cho Jeong-ju, as well as Jin-hee Baek (as Oh Yeon-doo), Jae-hyun Ahn (as Tae-kyung Gong), Joo-young Cha (as Se-jin Jang), Jeong Eui-je (as Jun-ha Kim), Bu-ja Kang (as Geum-sil Eun), Yo-seop Hong (as Chan-sik Gong), and Hwa-yeon Cha. (as Lee In-ok), Kim Hye-ok (as Kang Bong-nim), Kim Chang-wan (as Jang-ho), Ryu Jin (as Kang Dae-sang), Lee Kan-hee (as Joo Hwa-ja), Choi Dae-cheol (as Gong Cheon-myeong), Yoon Joo-hee (as Yeom Soo-jeong), Choi Ja-hye (as Gong Ji-myeong) ), Kim Sa-kwon (playing Cha Hyun-woo), Yoo Jae-i (playing Gong Yoo-myeong), Choi Yoon-je (playing Oh Dong-wook), and other top-notch actors and staff from 'Trustworthy Treasure' showed up in full force, announcing the birth of an exciting and moving drama.
First, Baek Jin-hee completely transformed into the role of Oh Yeon-du, a super rookie in the Internet lecture world and a Korean language instructor with an attractive appearance and easy-going personality, and vividly portrayed the character. Ahn Jae-hyun played the role of Gong Tae-kyung, a specialist in an obstetrics and gynecology infertility clinic, and caught everyone's attention with his sweet and 'cheeky' character acting.
Cha Joo-young, who plays the role of Jang Se-jin, Gong Tae-kyung's first love and Gong Chan-sik's chief of staff, also showed off her special presence by acting as a character with not only an elegant appearance but also a calm and confident personality. Jeong Eui-je, who plays Oh Yeon-doo's ex-boyfriend and investment expert Kim Jun-ha, also drew attention by making full use of the character's characteristics, raising expectations for the perfect chemistry between the four main characters that will unfold in the future.
Kang Bu-ja (as Eun Geum-sil), Hong Yo-seop (as Gong Chan-sik), Cha Hwa-yeon (as Lee In-ok), Kim Hye-ok (as Kang Bong-nim), Kim Chang-wan (as Jang-ho), Ryu Jin (as Kang Dae-sang), Lee Kan-hee (as Joo Hwa-ja), Choi Dae-cheol (as Joo Hwa-ja), Luxury actors with deep acting experience and trustworthy actors such as Gong Cheon-myeong), Yoon Joo-hee (Yeom Soo-jeong), Choi Ja-hye (Gong Ji-myeong), Kim Sa-kwon (Cha Hyeon-woo), Yoo Jae-i (Gong Yoo-myeong), and Choi Yoon-je (Oh Dong-wook) He added strength and made the play richer.
As you can see just by looking at the photo, 'the real thing has appeared!' The script reading continued in a friendly atmosphere, and the actors' passionate performances filled the scene with excitement.
Baek Jin-hee, who finished reading the script, expressed her thoughts, saying, “‘The real thing has appeared!’ is a drama that is very attractive because each character is alive.” Ahn Jae-hyun also said, “Just as the title suggests, there is a lot of fun and charm in ‘The Real Thing!’ “It will reach a big audience,” he said, expressing his expectations for the work.
Cha Joo-young also said, “I had a lot of fun reading the script, and I’m looking forward to having fun filming it,” and Jeong Eui-je expressed her affection for the work, saying, “The writing is really easy to read and it’s really fun.”
‘The real thing has appeared!’ is a humanistic family drama depicting two families who undergo many changes and enlightenment due to the appearance of the ‘real thing’, and is expected to elicit empathy and emotion through a story that spans all generations.
KBS 2TV's new weekend drama 'The Real Thing Has Appeared!', which is increasing the expectations of prospective viewers with the explosive synergy between top actors and staff, is scheduled to be broadcast for the first time in March as a follow-up to 'Three Siblings Bravely'.
Ryu Ye-ji, Ten Asia Reporter ryuperstar@tenasia.co.kr