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Go Soo, Lee Jeong-eun, 'Missing 2' ends in disappointment
tvN's Monday-Tuesday drama 'Missing: They Were There 2' (hereinafter referred to as 'Missing 2') ended with episode 14 on January 31. The final episode's viewership rating was an average of 6.5% and a high of 8.9% for households in the metropolitan area, and an average of 5.9% and a high of 7.7% for households nationwide, breaking its own highest viewership rating and ranking first in its time slot including cable and comprehensive programming. tvN's target audience rating for men and women in their 20s and 49s was also 2.7% in the metropolitan area, with a high of 3.5%, a national average of 2.8%, and a high of 3.6%, breaking its own highest viewership rating and taking first place in the same time slot across all channels, including terrestrial channels, achieving a milestone of its kind. . (Based on paid platform integrating cable, IPTV, and satellite / Provided by Nielsen Korea)
In the 14th episode of 'Missing 2', the truth behind the death of Captain Kang (played by Lee Jeong-eun), the head of Soul Village Industrial Complex 3, was revealed, breaking hearts. The husband of an elderly couple whom Captain Kang trusted as family murdered him and hid him in a freezer to collect insurance money, and the wife of the elderly couple, who did not know this, threw Captain Kang's body parts that were caught in a net into the sea. Because of this, Captain Kang's soul, unable to find a complete body, was not sublimated, and the sight of him venting his anger at the sense of betrayal and injustice made even viewers cry. On the other hand, Jeong Young-jin (played by Jeong Eun-pyo), the principal of Industrial Complex 3, found his body with the help of Jang Pan-seok (played by Heo Jun-ho) and his soul was sublimated, giving a sad feeling.
Kim Wook (played by Go Soo), Jang Pan-seok, and Lee Jong-ah (played by Ahn So-hee) began arresting Noh Yoon-gu (played by Kim Tae-woo), the mastermind behind the drug ring and the murderer of Kim Wook's mother, Kim Hyun-mi (played by Kang Mal-geum). When Noh Yoon-gu kidnapped Oh Yoo-yong (played by Kim Dong-hwi) in order to find the hidden drugs, the three musketeers used the location tracker they had previously attached to rescue him safely. Next, Shin Jun-ho (played by Ha Joon) succeeded in arresting Noh Yun-gu just before he left the country, giving him a thrill. Afterwards, Oh Il-yong surrendered all his crimes of participating in a drug organization and was imprisoned, but Noh Yun-gu escaped during the convoy.
At the end of the broadcast, the faces of those left behind were included. In particular, Jang Pan-seok brought tears to his eyes as he hugged his daughter Hyun-ji (played by Lee Hyo-bi), who appeared in his dream for the first time in 17 years, and promised to find all the children of Industrial Complex 3. In the ending, Lee Jong-ah, who starts a missing children's campaign and sees and touches items belonging to missing souls, Jang Pan-seok, who chases after missing souls he encounters on the street, and Kim Wook, who seems to be entering another soul village, and the carousel that appeared in Kim Wook's dream. The image of the host (played by Im Si-wan) giving a welcome greeting in front of the audience predicted the future of those who will play an active role for the residents of the new soul village somewhere. At the same time, “countless people have disappeared from the world’s attention without knowing whether they are alive or dead. They are eagerly waiting. The narration of Kim Wook, Jang Pan-seok, Lee Jong-ah, and Shin Jun-ho, who said, “I hope that someone will find me and never forget me,” conveyed a deep, moving feeling in my heart until the end.
'Missing 2' captured the hearts of viewers this winter, capturing everything from heart-warming human stories to heart-pounding twists and turns. So, I summarized what ‘Missing 2’ left behind.
# Awareness of the topic that led to the campaign to find missing children
As 'Missing 2' talks about missing people who miss each other and the desperation of those left behind, it has been running a campaign to find missing children from the beginning. Accordingly, a campaign message to find missing children was aired at the end of each episode, and information on missing children was included after the online preview. In addition, the official website attracted attention by introducing information on missing children and the genetic testing system that plays the most crucial role in finding missing children. Moreover, the campaign video featuring the actors of 'Missing 2' and the families of missing children made it possible to understand, even to a small degree, the magnitude of the pain felt by the families left behind. The production team's efforts like this led to interest in the drama leading to interest in actual missing children.
# The believable bromance between Go Soo and Heo Jun-ho, the 'soul-seeing duo', is truly appreciated
In 'Missing 2', the 'soul-seeing duo' Go Soo and Heo Jun-ho's trusting and trusting bromance shone once again. Go Soo played the role of 'Kim Wook', a righteous conman who makes a living, exuding a pleasant and sly charm, while at the same time capturing the complex emotions of facing the truth about the deaths of missing souls in detail with his ever-changing eyes and facial expressions, increasing the level of immersion. raised it Heo Jun-ho played the role of Jang Pan-seok, who still misses his daughter, and gave a truly outstanding performance, radiating warm and kind charm. In particular, Heo Jun-ho's passionate and paternal performance, in which he expressed his longing and regret for his daughter, touched the hearts of viewers.
The chemistry between expert Heo Jun-ho, who exudes even more explosive synergy when they are together, was enough to attract viewers. As this was the second meeting between the two, just by looking into each other's eyes, they seemed to have a good chemistry and passionate acting full of sincerity, sometimes giving pleasant laughter and sometimes making people blush, once again feeling the strong bromance.
# Ahn So-hee - Ha Joon → Lee Jeong-eun - Kim Dong-hwi, everyone's shining life acting performance
Along with Go Soo and Heo Jun-ho, all the cast, including Lee Jeong-eun, Ahn So-hee, Kim Dong-hwi, and Ha Jun, gave the acting of a lifetime. Lee Jeong-eun played the role of 'Kang Eun-sil', the head of the Soul Village 3 Industrial Complex, and attracted attention with her cute fairy visuals, while also giving warmth with her charm like a friendly aunt next door who sincerely cares for the people of the 3 Industrial Complex. Ahn So-hee played the role of Lee Jong-ah, the brain and reliable helper to Kim Wook and Jang Pan-seok, bringing vitality to the play by exuding sharp charm. On the other hand, Kim Dong-hwi, who played the role of 'Oil-yong', the center of the mystery of Industrial Complex 3, impressed viewers by showing his outstanding acting and character digestion despite being his first lead role in a drama. In addition, Ha Jun played the role of 'Shin Jun-ho', a badass detective in the missing persons task force, and captivated viewers with his unselfish passionate instincts and humane charm.
In addition, the souls of Jeong Eun-pyo (playing Jeong Young-jin), Kwon A-reum (playing Yang Eun-hee), Yoon Ji-won (playing Ahn Hye-joo), Kim Seo-heon (choi Ha-yoon), Lee Cheon-moo (Lee Young-rim), Kim Ha-eon (playing Lee Ro-ha), and Kim Tae-yeon (playing Alice) All actors, including the residents of the village's 3rd Industrial Complex, Ji-han Ji (playing the role of Baek Il-doo, head of the missing persons task force), Geon-ho Kim (playing the role of Man-sik Lee, the head of the drug squad), Geon-hee Song (playing Thomas), Myung-bin Choi (playing Bo-ra Moon), and Seon-woo Lim (playing Se-young Moon) are all giving passionate performances. filled abundantly.
# The power of humanism to fall in love even without stimulation
'Missing 2' captures the stories of the missing dead and the human stories of those who remain who miss them, allowing viewers to feel the power of humanism that draws them in without any stimulation. In particular, a mother who learns the truth behind the death of her daughter who went missing for the first time in 20 years, a brother and sister who learn each other's true feelings only after they are separated from each other, a child who dreams of being first in running so that he can chase the ambulance carrying his mother who was forcibly transported to a mental hospital, etc. The stories of missing souls that were likely to happen around us evoked sympathy and tears, making us reflect on our surroundings. Furthermore, the performances of Kim Wook, Jang Pan-seok, Kang Sun-jang, Lee Jong-ah, Oh Yu-yong, and Shin Jun-ho, who listen to the stories of those who disappeared and those left behind and do their best to relieve their resentment, warmed the heart by providing healing to the entire room.
In this way, 'Missing 2' ended as a hot topic, leaving a warm resonance in the hearts of viewers based on the passionate performances of all actors, including Go Soo, Heo Jun-ho, Lee Jeong-eun, Ahn So-hee, Kim Dong-hwi, and Ha Jun, and their sincere awareness of the topic.
Kim Ji-won, Ten Asia reporter bella@tenasia.co.kr
