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Go Yoon-jung and Lee Jae-wook exceed 20 million views on the tear button
Part 2 released on January 5th. As of the 11th, the cumulative number of official clip videos posted on YouTube, SNS, etc. by TVING's original series 'Lee Jae, I'm Dying Soon', which is cruising with about 120 million minutes of viewing time in 3 days, reached 20 million. Breakthrough. 'Lee Jae, I'm Dying Soon' is a life-changing drama in which Choi Lee Jae (played by Seo In-guk), who is about to fall into hell, experiences death and life 12 times due to the judgment made by Death (played by Park So-dam).
'Lee Jae, I'll Die Soon' is garnering a lot of attention from all over the world with its famous scenes full of twists and turns. In particular, as the related shorts video continues to be talked about with more than 100,000 views, we looked into what scenes viewers enjoyed the most.
Lee Ji-su, the sad sobs of a person who lost a lover
Choi Lee-jae (played by Seo In-guk) eventually broke up with his girlfriend Lee Ji-soo (played by Go Yoon-jeong) due to his shabby situation and an accidental misunderstanding. In order to end the continued despair, I made the choice to give up on life. Ji-su Lee, who learned of the death of her lover Lee Jae Choi, rushed to the emergency room, but it was already too late. Lee Ji-su's desperate tears, sitting on the floor of the emergency room and calling out Choi Lee-jae's name, were heartbreaking. This scene, in which Go Yoon-jeong's passionate performance stood out, garnered more than 110,000 views, with reactions such as "I can't help but cry no matter how I look at it," and "Where did Choi Lee-jae go, leaving his girlfriend crying like that?" (As of January 10th)
Song Jae-seop, a shocking twist? exhilarating thrill
Choi Lee-jae's second reincarnation, Song Jae-seop (played by Seong-hoon), is an exciting sports athlete who holds numerous Guinness records. At the suggestion of sponsor Park Tae-woo (played by Kim Ji-hoon), he attempted barebody skydiving with a huge sum of 3 billion won at stake. Choi Lee-jae seemed to have barely succeeded in the challenge by absorbing Song Jae-seop's memories and abilities, and the live broadcast viewership rating also exceeded 20%. However, this challenge presented a shocking twist and shocked everyone. Thanks to the fact that Sung Hoon, who plays Song Jae-seop, filmed the scene while actually skydiving, the liveliness of the scene was doubled, and people who saw it responded by saying, “This scene is really amazing,” and “It’s so absurd that I keep watching it again,” and the number of views reached 110,000. The record and work demonstrated tremendous interest both inside and outside the work. (As of January 10th)
Jo Tae-sang, the most immersive with explosive emotional acting
Choi Lee-jae's fifth reincarnation, Cho Tae-sang (played by Lee Jae-wook), is an aspiring martial arts athlete who had no choice but to give up his dream due to his poor family circumstances. Jo Tae-sang, who was released from prison after serving time on traffic accident charges through Park Tae-woo's appeasement, dreamed of a new life by finding money hidden by Lee Joo-hoon (played by Jang Seung-jo). Then, when Jo Tae-sang's mother called, looking for her son, Choi Lee-jae recalled the longing voice of her mother (Kim Mi-kyung), whom she had forgotten. The sweet voice saying, “I want to see you soon, my son,” brought not only Choi Lee Jae but also the viewers to tears. Lee Jae-wook's acting, which expressed not only Jo Tae-sang's but also Choi Lee-jae's emotions, elicited various reactions such as "How can I not cry when I see this?" and "Watching this scene made me miss my mom, too," and recorded a record of nearly 100,000 views. (As of January 10th)
Following the emotionally stimulating famous scene from Part 1, various clips also attracted attention in Part 2. A series of interesting scenes that invite repeated viewing unfold, such as Choi Yi-jae and Lee Ji-soo reuniting in the hideout of death, Ahn Ji-hyung (played by Oh Jeong-se) visiting Choi Lee-jae's charnel house, and the nervous battle between Park Tae-woo and Gyu-cheol Jeong (played by Kim Jae-wook). Those who have seen Part 2 are calling for repeat viewings with vivid reviews such as “I watch it several times a day,” “I don’t have a single scene to throw away,” “the acting party itself,” and “I’ve been driving for the Nth time.”
You can't help but fall in love with it once you see it. 'Lee Jae, I'm Dying Soon' can be watched on TVING right now. It can also be viewed in more than 240 countries around the world through Prime Video.
Kang Min-kyung, Ten Asia reporter kkk39@tenasia.co.kr
