Hwang Jung-eum 'drops out'

'Resurrection of the Seven' heads into its second act with actress Hwang Jung-eum leaving the show due to death.

On the 23rd, the SBS Friday-Saturday drama 'Resurrection of the Seven' released an unreleased cut containing Geum Ra-hee's (Hwang Jung-eum) bloody survival game scene, which heightened the tension.

In the last broadcast, Geum Ra-hee met a cruel end. Geum Ra-hee's plan to reveal the sins of evildoers through the 'Save' live broadcast was foiled by Hwang Chan-seong's (Lee Jung-shin) betrayal. Hwang Chan-sung took Matthew Lee (=Shim Jun-seok/Eom Ki-jun) and four other people under the pretext of an exposé video. While predicting the birth of a new 'great evil', Geum Ra-hee's death also brought about changes to the evildoers. Attention is focused on how Matthew Lee, who once again escaped crisis, Hwang Chan-sung, who made a reversal, and Min Do-hyuk (played by Lee Joon) will fight on the board that Geum Ra-hee exchanged for death in the upcoming second half.

Meanwhile, the released photos contain unreleased cuts from episodes 7 and 8 that excited viewers, from the underground prison survival game with a twist to the ending that predicted a new tectonic change. Geum Ra-hee's desperate revenge doubled the immersion and exploded the tension. His final plan was to reveal to the world the sins of the wicked, including himself, and face death with everyone in the dungeon. Geum Ra-hee delivers the rules of the game on the central stage of the dungeon and causes a rift among the six. In the photo, the solemn face holding a gun and turning around attracts attention. The fierce battle between Matthew Lee and Min Do-hyuk was breathtakingly sharp, and the revenge of Han Mo-ne (played by Lee Yu-bi), who pulled the trigger on Geum Ra-hee, was determined.

The scenes of Cha Ju-ran (played by Shin Eun-kyung), Yang Jin-mo (played by Yoon Jong-hoon), Go Myeong-ji (played by Jo Yoon-hee), and Nam Cheol-woo (played by Jo Jae-yoon) captured in the confined room maximized the suspense. We were able to glimpse their heartless selfishness and, at the same time, an extraordinary relationship that had never been seen before. The passionate performances of the actors who realistically portrayed the emotional lines of the complex characters further amplified the dizzying sense of urgency of 'Death Game'.

Matthew Lee once again caused anger as an all-time 'villain'. Matthew Lee escaped prison with his life in a fight with Min Do-hyuk. We are curious about what kind of trouble Hwang Chan-sung will bring in the future as he cleverly escaped the crisis by holding a joint press conference with 'Tiki Taka' and 'Save'. The image of the 'evil' community gathered at Geum Ra-hee's funeral also catches the eye. In the last broadcast, signs of unusual changes were predicted for them as well. The feeling of ‘regret’ left behind by Geum Ra-hee began to shake everyone’s hearts. ‘Geum Ra-hee, your death was not in vain. Min Do-hyuk's message, 'Because I moved everyone at least one step at a time', hinted at the coming upheaval and made me wonder whether they would choose the path of atonement.

In addition, in the last letter left by Geum Ra-hee, it was revealed that Hwang Chan-seong had stolen Han Monet's biological mother, Yoon Ji-sook (played by Kim Hyun), raising curiosity about Yoon Ji-sook's whereabouts. Attention is focused on what will happen in the second act, where each character has reached his or her own turning point and enters a new phase with the birth of a new 'evil'.

Episode 9 of ‘Resurrection of the Seven’ will be aired at 10 PM on the 26th.

Taeyuna, Ten Asia Reporter youyou@tenasia.co.kr