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A scene of chaos, a "shambolic battlefield," shocked by a plot twist at the presidential transition committee launch ceremony was captured, featuring Ji Hyun-woo, Lee Min-young and Shin So-yul in MBN's Wednesday-Thursday miniseries First Lady.
The first episode of MBN's Wednesday-Thursday miniseries First Lady, which aired on the 24th (Wed) at 10:20 p.m. (written by Kim Hyung-wan, directed by Lee Ho-hyun, produced by Studio Jidam Co., Ltd., Artist Studio (Artist Studio), Roadshow Plus Co., Ltd.), recorded a nationwide viewership rating of 2.2% according to Nielsen Korea, with a peak minute rating of 2.5%, ranking first in its time slot across combined general and cable channels, marking a strong debut.
In episode 1 of First Lady, the kingmaker Cha Soo-yeon (played by Yoo Jin), who made her unknown activist husband Hyun Min-chul (played by Ji Hyun-woo) president, enjoys the joy of becoming first lady when Hyun Min-chul, with a resolute expression, unexpectedly says "Let's get a divorce," foreshadowing the turbulent narrative to come.
In relation to this, episode 2, which airs today on the 25th, reveals the tense "imminent crisis" scene hardened by an unpredictable incident at the presidential transition committee launch ceremony, where Ji Hyun-woo takes his first step after winning the presidency. In the drama, Hyun Min-chul applauds in front of the placard reading "Presidential Transition Committee" before many reporters. While Hyun Min-chul wears a heavy expression and strikes a fighting pose with staff, a huge banner bearing his creed "I will do my best" falls to the ground, creating shock. Watching the falling banner, Hyun Min-chul is shaken with anxiety, Shin Hae-rin (played by Lee Min-young) casts a meaningful look, and reporter Son Min-joo (played by Shin So-yul), with a curious gaze, turns their attention somewhere, raising questions about what incident might have occurred.
Meanwhile, Ji Hyun-woo, Lee Min-young and Shin So-yul restrained their emotions as much as possible and displayed delicate acting in the scene that swung between shock and scandal, the "shambolic battlefield." Ji Hyun-woo finely portrayed the heavy responsibility of the president-elect and the conflicted feelings caused by the divorce declaration with determined eyes and trembling pupils. Lee Min-young fully embodied the ambitious character Shin Hae-rin, who coolly reads the current flow. Shin So-yul convincingly acted the sharp instincts of a reporter, making viewers anticipate her role as a future variable.
The production team said, "The presidential transition committee launch ceremony, where Ji Hyun-woo takes the first shovel as president, is a powerful scene that falls into crisis due to cracks hidden beneath the surface," and added, "Check episode 2 to see what aftershocks the unprecedented divorce war of the president-elect will bring to president-elect Ji Hyun-woo and First Lady Yoo Jin."
Meanwhile, MBN's Wednesday-Thursday miniseries First Lady tells the story that unfolds when a husband who has been elected president demands a divorce from his wife, who would become the first lady, in an unprecedented incident. Episode 2 airs tonight at 10:20 p.m. on the 25th.
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