2PM member and actor Lee Junho sheds his Apgujeong playboy image in Typhoon Family.
On the 25th, the production team of tvN's new Saturday-Sunday drama Typhoon Family (written by Jang Hyun, directed by Lee Najung and Kim Dong-hwi) released a compilation teaser video showing Lee Junho returning as a rookie company president after his Apgujeong playboy days and Kim Min-ha's struggle to help him overcome the IMF crisis.
Typhoon Family depicts the struggling growth of novice company man Kang Tae-poong, who suddenly becomes the president of a trading company in 1997 with no employees, no money and nothing to sell. With roughly two weeks remaining until the first broadcast and attention focused on the show, a compilation teaser video has been released that cheerfully captures the struggles of rookie president Kang Tae-poong (Lee Junho) and ace accountant Oh Mi-seon (Kim Min-ha), raising expectations for the premiere.
The released footage captures Kang Tae-poong during his so-called "Apgujeong playboy" period, when he roamed Apgujeong in luxury silk shirts and flashy bridge hair. He was a free-spirited, confident youth, but the storm called the IMF that hit overnight changed his life completely. His father's company, Typhoon Family, is on the verge of bankruptcy, and he and his family are left homeless. "Boss's son" Kang Tae-poong, who enjoyed bold "solid" fashion, transforms into a neat style and steps into Typhoon Family for this reason.
Kang Tae-poong now faces the heavy responsibility of protecting Typhoon Family, which is on the brink of bankruptcy, as a rookie president of a trading company. Beside him as he struggles to sell goods amid harsh realities are ace accountant Oh Mi-seon (Kim Min-ha), who keeps the company afloat with cold logic; Director Go Ma-jin (Lee Chang-hoon), who grumbles but stands at the forefront of sales; Vice Administrator Cha Seon-taek (Kim Jae-hwa), a chief of general affairs with the seasoned skill of a career woman; Director of management Goo Myung-gwan (Kim Song-il), who views the company with the weight of experience; and deputy logistics manager Baesongjung (Sangjin Lee), who leads with the trademark spirit of Generation X. These individuals with different personalities come together to show the real strength of the "one team" that overcomes challenges together.
The video especially captures the determination of rookie president Kang Tae-poong, who does not know how to give up. A scene in which he walks over fire and shouts, "I want to show it. Our insight, our products," reveals the true nature of an "action-oriented president" and delivers a thrilling tension. At the same time, when he sincerely asks Oh Mi-seon, "I want to learn the job, please help me," the human side of the novice president is revealed. Though clumsy and unaware of what a commission is, his mindset of "I'll do anything. For the company," along with the steadfast support of ace accountant Oh Mi-seon, sets the stage for Kang Tae-poong's relentless journey of overcoming crisis and growing, drawing anticipation.
Typhoon Family, which offers warm comfort and courage to anyone going through difficult times today through the passionate survival stories of ordinary people who kept going even when it felt like the world ended during the crisis that struck Korea, will premiere on Saturday, Oct. 11 at 9:10 p.m., following the currently popular Bon Appetit, Your Majesty.
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