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TV CHOSUN weekend miniseries "Confidence Man KR" Park Min-young, Park Hee-soon and Joo Jong-hyuk open the cafe loved by filmmakers "Soran Soran," foreshadowing a new operation by "Team Confidence Man" that moves the action to Chungmuro.
TV CHOSUN weekend miniseries "Confidence Man KR" (written by Hong Seung-hyun and Kim Da-hye, directed by Nam Ki-hoon, produced by TME Group) after episodes 1 and 2 were released, not only consistently charted on the FlixPatrol Amazon Prime TV show worldwide top 10, but on Oct. 2 it reached No. 1 in Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. In particular, "Confidence Man KR," which was recognized for its artistic merit even in Japan, the country of the original, has consistently held its place as one of Coupang Play's top two popular titles this week and is currently the best-performing miniseries available on Coupang Play.
In this regard, "Confidence Man KR" Park Min-young, Park Hee-soon and Joo Jong-hyuk this time draw attention by transforming into core members of the cafe "Soran Soran" loved by filmmakers. In a scene where the three act as film-savvy members to target film-obsessed villain Park Myung-hoon, Yoon I-rang (played by Park Min-young), James (played by Park Hee-soon) and Myung Gu-ho (played by Joo Jong-hyuk) shine as a trio well versed in the film world. First, Yoon I-rang, who appears as cafe madam Kim Hwa-ryun, exudes the aura of an eccentric film buff with bold curled hair and geek-chic glasses, while flashing a hearty laugh and boasting wide-reaching connections.
Also, James, who sports a mustache and trench coat for a dignified look, appears as Lee Seok-jin, CEO of the ever-positive film company Dragon King, wearing a friendly smile and tossing out bait likely to attract the film-obsessed villain's attention. Finally, Myung Gu-ho, who appears with his beanie pulled down and fully expresses the fatigue of rookie director Kim Hong-pyo, engages in a heated discussion with James about the film, showing his full passion. Curiosity rises over whether the three's operation, expanded into the film world, will succeed.
Meanwhile, in the scene of Park Min-young, Park Hee-soon and Joo Jong-hyuk's "core members' entry into the film world," a star-studded cast including actual film directors appeared, completing a realistic atmosphere. In addition, Park Min-young, Park Hee-soon and Joo Jong-hyuk formed a fantastic teamwork that heightened the mood with the perfect three elements of meddling, fuss and flare-ups.
The production team said, "In episode 9, which airs today, Oct. 4, there are scenes where the comedy and sights burst out," and added, "We hope you have a happy Chuseok holiday with the richly narrated 'Confidence Man KR'."
Meanwhile, "Confidence Man KR" is released simultaneously on TV CHOSUN and Coupang Play every Saturday and Sunday at 10:30 p.m., and globally it can be seen in 240 countries and regions outside Korea through Amazon Prime Video.
[Photo] "Confidence Man KR"
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