A scene of Yujin facing the unprecedented situation of being summoned to the police station — the 'cornered police interrogation room' — has been captured, foreshadowing a shocking development that drives events toward catastrophe.
MBN's Wednesday-Thursday miniseries First Lady (written by Kim Hyung-wan, directed by Lee Ho-hyun, produced by ㈜Studio Gidam, Artist Studio, ㈜Roadshow Plus) ranked eighth in Netflix's "Top 10 series in Korea today" as of Oct. 20 on FlixPatrol, a site that aggregates content viewing rankings across global OTT platforms, demonstrating its enduring strength.
In particular, on Lemino, the OTT platform operated by Japan's largest telecom company NTT Docomo, as of Oct. 16 it rose to No. 2 in the "today's ranking" for Korean wave Asian drama and No. 2 in "monthly views," and throughout its broadcast episodes it held top positions from No. 2 to No. 5 in the Korean wave Asian drama category, proving its global craze.
In the previous broadcast, Cha Soo-yeon (played by Yujin) shocked viewers when the compromising documents that the Peace and Freedom Party lawmakers had kept as their last bulwark to prevent the special law were seized by Kang Seon-ho (played by Kang Seung-ho). The ending heightened curiosity about the special law vote result as it featured Cha Soo-yeon roaring at the sight of the empty safe where the compromising documents had been taken and Hyun Min-cheol (played by Ji Hyun-woo) delivering a "tearful speech" who, having obtained the documents, chose the straightforward approach of not using them.
Relatedly, Yujin, in the capacity of first lady, is placed in the extraordinary situation of appearing at the police station herself in a "raid on the interrogation room" scene that raises tension. In the drama, Cha Soo-yeon arrives at the police station and undergoes intense questioning from a detective inside the interrogation room. Cha Soo-yeon emits a composed aura, showing not only no emotion but not even a flicker in her eyes, creating a chilling atmosphere. In particular, Cha Soo-yeon suppresses the interrogation room's atmosphere with perfect silence and nonchalant behavior, maintaining complete silence. The question of why First Lady Cha Soo-yeon has even gone to the police interrogation room deepens viewers' curiosity.
Meanwhile, Yujin overwhelmed the scene with masterful acting skills that clearly demonstrated solid acting prowess in the "cornered police interrogation room raid" scene. Before filming began, Yujin concentrated solely on the script, raising the tension to its peak. Then Yujin embodied First Lady Cha Soo-yeon's icy charisma with a poker-face performance that showed no sign of anxiety even when faced with a crisis.
The production team said, "As Yujin appears at the police station, the hidden truth of the first lady who has run wild for power and ambition comes to the surface," and added, "Please look forward to this week's broadcast to see what shocking twist and turmoil the unprecedented case of a first lady being interrogated by the police will cause."
Meanwhile, MBN's Wednesday-Thursday miniseries First Lady is captivating home viewers with a bold narrative that unfolds the unprecedented incident of a husband elected president demanding a divorce from the wife who will become first lady. Episode 9 will air on Oct. 22 (Wed.) at 10:20 p.m.
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