Actor Jung Kyung-ho showed the qualities of a true senior.
On the afternoon of the 2nd, tvN's new weekend drama 'PROBONO' held an online production presentation that was streamed live. Director Kim Sung-yoon, actor Jung Kyung-ho, So Joo-yeon, Lee Yu-young, Yoon Na-moo, Seo Hye-won, and Kang Hyung-seok attended the presentation and talked.
'PROBONO' is a human legal drama about a social climbing, materialistic judge who unintentionally becomes a public interest lawyer and gets trapped in the corner office of a giant law firm and a zero-revenue public interest team, leading to chaotic events.
In the show, Jung Kyung-ho plays Kang Da-wit, a people's judge who becomes a public interest lawyer and leads the "PROBONO" team. When asked if he plays the leader role on set, he frankly admitted, "I really have no leadership."
So Joo-yeon, who plays Park Gi-ppeum, a lawyer in the public interest litigation team "PROBONO", said, "Unlike Kang Da-wit, he is a very warm person, so he kindly calls each staff member by name, and that initial energy is so good. When I go to set and say 'oppa', he says 'jubal-a', 'Gippeum-a', and that warmth is so nice. When someone is overwhelmed and struggling in court, he notices. He brings warm tea and takes care of people a lot," sharing a heartwarming story.
Lee Yu-young, who plays Oh Jung-in, the lead lawyer of top law firm O&Partners, said, "I think we all feel that warmth," and added, "He leads well. He's also a senior with a long career." Hearing this, Jung Kyung-ho grumbled with a laugh, "Yu-young has been bringing up my age for a while. She keeps asking, saying 'oppa has been around a long time.'"
Yoon Na-moo, who plays Jang Young-sil, an eight-year public interest lawyer, said, "I felt (his leadership) every moment. Even without pointing out any one thing, when Kyung-ho hyung goes into a scene, he is Kang Da-wit, but in outside life he is the kind of hyung who gives to everyone with love. I learned a lot watching him and I truly can't underestimate his years of experience."
Seo Hye-won, who plays Yoon Nan-hee, also praised, "I thought he was the best leader. He's so good that I think I should work longer to become a senior like that. He is really kind, takes care of people, and Kang Da-wit has an enormous amount of lines. Watching him memorize them and not show physical strain while taking care of others, I thought Jung Kyung-ho is truly the best leader."
Kang Hyung-seok, who plays Hwang Joon-woo, said, "I think every actor and staff member felt that on set. With a large amount of lines and many scenes to shoot, in physically difficult situations, how he treats people and leads us to create the scenes is admirable and something I want to learn from. I'm thankful."
Director Kim Sung-yoon added, "In one word, he's 'God Kyung-ho.' There are many moments that move me," and complimented, "As an aside, if you watch, you'll see why people call him a leader: it's not that he has charisma or dominates the atmosphere, but he brings out the best in the actors opposite him. The protagonist isn't someone who only acts well for themselves; it's about elevating the other person's acting and character. Creating an environment that lets them do better was excellent and outstanding."
Meanwhile, 'PROBONO' premieres on the 6th at 9:10 p.m.
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