Actor Kim Ji-hun's affectionate charm shone in Nice to Not Meet You.
On the 29th and 30th, in episodes 15 and the finale of the tvN Monday-Tuesday drama Nice to Not Meet You (directed by Kim Ga-ram, written by Jung Yeo-rang), Kim Ji-hun played Lee Jae-hyung, the president of the newspaper Sports Eunseong, who combined sweetness and decisiveness and led the center of the story.
At the gathering where Jae-hyung resolved to help Yoon Hwa-young (Seo Ji-hye) reveal the true nature of her older brother Lee Dae-ho (Kim Jae-cheol) to the world, he faced an unexpected truth: he learned that Hwa-young's son was his own son. Even in the shocking situation, Jae-hyung, with an attitude of not avoiding responsibility, entered a new phase in his relationship with Hwa-young and left a deep impression.
In addition, Jae-hyung joined hands with Hwa-young to help Jeong-sin, who was having difficulty sending articles about Chairman Lee Dae-ho, and showed the drive to hesitate before work, love and justice. Kim Ji-hun convincingly portrayed the character's conviction and determination.
After Jae-hyung and Jeong-sin, together with Hwa-young, revealed the older brother's wrongdoing to the world, Jeong-sin decided to leave the entertainment division and request a transfer, and Jae-hyung dissuaded her. He said, "If it's because you're worried about going straight to the political department…" and worried about Jeong-sin to the end.
Meanwhile, Jae-hyung became real family with Hwa-young and met a happy ending. The arc of Lee Jae-hyung, who ultimately chose both love and responsibility after many twists and turns, brought warm consolation and empathy to viewers.
Kim Ji-hun, who offered sweet-man charm in Nice to Not Meet You, said, "It was enjoyable to play a kind and sweet role instead of a villain after a long time. Seeing responses saying they wanted to see more of Jae-hyung and Hwa-young's story, I thought I should try romance works more often," and added, "I sincerely thank the viewers who stayed with us until the end, and please watch over my next steps," delivering a heartfelt closing remark.
Meanwhile, this year Kim Ji-hun actively continued activities across genre boundaries, appearing in the SBS Friday-Saturday drama The Haunted Palace, the Amazon Prime Video original series Butterfly, the Netflix variety show Crime Scene Zero, the Netflix original drama Genie, Make a Wish, the TVING original drama Dear X, and the tvN Monday-Tuesday drama Nice to Not Meet You. Having taken on major works in succession and expanded his acting range, attention is focused on the trajectory of the "reliable actor" Kim Ji-hun.
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