'David admirer' Kang Hyung suk stood at a crossroads of choice, heightening the drama's tension.
Actor Kang Hyung suk in the tvN weekend drama PROBONO (writer Moon Yoo-seok / director Kim Seong-yoon / planning Studio Dragon / production Sequence One, Lotte Cultureworks, Studio Flow) episodes 9 and 10 aired on the 3rd and 4th, took on the role of the PROBONO team's "livelihood lawyer" Hwang Jun-woo, persuasively portraying the character's conflicted inner self who must accept anything to survive.
When a client appeared alleging that Kang David (played by Jung Kyungho) had presided over a rigged trial during his time as a judge, the whole team fell into turmoil. With team members divided over the legitimacy of the trial, Jang Young-sil (played by Yoon Na Moo) said that if the client's testimony was true, David would be a criminal, and Jun-woo reacted angrily. He defended David, saying, "We can't take this case just because of that! Attorney Kang is our team's head of team! He's our colleague!" which caused conflict with team members.
Jun-woo's reaction was not just out of simple respect. He was gripped by a realistic fear that if something happened to David, he himself could lose his job. Kang Hyung suk portrayed Hwang Jun-woo's inner turmoil—torn between disappointment at his role model's wrongdoing and the desperation to protect his livelihood—with restrained acting, revealing the character's duality.
Episode 10 depicted Kang David and the PROBONO team facing off in court. Contrary to expectations, Jun-woo approached the trial with a colder, sharper demeanor, showing a different side from before. As suspicion grew over his sudden change, it was revealed that Jun-woo had joined forces with Bae Yong-hoon (played by Go Han-min) for success, delivering tense suspense.
After feeling deep disappointment in the once-admired David, Jun-woo began making different choices in the face of desire and reality, raising curiosity about what steps he will take next.
Kang Hyung suk's performance, which has been vividly building the character's dual nature episode by episode, can be seen in the tvN weekend drama PROBONO, broadcast every Saturday and Sunday at 9:10 p.m.
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