'The Judge Returns' Tae Won Seok is captivating viewers.
Tae Won Seok plays Seok Jeong-ho, the CEO of Dajul Cash, in the MBC Friday-Saturday drama 'The Judge Returns' (planning Namgoong Seong-woo, Chang Jae-hoon / writer Kim Gwang-min / directors Lee Jae-jin, Park Mi-yeon / produced by OH Story, Slingshot Studio). He is a close friend and reliable aide who never refuses a request from Lee Han-young (Jisung) and has been showing a strong presence. Here, we revisit moments when Tae Won Seok seized viewers with exhilaration.
▲ the moment he collected evidence with a relaxed attitude
In episode 6, Seok Jeong-ho went to a club to find the daughter of lawmaker Woo Gyo-hoon (Jeon Jin-gi), whom Lee Han-young had asked him to investigate. Instead of using excessive intimidation, he broke down the others' defenses with a loose attitude and distinctly fulfilled his role as an aide by finding direct evidence that Woo Gyo-hoon's daughter was using drugs.
▲ the moment he reflexively protected Han-young
When Lee Han-young was in danger, Seok Jeong-ho pushed Kwak Sun-won (Park Geon Il), a henchman of Kang Shin-jin (Park Hee-soon) who was threatening him, toward the bookshelf, averting the crisis. He then approached Lee Han-young to check his condition and, with a voice filled with concern, asked loudly if he was okay while surveying the situation. After Kwak Sun-won fled, Seok Jeong-ho and Lee Han-young captured and handed over Nam-myeon county chief Chu Yong-jin (Lee Jang-won) and his loyal subordinate Cheon Hak-soo (Dang Hyun-seok) who were preparing to flee, delivering catharsis to the episode.
▲ the moment he jumped into the decisive showdown
Seok Jeong-ho personally jumped into the showdown and left a strong impression. He posed as the representative of Miracle Asia to bait Lee Seong-dae (Jo Sang-gi), the money manager for Kang Shin-jin's great crime, and threw out the decoy. Ultimately, after meticulous calculation, he prompted Lee Seong-dae to decide on a 3 billion won investment, heightening immersion. Although they faced a crisis when the prosecution suddenly appeared, they narrowly avoided it thanks to having prepared another office in advance with Lee Han-young, making viewers' hearts race.
In this way, Tae Won Seok is steadily building Seok Jeong-ho's narrative with immersive acting. His sly attitude and rich facial expressions, along with a humane side that contrasts with his stout physique, naturally add dimensionality to the character. Interest and anticipation are growing over how Tae Won Seok will portray Seok Jeong-ho in the latter part of the story.
Meanwhile, 'The Judge Returns,' which stars Tae Won Seok along with Jisung, Park Hee-soon and Won Jin-a, is a time-slip revenge drama about a corrupt judge, Lee Han-young, who returns to 10 years ago after living as a slave to a giant law firm and exacts justice against great evil through new choices. It airs every Friday and Saturday at 9:50 p.m.
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