'How to become a building owner in Korea' Ha Jung-woo's desperate struggle to protect his building begins.
The new weekend drama on cable channel tvN, 'How to become a building owner in Korea' (written by Oh Han-gi, directed by Im Pil-seong), which premieres on March 14, depicts the suspense that unfolds when a livelihood-oriented building owner, struggling under debt, becomes involved in a fake kidnapping to protect his family and building that are more precious than his life. Through unpredictable developments, it will deliver a story that allows no moment of complacency.
Above all, 'building owner' draws attention as Ha Jung-woo's return to the small screen after 19 years. Ha Jung-woo plays Ki Soo-jong, the head of a household who bought a building by pulling together every resource, including his soul, to take out loans and now sits on a mountain of debt. Ki Soo-jong, who had been enduring life dreaming of a redevelopment windfall, is driven to a tearful struggle when his building faces the threat of being taken away.
Ha Jung-woo's first released stills capture Ki Soo-jong's gritty daily life, different from the dream of being a building owner that everyone imagines. Ki Soo-jong is living day to day doing delivery part-time work to pay the loan interest while managing an old building rather than a grand high-rise, and his efforts carry the hope that he will one day become a "god landlord." Curiosity intensifies about what dangerous things will happen to the building into which Ki Soo-jong has poured everything and the story of Ki Soo-jong being pushed to the edge of a cliff.
Expectations for Ha Jung-woo's acting, returning to the small screen after a long absence, are also rising. Ha Jung-woo will portray how the ordinary head of household Ki Soo-jong gradually sinks into a quagmire and changes, driving the drama's suspense. As he is pushed to extremes, viewers can expect to see Ha Jung-woo's brilliant acting shine. Having chosen 'building owner' and the character Ki Soo-jong as his return to the small screen after 19 years, attention is focused on the story that captivated him.
The production team said, "We could not imagine anyone other than actor Ha Jung-woo for the role of Ki Soo-jong. Please watch Ha Jung-woo's performances that will make viewers' hearts tense every episode with his irreplaceable acting."
'How to become a building owner in Korea' is a collaboration between director Im Pil-seong, who directed the films ' Antarctic Journal' and 'Persona,' and noted novelist Oh Han-gi, who won the 7th Young Writers' Award. It premieres on March 14 at 9:10 p.m.
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