Jisung, Park Hee-soon and Won Jin-a expressed gratitude to viewers who accompanied The Judge Returns on its long journey.
On the final episode of the MBC Friday-Saturday drama The Judge Returns (planned by Namgung Seong-woo, Chang Jae-hoon / written by Kim Kwang-min / directed by Lee Jae-jin, Park Mi-yeon / produced by OH Story, Slingshot Studio), which aired on Saturday the 14th, Lee Han-young (played by Jisung) sentenced the corrupt power broker Kang Shin-jin (played by Park Hee-soon) to death, bringing a fierce revenge to a close. However, with an ending that hinted at the emergence of a new evil and left lingering emotions, the drama's leads Jisung (as Lee Han-young), Park Hee-soon (as Kang Shin-jin) and Won Jin-a (as Kim Jin-a) shared their farewell remarks on The Judge Returns, drawing attention.
First, Jisung perfectly embodied the Lee Han-young character, who changed 180 degrees before and after his return, sweeping praise of "as expected, god Jisung." With outstanding acting that realized a singular judge character, Jisung said, "I sincerely thank you for loving The Judge Returns." He added, "In the drama, Lee Han-young ran toward justice to the end despite harsh slanders and conflicts. I hope that journey remains in a corner of your hearts for a long time," and "Please remember for a long time and continue to love Lee Han-young, who walked energetically toward justice, and everyone who helped create that journey." He especially credited others, saying, "The reason this drama could visit your Fridays and Saturdays was not the power of a single actor but the dedication of numerous production staff and crew who toiled silently," and, "I was also happy to work throughout the shoot with people who had warm and beautiful hearts."
Park Hee-soon, who played the drama's greatest villain Kang Shin-jin, carried the show's tension with a weighty presence. Park Hee-soon said, "I sincerely thank the viewers who stayed with us until the end," and added, "It feels even more meaningful that I could finish my first work at MBC with a good response." He continued, "Although I felt heavyhearted for unintentionally appearing as an unprecedented villain, I think it was thanks to people empathizing with the character, and I am very grateful," and left a cheerful remark, "I hope next time I can greet you with another side, as an unprecedented good character."
Won Jin-a, who played Kim Jin-a and shone on Lee Han-young's side after his return, conveyed an emotional remark, saying, "I am very grateful that so many people loved our drama." Won Jin-a said, "Personally, while filming I learned a lot from my seniors and realized many of my own shortcomings. Receiving the teachings of good senior actors and excellent production staff made me think I should become a better person," and added, "Thank you so much for sharing our anger and cheering with us from beginning to end. I will show you many better and good sides in the future."
Alongside them, Tae Won Seok (as Seok Jung-ho), Baek Jin-hee (as Song Na-yeon), Oh Se-young (as Yoo Se-hee) and Hwang Hee (as Park Cheol-woo), who added personality to the drama, also said farewell to The Judge Returns with bright smiles and achieved a satisfactory finish.<
[photo] The Judge Returns
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