Global rom-com king Ahn Hyo Seop reunites with SBS as a young farmer character, promising the reliable synergy viewers expect.
The new SBS Wed.-Thu. drama Sold Out Again Today, which will premiere on Apr. 22 (director An Jong-yeon, writer Jin Seung-hee), is a seasonal romance about "life's sold-outers" whose thrill is delivered straight to the heart, unfolding as perfectionist farmer Matthew Lee (aka Mechuri) and perfection-selling host Dam Yejin become entangled day and night.
In the drama, Ahn Hyo Seop's Matthew Lee is a young farmer known by the earthy nickname "Mechuri" rather than his given name. Behind a crusty expression like a streusel bun hides a soft heart—he is the epitome of crisp outside, tender inside—and as a local specialty of Deokpung Village he spends his busy days running around fulfilling requests from the village elders.
Matthew Lee, who is the only person in the world cultivating the white flower nuri mushroom—dubbed a miracle ingredient in the cosmetics industry—holds two additional titles besides young farmer: owner of a natural-ingredient company and cosmetics research and development scientist. Curiosity grows over why Matthew Lee, who is short on time even if he had ten bodies because he handles not only villagers' complaints but also mushroom cultivation, company management and cosmetics development, is so devoted to his work.
Among the released photos are moments of Matthew Lee's primary work as a three-job farmer operating around the clock. Wearing a straw hat and towel to complete a maximally efficient farmer look, Matthew Lee lives a breathless rural life, driving a tiller and cultivating mushrooms.
By contrast, the sight of Matthew Lee sitting at a desk in a shirt instead of work clothes reveals the charisma of a natural-ingredient company CEO, drawing attention. Viewers are looking forward to a meeting with Matthew Lee, who will showcase varied charms as a prickly country farmer and a cool-headed CEO.
Especially, expectations are high for Ahn Hyo Seop's performance as Matthew Lee in Sold Out Again Today, reuniting with SBS. He has consecutively scored hits with works such as Dr. Romantic, Thirty But Seventeen, Lovers of the Red Sky and Business Proposal, establishing himself as "SBS's son." In addition, having won two Academy awards for K-pop Demon Hunters and captured the hearts of fans around the world as a global star, there is even more curiosity about the young farmer character Ahn Hyo Seop will portray.
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