What kind of fun will "This F***ing Love," starring Jung Haein and Ha-young teaming up for the first time, offer global viewers?
Netflix's series "This F***ing Love" released character stills that pique curiosity.
The Netflix series "This F***ing Love," which will be released on Aug. 7 (Fri), is a romantic comedy depicting the cloying cohabitation of prosecutor Go Eun-sae (Ha-young), who has amnesia, and boxing coach Jang Tae-ha (Jung Haein), who insists he is her boyfriend. The pleasant and sweet-salty "dan-jjan" romance that begins with the inseparable fate of the two will awaken viewers' fluttering cells.
Above all, the fresh meeting of Jung Haein and Ha-young, who will present an addictive "familiar taste" romance, and Heo Sung-tae, who will add a chewy tension, is already drawing strong expectations from drama fans. First, Jung Haein plays Jang Tae-ha, a self-proclaimed boyfriend of Go Eun-sae and a somewhat suspicious boxing coach.
The photos released that day capture Jang Tae-ha displaying a completely different mood, arousing curiosity. In a relaxed, natural outfit, Jang Tae-ha's bright smile captured in the boxing gym evokes excitement. In contrast, his neatly styled hair and perfect black suit fit, along with his deep gaze heading somewhere, catch the eye. The serious atmosphere contrasting with his simple appearance raises questions about the story behind the character "Jang Tae-ha."
Describing Jang Tae-ha as the "epitome of a devoted lover," Jung Haein said, "He is admirable for doing his best to protect the person he loves in any situation, and he also has a clumsy, make-it-work charm at times." He added, "I tried to naturally express the differences in feelings and attitudes in each situation, from a hungry boxer to the head of an organization. Especially after meeting Go Eun-sae again, I paid a lot of attention to detailing the struggles and conflicts he goes through to protect her."
Go Eun-sae, played by Ha-young, also raises expectations with her diverse charms. A shot captures Go Eun-sae waking up in an unfamiliar rural hospital, having lost all her memories and with a frail body. In another photo, her appearance before losing her memory also draws attention. Go Ji-won, an elite prosecutor who spares no effort for her work, chases a violent organization to seize a career opportunity as usual but becomes entangled in an unexpected accident. What could have happened to her?
Ha-young described the character Go Eun-sae, saying, "Go Ji-won, who ran toward her goals regardless of danger to achieve what she wanted, loses her memory and becomes separated from the situations that surrounded her, returning to her true self. Seeing her grow while receiving the love of Jang Tae-ha and those around her made me want to root for her and felt poignant." She added, "Even if she acts badly, she is a lovable character you cannot hate."
Meanwhile, the younger brother of Baek Sang-gil, the boss of the organization Jang Tae-ha belonged to, is also extraordinary. Baek Sang-gil is a character who lives concealing the traces of the organization after a thorough identity scrub, and the murderous atmosphere in his sharp gaze is intriguing. One day when he thought he had completely eliminated prosecutor Go Ji-won, who held his weakness, he learns that she is alive and begins to pursue her whereabouts.
Returning as a formidable villain, Heo Sung-tae said, "Baek Sang-gil plays a role that raises the tension of the drama simply by appearing," and added, "I thought about how to portray the temperature difference between Baek Sang-gil's outward appearance in social relations and his true self. I tried to maintain a composed attitude while amplifying his intrinsic ruthlessness in a dry yet brutal way," raising expectations.
Director Kim Jang-han, who directed the series, said, "Jung Haein perfectly fits the character Jang Tae-ha, who must be strong yet sweet, and at times adorably clumsy. He showed exceptional versatility in performing both romantic comedy elements and intense action," expressing special trust.
He added, "Ha-young, whose temperament shows both plenty of laughter and tears, interpreted the aspects of Go Eun-sae that might have appeared hateful in a lovable way, and Baek Sang-gil, who needed an actor who could present more than a simply evil image, seems to have been realized as a living character through Heo Sung-tae's rich expressiveness and ideas," praising the actors.
Meanwhile, Jung Haein is presenting a Netflix series three years after "D.P. season 2," and Ha-young ended her unknown years last year with the Netflix hit "The Trauma Code: Heroes on call" and gained wide recognition.
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