Kim Jae-joong returns to drama after 7 years with 'Bad Memory Eraser'"Acting in front of dozens of people naked, "Reality hit"
Jul 26, 2024
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MBN's new Friday-Saturday mini-series "Bad Memory Eraser" (directed by Jung Eun-young, Yoon Ji-hoon, and Kim Na-young), which will premiere on August 2, raises expectations by adding casts of Kim Jae-joong, Jin Se-yeon, Lee Jong-won, and Yang Hye-ji, with the close first love manipulation romance between a man whose life has changed with a memory eraser and a woman who has become his first love.
In particular, attention is drawn to Kim Jae-joong's return to the drama for the first time in seven years with 'Bad Memory Eraser'. Kim Jae-joong played the role of Lee Gun, who was reborn as a `self-esteem MAX, confidence MAX, presence MAX' in the `Lowest Self-esteem' with a memory eraser. Lee, who has been newly born after erasing bad memories, will mistake his doctor Gyeongju-yeon (Jin Se-yeon) for his first love, showing off the straight forward image of the strongest narcissist, drawing laughter.
As for his first comic acting challenge, Kim Jae-joong said, `There were many moments when reality awareness time came while acting. Especially when I was acting in front of dozens of staff almost naked, I was so embarrassed. "I felt like I was playing multiple roles because the comedy was strong but it also contained a lot of serious aspects," he said, signaling that he will show various charms along with a variety of enthusiastic performances. Here "I hope it will be fun and touching to viewers."," he said, adding his feelings ahead of the first broadcast.
At the same time, Kim Jae-joong said of the scene full of laughter "There was a lot of NG due to laughter in the scene of talking with the dog Cola. However, I can confidently say that Cola is the main culprit who caused a lot of NG.", he/she tells the moment of comic enthusiasm with his/her dog Cola, raising his/her interest in the work to the fullest.
Meanwhile, Kim Jae-joong predicted that he would show his first love chemistry with Jin Se-yeon and brother chemistry with Lee Jong-won. "Jin has the power to brighten the scene," Kim Jae-joong said of his acting chemistry with Jin. There is always a lot to learn because he does not lose his laughter and has a high concentration on acting. In particular, Gyeongju-yeon's comic performance in the play is excellent, so don't miss it'", raising interest in the comic chemistry as well as the first love romance between Lee and Gyeongju-yeon, which began with a bad relationship. As for Lee Jong-won, who plays his younger brother Lee Shin, "He is in charge of the cutie at the scene. I was impressed by his flexible appearance in the field, and now we are close like friends, he said, raising expectations for an extraordinary bromance.
In addition, as Kim Jae-joong said about the synchronicity with the character, "I am far from a straight man", curiosity grows about his challenge to show the opposite tendency, the straight man character. Finally, Kim Jae-joong is a growing drama that allows you to feel both emotion and fun at the same time. It's a drama full of various emotions that can fill you up with a cool shot when you're frustrated, and when you're empty, so please watch it a lot."
Meanwhile, MBN's new Friday-Saturday mini-series 'Bad Memory Eraser' will premiere at 9:40 p.m. on August 2. It will also be released on OTT Netflix and exclusively on Rakuten Viki in Japan's U-NEXT, the Americas, Europe, Oceania, the Middle East, and India.
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