'First Lady' Premieres Sept. 24, Starring Lee Min-Young as the President-Elect’s Enigmatic Aide
Aug 29, 2025
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MBN's new Wednesday-Thursday miniseries 'First Lady' Lee Min-young predicted her performance as Shin Hae-rin, the closest secretary to the president-elect, subtly shaking the axis of power.
MBN's new Wednesday-Thursday miniseries "First Lady" (scripted by Kim Hyung-wan, director Lee Ho-hyun, produced by Studio Gidam, Artist Studio, and Roadshow Plus), which is set to premiere at 10:20 p.m. on September 24 (Wednesday), tells the story of an unprecedented case in which a husband elected president demands a divorce from his wife, who will become a first lady in the future. In the 67 days remaining until the inauguration of the president-elect, the plot of political circles and the secrets of the family are depicted in a speedy manner amid the suffocating conflict between the president-elect and his wife.
'First Lady' is a work completed by Kim Hyung-wan, who showed a differentiated sense of story and excellent writing skills in dramas 'Dream High 2', 'Hide Your identity', and movies 'Superstar Thanks'. On top of that, all actors with solid acting skills, such as Yu Jin, Ji Hyun-woo, Lee Min-young, Han Soo-ah, Shin So-yul, Kim Ki-bang, and Oh Seung-eun, are appearing, making us expect a different synergy drama.
Lee Min-young will play Shin Hae-rin, the chief and closest aide of President-elect Hyun Min-cheol (Ji Hyun-woo) in First Lady. In the play, Shin Hae-rin is a loyal person who assists Hyun Min-cheol from close range, knowing all of Hyun Min-cheol's secrets to the point where she is called 「Sun Jang-jo」. Since he lived as Hyun Min-cheol's shadow, little is known about his personal life, so he is in a veil.
Above all, Lee Min-young has been exerting a strong presence with influential enthusiasm in various works such as 'Goryeo War', 'The Essence of Perfect Marriage', 'Love as Law', and 'Marriage Composer Divorce Composition 1,2,3'. Expectations are high on what kind of acting transformation Lee Min-young, who is proving perfect character digestibility by completely changing her face in any role, will perform through the role of Shin Hae-rin.
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On the other hand, Lee Min-young "It's a genre I've never encountered before, and I've never tried a character that helps someone straight, so I have a desire to challenge myself."," he said, explaining the critical reason for his appearance on 'First Lady'. In addition, Lee Min-young expressed her particular passion for the role of Shin Hae-rin, saying, `I organized my costumes and makeup as neatly as possible because I didn't want Shin Hae-rin's inner side to be revealed.' "I usually express my emotions in a rich way, but while playing the role of Shin Hae-rin, I tried to play a cool and businesslike way of speaking."," he said, indicating that he repeatedly analyzed and studied for the character.
In addition, Lee Min-young affectionately asked for a lot of love and attention to the drama, citing that `the spectacular narrative of individual characters will maximize the immersion of the play.'
The production team said, "Lee Min-young will give tension and arouse curiosity with the mysterious charm of his veiled aide in 'First Lady'", adding, "Please look forward to Lee Min-young's passionate performance and what secret secrets Hyun Min-chul's closest aide Shin Hae-rin has."
Meanwhile, MBN's new Wednesday-Thursday miniseries "First Lady" will be a production company, Studio G-Dam Co., Ltd., which has been established as a K-content master with various productive dramas, Artist Studio Co., Ltd., where actor Lee Jung-jae is a major shareholder, and Roadshow Plus Co., Ltd. will join forces to announce the birth of extremely immersive works. It will premiere on September 24 (Wednesday).
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