Kang Yoo-seok retired as an idol → successfully changed his job as a lawyer after failing to complete his major (Seocho-dong)
Jun 23, 2025
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In tvN's new Saturday-Sunday drama 『Seocho-dong" (written by Lee Seung-hyun and directed by Park Seung-woo), Kang Yoo-seok will continue his trend by playing Cho Chang-won, an ultra-extrovert lawyer (a lawyer who is hired by a law firm and receives a salary), emitting a sweet charm like a dessert.
Kang Yoo-seok seemed to be a daily and warm drama amid high interest in the next film as he is impressing viewers with various works. The script was so attractive, and while talking with the director, I wanted to do it with him. I wanted to act with the actors"and revealed why he chose "Seochodong".
As for the first impression of Cho Chang-won's character "I thought he was a friend who talked a lot among the five lawyers and set the tone."," he recalled. Kang Yoo-seok, who explained the character Cho Chang-won with the keyword 「"The mood maker, too much talker", added "He is the brightest and sweetest person out of the five, so I think he can express it as a dessert among the food."
In order to further revive Cho Chang-won's chatterbox moment, he tried to raise the tone of his speech and take his breath quickly when he was speaking. In addition, since he is an elder character than my actual age, I paid attention to making him look a little more mature in styling, he revealed his styling method, drawing expectations for the character Cho Chang-won, who will be completed with Kang Yoo-seok's delicate efforts.
Finally, Kang Yoo-seok cited the chemistry of the five lawyers as the biggest point to watch 'Seocho-dong'. "I think it will be a drama where five people get together and wonder what they will eat and talk about today and how the daily lives of these five people will be depicted. We ask for a lot of love. We are looking forward to the first broadcast.
tvN's new Saturday drama 'Seochodong', which features the joy, sorrow and pleasure of five lawyers who go to work every day to the law town in Seocho-dong, will premiere at 9:20 p.m. on July 5.
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