Everyone lives the same...Lee Jong-seok, heavy on his way to work → A temperature difference on his way home from work (Seocho-dong)

By Jeeyoung, Jo

Jul 11, 2025

Everyone lives the same...Lee Jong-seok, heavy on his way to work → A temperature difference on his way home from work (Seocho-dong)



The temperature difference between commuting is clear. Lee Jong-seok's 'Seocho-dong' appearance on his way to and from work has been captured.

Lee Jong-seok's commute to "Seocho-dong" was unveiled, marking the first broadcast of tvN's Saturday and Sunday dramas in 2025 and announcing a good start. Lee Jong-seok in the drama `Seocho-dong,' which deals with the joy, sorrow and pleasure of five lawyers (lawyers who are hired by law firms and paid by law firms) who go to work every day in Seocho-dong Law Town, received favorable reviews by realistically capturing the appearance of an office worker lawyer who has been in reality since the first week of the broadcast.

When it comes to work, he showed a rational lawyer armed with high-age professionalism and cool-headedness, and even captured a normal working life when he got commas during his work life by hanging out with his peers working in a building. Lee Jong-seok's new appearance, which returned with comfort and mediocrity, stimulated real empathy and re-developed expectations and trust for actor Lee Jong-seok, who still has a lot to show. In Lee Jong-seok's new transformation 'Seocho-dong' drew attention by achieving the first week of the broadcast, ranking No. 1 in 2025 tvN Saturday drama ratings.




A behind-the-scenes still of the drama 'Seocho-dong', which is famous for Lee Jong-seok's trusted drama, is also attracting attention. In the photo released on the 11th through the official SNS ACE CUT of Lee Jong-seok's agency Ace Factory, Lee Jong-seok showed a temperature difference on his way to and from work, and the still cut alone caused office workers to sympathize with the reality. Lee Jong-seok, who entered the life of lawyer Ahn Ju-hyung in his 9th year, first chose to go to work on the subway, arriving on time for regular work, drawing attention. His expression is also heavy on his way to work, which shows his knife-like personality. On the other hand, the way home from work was full of softness and relaxation.

Everyone lives the same...Lee Jong-seok, heavy on his way to work → A temperature difference on his way home from work (Seocho-dong)
The choice for Anju-hyung to go home from work is the bus. If the subway guarantees regular work, the bus has the advantage of getting off close to home, so the appearance of Ahn Joo-hyung enjoying his way home by bus is more soft. In particular, he has been an office worker for 9 years only in 'Seocho-dong', and he is a veteran who can drink alone on his way home from work. The reality of Seocho-dong, where Lee Jong-seok has penetrated even the scene of drinking alone at a meat restaurant on his way home from work, is real.

Lee Jong-seok, who has stuck to reality like this, has satisfied 100% of viewers' expectations. Starting from the first episode of viewership, the average of households in the Seoul metropolitan area was 4.8%, up to 5.9%, the average of households in the country was 4.6%, up to 5.4%, and the second episode was 5.1%, up to 6%, the average of households in the Seoul metropolitan area was 5.1%, and up to 5.9% (based on paid platforms integrated with cable, IPTV and satellite/provided by Nielsen Korea), and was ranked first in TVing real-time TOP 10 contents on the 7th (Mon), as well as TV ratings. The VOD viewing UV (net number of visitors) also recorded more than twice as much as the previous one (accumulated figures for 7/5 to 7/7 days), making people realize the hot response. In addition, it is drawing attention by sweeping from the top to the top of the keyword list for drama search issues in the first week of July 2025 announced by Good Data Corporation with the cast of 'Seochodong', including Lee Jong-seok.




Meanwhile, the drama 'Seocho-dong', in which Lee Jong-seok sticks to the reality of daily empathy and gives viewers a weekend break, will air on tvN at 9:20 p.m. on Saturday.








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