Han Seok-gyu opened a chicken restaurant..tvN's first meeting with the new president's project

By Jeeyoung, Jo

Aug 05, 2025

Han Seok-gyu opened a chicken restaurant..tvN's first meeting with the new president's project



New President Project unveiled the script reading scene, heralding the crisp and sticky chemistry of actors Han Suk-kyu, Bae Hyun-sung, and Lee Re.

tvN's new Monday-Tuesday drama 「New President Project" (played by Ban Ki-ri, directed by Shin Kyung-soo) is a dispute-solving negotiation drama about a time of communication, in which the 「God" of negotiations returns as the"God" of chicken and saves citizens in crisis.

While the first meeting between actor Han Seok-kyu (played by President Shin) and tvN, who do not need a modifier, young actors Bae Hyun-sung (played by Jo Philip) and Ire (played by Yi Si-on) have joined to complete a generational combination, raising expectations. The three people, who will work together as chicken restaurant owners and part-timers, will deliver pleasant laughter and warm sympathy.




At the script reading site, Ban Ki-ri and director Shin Kyung-soo, as well as the main characters who will make the work together, Han Suk-kyu, Bae Hyun-sung, and Yire, gathered together to greet each other. When the reading began, the warm atmosphere with laughter bloomed immediately turned into a venue for negotiations set in a chicken restaurant, and the actors were deeply immersed in their roles and focused the scene.

Han Seok-gyu opened a chicken restaurant..tvN's first meeting with the new president's project
First of all, Han Seok-gyu stably depicted the side of a neighborhood hero who solves decomposition cases and embodies justice as a chicken restaurant president who runs wherever there is a dispute. He saved the appearance of an ordinary local chicken restaurant owner with his clear speech and unique speech, while turning into a negotiator with mysterious secrets and abilities during negotiations, revealing his unexpected charm.

On the other hand, Bae Hyun-sung, who played the role of Cho Philip, who became a paratrooper at a chicken restaurant overnight from a new judge, drew attention by realistically expressing the confusion and embarrassment of a character in an unexpected situation. The curiosity is added to Bae Hyun-sung's acting transformation, who will wear an apron instead of a judge's suit like a customized suit.




In addition, Ire, who plays Lee Si-on, an MZ delivery agent with a pungent charm like seasoned chicken, was responsible for the vitality of the scene with a realistic and chewy reaction. Ire, who expressed the spirit and energy of a perfect part-timer who does everything well, made me wonder about the lovely charm that will bloom once again with Lee Si-on.

Above all, the chemistry of the three actors who will be together at the chicken restaurant shone throughout the reading. The president and the part-timers showed perfect harmony while keeping their characters alive, and whenever they exchanged lines, they made me look forward to the first broadcast of the new president project with delicious tiki-taka.

The production team of the "New President Project" wants to show that the process of solving conflicts with words can be so refreshing and funny"Please look forward to it, as we will work with actors including Han Suk-kyu, Bae Hyun-sung, Ire and others to make sure that viewers become regulars of the new president"




tvN's new Monday-Tuesday drama 「New President Project」, which raised curiosity about the stories of Han Suk-kyu, Bae Hyun-sung, and Lee Re through script reading, is set to premiere in September.





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