Perfectly reproduced in 97s with outfits I put in my own money..Details of Typhoon Corporation, which saved Lee Jun-ho and Kim Min-ha
Oct 23, 2025
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tvN's Saturday-Sunday drama 『Taepung Corporation" (played by Jang Hyun, directed by Lee Na-jung and Kim Dong-hwi) contains all the people, life, and warmth of 1997. It deeply captures the faces and emotions of ordinary people who lived during the IMF period and stimulates viewers' nostalgia. Viewers are receiving favorable reviews for the fact that objects, customs, and landscapes that can only be seen in those days permeated each scene and revived the forgotten emotions and temperatures of the times. In addition, it entered fifth place in the weekly ranking of Netflix's global TOP10 TV (non-English speaking) in the second week of airing, capturing global viewers. (Netflix To Doom, as of October 13th to October 19th)
The characters in `Taepung Corporation' recall those people as they were in 1997. To this end, Lee Joon-ho, who played the role of 'Kang Tae-pung', searched the data screen himself and purchased the costume with his own money to revive the 'hip' and sensitivity of the time. Items such as reja jackets, denim fashion, walkers, and earrings that reflected the trend at the time were reproduced, and costumes that could not be obtained were even made by themselves. Bridge hair using hair piece was kick in '97. That's how I wore the air of '90s on my own.
Kim Min-ha chose an argyle knit as the signature of 'Oh Mi-sun'. He completed 'real life that only knows work and family' with a neat and warm color. Instead of fancy makeup, a neat hairstyle with a modest face expresses Miseon's daily life of choosing what to do sincerely rather than decorate herself. Kim Min-ha said "Miseon is not a person who decorates herself, but a person who only knows work and family. That's why I wanted my face without makeup to feel rather warm."
Their efforts are in contact with the air in the whole 'Taepung Corporation'. The images of people walking on the streets and Euljiro office workers in the 1990s, including Goma-jin (Lee Chang-hoon)'s tie at that time, Cha Seon-taek (Kim Jae-hwa)'s lip makeup that separated seagull eyebrows and lip mountains, life preserver (Kim Song-il) director's bed glasses and paltos, and Bae Sang-jin's (Lee Sang-jin's) Kang Min hair, have been restored. In addition, the Seoul dialect spoken by performers in love programs at that time stimulated generational empathy by fully speaking the texture of language. Writer Jang Hyun put a lot of effort into the testimony of Taepung Corporation's office. Depending on the character's personality, the props are slightly different, so it would be fun to see that part together."
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The details that viewers were also surprised by came from the Busan episode. The sole of the Shubak safety shoes discovered by the typhoon had the phrase "Best quality". This is not just a prop, but a symbol containing the history and craftsmanship of Busan, the center of the industry, to the extent that it was called the 'City of Shoes' in the 70s and 90s. Thanks to this vivid restoration of life history, viewers will see "Every scene in the drama is like a time capsule" is responding.
Writer Jang Hyun wants to show the warm affection between love and people through "Taepung Corporation" he once said. As such, this work deeply resonates with the stories of ordinary people who protect each other even in the midst of a typhoon-like crisis. All of these were the warmth of the person who endured the era, including the typhoon's family and friend Nam (Kim Min-seok), who was united to protect the father's wealth, and Mi-sun, who consoled the typhoon with roses after a difficult birthday with the employees who were leading his tired body after the warehouse repair work overnight, and Baek Gi-sa (Jo Sang-gu), who took care of the fabric at the expense of the young typhoon who wanted to protect his father's 26 years, and the sincerity of the typhoon, who gave everything he had, including a wallet and a watch, to a friend who ran away at night due to the collapse of his house.
The production team said, "This week, Typhoon Saeng will be accompanied by 97 years of people, life, and warmth." Please look forward to what other items and lifestyle will bring you to the time machine," he said. 'Taepung Corporation' airs every Saturday and Sunday at 9:10 p.m. on tvN.
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