‘Shin's Project’ Concludes With Strong Finale, Han Suk-kyu’s Negotiation Hero Wins Viewers
Oct 29, 2025
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In the final episode of tvN's Monday-Tuesday drama "New President Project" (directed by Ban Ki-ri, Shin Kyung-soo) on the 28th, the final journey of the Negotiating Heroes Shin (Han Suk-kyu), Cho Phillip (Bae Hyun-sung), and Lee Si-on (Ire), which solved various incidents in the era of communication, left a deep lingering impression.
As a result, the viewership for the final episode was 8% for households in the Seoul metropolitan area, up to 9.4%, 8.6% for households nationwide, and up to 9.9%, topping all channels including terrestrial broadcasters at the same time. In addition, it was ranked first in cable and general programming channels and all channels in 2049 male and female viewership, which is the target of tvN. (Based on paid platforms integrated with cable, IPTV, and satellite / provided by Nielsen Korea)
President Shin, who headed to the U.S. to meet his ex-wife for the first time after losing his son, laid down his heart's burden, expressing his sorry for staying for a long time. Then, Shin, who unexpectedly showed his appearance as a negotiating hero in the United States, returned to his peaceful daily life wearing a Mexican hat he received as a gift there.
At the suggestion of senior judge Kim Sang-geun (played by Kim Sang-ho), Cho Philip was recruited as a TF team in the court to mediate the conflict and faced a change in going to the court rather than a chicken restaurant. Lee Si-on, who passed the qualification exam, also found a new dream of being a police officer and developed into a relationship with Jo Philip, giving him warmth.
On the other hand, President Shin's chicken restaurant has turned into an even more crowded space. Not only has it become a meeting place for the TF team to gather to resolve the case, but also that Cho Philip brought a new legal professional as a paratrooper and entrusted the training to President Shin. The appearance of President Shin, who has been busy in earnest with the chicken restaurant owner and negotiation expert, foreshadowed the continued performance of the Negotiation Heroes.
As such, 'New President Project' was well received for the hot and pleasant steps of the dispute resolution hero, who crossed the boundaries of expediency and compliance in an era of inability to communicate widely. In particular, President Shin's extraordinary solutions to scratch itchy places properly targeted viewers' tastes.
In addition, the actors who vividly portrayed the characters of Shin, Jo Philip, and Lee Si-on, who united as chicken restaurant executives and employees and grew into negotiating heroes, were also outstanding. Han Seok-gyu, who played the role of Shin, who led the center of the play, penetrated the complex inner side of the character and drew admiration from his unique in-depth acting skills. Bae Hyun-sung as Cho Phillip and Lee Se-re as Lee Si-on have enhanced the fun of seeing them with their unique youth energy and bickering chemistry.
Thanks to this, the 'New President Project' which started off well with the highest ratings among the first episodes of tvN's Monday-Tuesday drama in 2025 proved its box office potential by consistently keeping the No. 1 spot in cable and general programming channels at the same time. (Based on paid platforms integrated with cable, IPTV, and satellite / provided by Nielsen Korea)
tvN's Monday-Tuesday drama 『New President Project』, which easily changed the world and admired despite such numerous crises, completed a thrilling finale by catching both laughter and emotion until the end.
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