SBS’s upcoming drama “The First Responders” cast talked about their drama on what made them choose the drama, how they prepared for their roles, and more at the press conference of the drama.
As it was the largest studio S drama to be produced, it had a huge budget and pressure to work on. The late PD Lee Him Chan made an extreme choice of committing suicide with the message, “Everything is too much.” Nine months after his death, the fact-finding results came out. It was stress caused by excessive work and responsibility. “The First Responders” will share a message of condolence for the deceased in the first broadcast, and the final scene of the final episode will include photos of the deceased and their condolences. Attention is focused on whether this work, which contains memory, will be able to do splendidly well at the end of the year.
On the afternoon of November 10, an online press conference for the “The First Responders” was held. Actors Kim Rae Won, Son Ho Jun, Gong Seung Yeon, Park Young Soo and CP Park Young Soo attended the event to talk about their drama.
“The First Responders” tells the story of employees at a police station and a fire station who work together to solve cases. The story will focus on highlighting the teamwork of the first responders who save lives. It is a new work by Min Ji Eun, who wrote the MBC drama “Partners For Justice” series.
CP Park Young Soo said,
Regarding the difference from other disaster crime dramas, he said,
Kim Rae Won plays the role of the police officer Jin Ho Gae who is not afraid of going after criminals, once he bites on a lead, he never lets go. When asked about the reason for appearing in the drama, he said,
He returned to SBS six years after his previous drama “Doctors,” which recorded the highest viewer rating of 21.3%, drawing attention. Regarding his reunion with SBS, he shared,
Kim Rae Won expressed his liking for the script, chemistry with actors, and how he worked on action scenes, saying,
Son Ho Jun plays the role of Bong Do Jin a firefighter who heads straight to the fire in order to put it out. He’s fearless and bold. The two actors enjoyed the script, but when it was confirmed that Kim Rae Won will appear in the drama and Son Ho Jun decided to appear more willingly. In particular, Son Ho Jun said making Kim Rae Won smile,
CP Park Young Soo praised the cast by complementing,
Curiosity is rising to know how “The First Responders” will perform at the end of the year on the small screen after two months of filming after the death of the late PD Lee Him Chan and the time of the broadcast, which was postponed from the first half to the second half.
The drama will air for the first time at 10 p.m. on November 12, following “One Dollar Lawyer.”
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