Choi Jin Hyuk 최진혁 [Current SBS Variety Show]'My Little Old Boy'; [completed MBC Drama 2023] "Numbers"; [Current Drama JTBC 2024 Drama]"She Is Different Day and Night 낮과 밤이 다른 그녀"

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**good dialogues & good voice

Choi Jin-hyeok (Seung-jo) & Kim Myung-soo (Ho-woo )

 

#Numbers EP1 pre-release

(Seung-jo) “I don’t care whether you graduated from high school or middle school.”

 

 

making EP1

 

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Choi Jin-hyeok (Seung-jo) & Kim Myung-soo (Ho-woo )

 

Why Ho-woo decided to become an accountant

The intense first meeting of Ho-woo and Seung-jo

 

“Jang Ho-woo, come join my team!”

Seung-jo chose Ho-woo as his wild card

 

 

A subtle detail from today's EP1.

A picture of Jisoo kept in the Seungjo cabinet. 

I only wait for Seungjo to see Jisoo again, really.

 

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*** According to Nielsen Korea, the first episode of “Numbers” scored an average nationwide rating of 4.4 percent. I

 

hope this will increase as the story progresses. I like that they get into the main story quickly.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

source : https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=108&aid=0003162101

 

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[Photos] New Still and Press Conference Photos Added for the Upcoming Korean Drama "Numbers"

 

 

 

Spoiler

 

 

 

source : Hancinema

 

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Seungjo can't forget Jisoo 

Bloody Seung-jo X Je-gyun  father & son's conflict

 

EP1 SJ&HW

'I was so excited at this scene, howoo finally joins a team and the manager's son's team, I wonder everyone's reaction in the second episode and I think we will watch a perfect bromance'

 

 

 

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*** MBC has shared a making-of clip for the first episode of “Numbers”! The clip ends with a funny bonus clip of Choi Jin Hyuk and Choi Min Soo holding in their laughter as they prepare to prank their director on his birthday. The next episode of “Numbers” airs on June 30 at 9:50 p.m. KST.  

 

 

https://youtu.be/9R0rKl03HFI

video source : soompi

 

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"Numbers" press conference

 

 

 

 

 

 

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'My Little Old Boy' EP349

‘What is that again..?’

My Little Old Boy members, Kim Jun-ho × Choi Jin-hyeok, have a mental breakdown at the latest trendy dance

 

A karaoke score contest with a return gift begins!

 

“You spent 60 million won on your birthday?!” Lee Sang-min, an anecdote of an unintentional super-luxurious birthday party in the past (ft. Lee Sang-min free pass)

 

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*** “Numbers”  has aired its second episode after the first on June 23. The series recorded ratings of 4.4% and 4% for episodes 1 and 2. It was out of the top 10 most-watched TV series of public broadcast stations. The drama is also a rare drama that witnessed a reduced number of viewers in the first week of airing. Sigh.........  “Numbers” struggles to

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compete against other weekend dramas.     

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[Photos] New Stills Added for the Korean Drama "Numbers"

 

 

 

 

 

source : Hancinema

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*** "Numbers" had a decent premiere.  

 

 

Drama viewership ratings for the week of June 19-25, 2023

 

LINK here : dramabeans

https://www.dramabeans.com/2023/06/drama-viewership-ratings-for-the-week-of-june-19-25-2023/

 

 

Friday, June 23
Numbers	1	MBC	4.4%
Revenant	1	SBS	9.9%
Saturday, June 24
King the Land	3	JTBC	9.1%
The Real Has Come	27	KBS	18.1%
Numbers	2	MBC	4.0%
Revenant	2	SBS	10.0%
Durian’s Affair	1	TV Chosun	4.2%
See You in My 19th Life	3	tvN	4.9%

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(Choi Jin-hyuk's dreamy rice wreath)

MBC 'NUMBERS' actor Choi Jin-hyuk's dreamy rice wreath - Choi Jin-hyuk's official fan cafe The Real & Choi Jin Hyuk Taiwan Fan Club:

 

 

MBC 'NUMBERS' actor Choi Jin Hyuk Cheering Dream Rice Wreath - Choi Jin Hyuk Japanese Fans:

 

 

MBC 'NUMBERS' actor Choi Jin Hyuk Cheering Dream Rice Wreath - DC Inside Choi Jin Hyuk Gallery

 

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*** MBC drama “Numbers” has shared behind-the-scenes photos of L, Choi Jin Hyuk, Yeonwoo, and Choi Min Soo! The newly released photos capture the passionate actors hard at work on the filming set. While the actors are hyper-focused and professional in front of the camera, they are also playful and infectiously happy behind the camera. The next episode of “Numbers will air on June 30 at 9:50 p.m. KST.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

source : https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/now/article/408/0000192886

 

 

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“Numbers” Cast Is Hard At Work In New Behind-The-Scenes Photos

 

 

MBC drama “Numbers” has shared behind-the-scenes photos of INFINITE’s Kim Myung Soo, Choi Jin Hyuk, Yeonwoo, and Choi Min Soo!

 

“Numbers,” which marks Kim Myung Soo’s first acting project following his return from the military, is a new drama set against the backdrop of a major accounting firm. In addition to Kim Myung Soo, the drama’s cast includes Choi Jin

Hyuk, former MOMOLAND member Yeonwoo, Choi Min Soo, and more.

 

The newly released photos capture the passionate actors hard at work on the filming set. Their enthusiasm for the drama is evident in the serious expressions on their faces and the way they can’t take their eyes off the script until just before filming begins.

 

While the actors are hyper-focused and professional in front of the camera, they are also playful and infectiously happy behind the camera. One photo in particular captures the warm and special chemistry between the actors, as Yeonwoo is seen filming with a camera during a break. The brilliant chemistry between Kim Myung Soo, Choi Jin Hyuk, Yeonwoo, and Choi Min Soo, who are all so passionate both on- and off-camera, is what makes “Numbers” so much fun to watch.

 

Check out all the new behind-the-scenes photos below!

 

Spoiler

 

The next episode of “Numbers will air on June 30 at 9:50 p.m. KST.

 

 

 

credit : soompi news

 

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First Impressions: “Numbers” Is A Clever, Breezy Dive Into A Little-Examined Profession

 

 

We’ve seen renegade lawyers, doctors, and actors take on conglomerates in dramas, now “Numbers” centers the corruption within a less-explored profession: accountants. Part revenge story and part bildungsroman, it’s vaguely reminiscent of the excellent “Good Manager” but without the absurdist humor. Despite a standard set-up, the show quickly differentiates itself from traditional stories of corporate vengeance with flawed characters and a slice-of-life vibe that keeps things from going too dark once the corporate backstabbing gets underway. Here’s everything we loved about the first two episodes!

 

Warning: spoilers for episodes 1-2 below.

1. Jang Ho Woo’s quiet intelligence

 

 

The set-up for the main character, Jang Ho Woo (Kim Myung Soo), is pretty standard. He’s supposedly an orphan, having been found at a construction site with no memory of anything but his name. The owner of the construction company, Jang In Ho (Nam Myung Ryul), finds and raises Ho Woo when no one comes looking for him. As an adult, Ho Woo considers joining the police, but life has other plans. Accountants from the Tail Accounting Firm visit In Ho’s construction company, Haebit Construction. Ho Woo overhears them planning to cook the books so that the company goes under and tries to warn In Ho, but it’s too late. Haebit Construction goes under, and In Ho takes his life. Ho Woo witnesses it all and is furious. He tries to stop Taeil’s gang from destroying the building In Ho was constructing but is halted by Han Seung Jo (Choi Jin Hyuk), who tells him that his anger is powerless. Accountants determine when a corporation is over, and this one is done.

 

 

Ho Woo can only watch as In Ho’s work is destroyed and his name tarnished. He tries to sue, but lawyers refuse the case once they hear that Taeil is the other party. His anger has no power because he doesn’t. So, Ho Woo resolves to join the enemy and amass the power to get justice.

 

 

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It’s a pretty basic set-up, complete with the death of a parental figure. Yet, what takes this further is that Ho Woo isn’t brash or foolish about his quest for answers and power. He has a rocky start at Taeil, with everyone there being unwilling to work with him owing to the fact that he never went to college, so they don’t know how well he’ll function at his first real-world job. But Ho Woo doesn’t fight or challenge them. After a rocky start, he quickly makes himself indispensable to the accountants at Taeil. He doesn’t place himself on a pedestal for being an accountant like they do and cheerfully does every menial job he can, down to mopping the floors. His coworkers call him a pushover, but Ho Woo’s actions mean that he has an inside look at everything going on in the firm. He’s undervalued and underestimated, and that allows him observe each person and see how they think—especially Seung Jo, the vice president’s son.

2. Han Seung Jo giving Ho Woo a chance

Everyone at Taeil is bewildered when Ho Woo shows up. An accountant with no academic background somehow gaining employment at one of the most respected firms in Korea is beyond bizarre. And as it turns out, Seung Jo was behind it. It isn’t clear yet as to whether Seung Jo recognizes Ho Woo as the kid from the day Haebit Construction was ruined, but it’s clear that he regrets carrying it out. Ruining the corporation wasn’t his idea but of his father Han Je Gyun (Choi Min Soo), with whom Seung Jo has a strained relationship.

 

 

Seung Jo gave Ho Woo a chance and accepted him into Taeil in the hopes of gaining a wildcard: someone who no one really knows and cannot bribe or belittle or pressure. Ho Woo is at the very bottom of the corporate ladder, and that means he has nothing to lose. Seung Jo is impressed and intrigued with Ho Woo’s lack of an ego and how he refuses to let the other accountants’ poor treatment get to him. He also notes that Ho Woo is far smarter than he lets on and seems to be almost ruthlessly honest around him. So, when he asks Ho Woo to join his team—an unprecedented honor—he’s bewildered when Ho Woo refuses. But he has good reason.

 

3. Han Je Gyun’s discreet villainy

 

Ho Woo is still new to corporate life, but he’s catching on fast that most of the villainy comes from the very top.

 

The files on Haebit Construction are missing, and he suspects that someone at the top has them or destroyed them. The show hasn’t given us an answer on where the files are, but it has given us our villain. Choi Min Soo takes on a surprisingly understated role as Han Je Gyun, vice president at Taeil and manipulator extraordinaire.

 

We haven’t seen the depths of his evil yet, but we know that Seung Jo’s hatred of his father stems from Je Gyun’s decision to destroy Haebit Construction, which devastated his now-ex-girlfriend Jang Ji Soo (Kim Yoo Ri). She was In Ho’s daughter and never recovered from her father’s suicide.

 

 

Choi Min Soo normally takes up every inch of the screen, but he’s rather discreet in this role. His villainy has been limited to manipulation, spying, and cooking the books thus far. Yet, judging by Seung Jo’s outburst that his father is a monster, there are uglier depths to him that we haven’t seen yet. Je Gyun seems to live for money and power, so that tracks.

4. Kang Hyun’s decision

The first couple episodes of the show set up Ho Woo’s role at Taeil, taking him from pushover to intriguing newbie. A senior accountant and friend of Seung Jo’s, Kang Hyun (Kim Young Jae) is currently stuck on an evaluation of an entertainment corporation. He’s friends with the CEO, but something feels a little off about this year’s evaluation, and he doesn’t know why. Je Gyun and his righthand subordinate Shim Yeon Woo (Sungyeol) sure do though. The corporation is all but bankrupt due to a major shareholder’s foolish decisions. Said shareholder is a chaebol, and his father offers to buy the corporation so that they can hide his son’s idiocy. Je Gyun and Yeon Woo are happy to agree, but there’s a single snag: it means that no one can discover the corporation’s true state prior to the merger. So the evaluation has to be an unqualified opinion: aka saying that there are no risks with the corporation.

 

 

Yeon Woo assigns Ho Woo to Kang Hyun’s team to ensure that no one discovers that the corporation is all but insolvent, but Ho Woo zeroes in on it right away and brings it to Kang Hyun’s attention. He wants to do the right thing but is threatened by Yeon Woo and Je Gyun that if he dares to mess with this merger and ruin Taeil’s deal with the chaebol, he’ll never work as an accountant again.

 

 

Kang Hyun gives up and decides to send in an unqualified opinion. He even apologizes to Ho Woo for not doing the right thing. Ho Woo doesn’t seem surprised and sighs that he became an accountant because his anger had no power. But Kang Hyun’s does. He doesn’t ask that Kang Hyun do anything and seems to have been thinking to himself, but the conversation leaves a lasting impression on Kang Hyun. He changes his report to add a disclaimer and quits his job. Ho Woo is shocked, but Kang Hyun assures him that it’s for the best and commends him for steering him on the right track. Je Gyun is furious and takes it out on Yeon Woo, who tries and fails to take it out on Ho Woo. Seung Jo observes it all, realizing that Ho Woo is far smarter than he realized.

 

 

And that’s the intro to “Numbers.” It’s a rather zippy, breezy show without much in the way of darkness so far.

 

Jin Yeon Ah (Yeonwoo), a senior associate at Taeil, is rather underutilized, and it’s unclear as to whether she’s just there as Ho Woo’s potential love interest (which is giving shades of “Again My Life” here) or whether she’ll get a character arc of her own. Besides that, we’re on solid ground here with flawed but likable characters, great pacing, and a corporate villain you’re going to love to hate. “Numbers” doesn’t reinvent the wheel, but what it does with it is well worth watching.

 

 

And it’s pretty meta to see Sungyeol playing L’s boss!

 

Check out the premiere below!

 

Watch Now

 

 

 

credit : soompi news

 

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[Photos] New Stills Added for the Korean Drama "Numbers"

 

 

 

 

Spoiler

 

 

 

source : Hancinema

 

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*** I'm happy that “Numbers” is on the rise! On June 30, the drama achieved its highest viewership ratings so far for its  third episode. According to Nielsen Korea, “Numbers” scored an average nationwide rating of 4.7 percent.      This is a wonderful drama.  I hope "Numbers" receives more love as the episode progresses.

 

 

 

 

 

 

source : https://enews.imbc.com/News/RetrieveNewsInfo/386669

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[Photos] New Stills Added for the Korean Drama "Numbers"

 

 

 

 

 

source : Hancinema

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*** MBC’s “Numbers”  dipped to an average nationwide rating of 3.2 percent for its fourth episode.      The drama is exciting, I hope the ratings will rise.

 

 

 

 

 

 

source : https://www.joynews24.com/view/1608370

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*** MBC’s  “Numbers” debuted at No. 6 on the drama list Top Most Buzzworthy Drama on Good Data Corporation’s weekly list of the dramas that generated the most buzz. The company determines each week’s rankings by collecting data from news articles, blog posts, online communities, videos, and social media about dramas that are either currently airing or set to air soon. 

 

 

The top 10 dramas that generated the most buzz in the fourth week of June are as follows:

1. JTBC “King the Land”
2. SBS “Revenant”
3. ENA “Lies Hidden in My Garden”
4. tvN “See You in My 19th Life”
5. KBS2 “My Perfect Stranger”
6. MBC “Numbers”
7. tvN “Delightfully Deceitful”
8. TV Chosun “Durian’s Affair”
9. ENA “Battle for Happiness”
10. KBS2 “The Real Has Come!”

 

 

 

 

credit : soompi news

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[Photos] New Stills Added for the Korean Drama "Numbers"

 

 

 

 

 

 

source : Hancinema