Choo Young-Woo&Kim So-hyun 'Love Doctor', A Gift Left by the Late Director Ahn Pan-seok (Comprehensive)

Choo Young-Woo&Kim So-hyun, from chemistry of same age to romance"Now is my golden age"... A message of support left by the late director Ahn Pan-seokFirst broadcast on the 5thENA's new Monday-Tuesday drama 'Love Doctor', starring actor Kim So-hyun (left) Choo Young-Woo, will premiere on the 5th at 10 PM. /KT Studio Genie[THE FACT|Reporter Kim Saet-byeol] In today's world overflowing with sensational material, a youthful romance, like a final gift left by the master of melodrama, the late director Ahn Pan-seok, is coming to our screens.The production presentation for ENA's new Monday-Tuesday drama 'Love Doctor' (written by Min Hyo-jung, directed by Ahn Pan-seok) was held on the afternoon of the 2nd at CGV Yongsan I'Park Mall in Yongsan-gu, Seoul. Kim Hyun-jung EP and actors Choo Young-Woo Kim So-hyun, Kim Min-seok, Lee Chang-hoon, and Im Jin-hyo attended the event.'Love Doctor' tells the story of Park Min-jae (Choo Young-Woo), a doctoral student who was a swimmer in high school but lost a leg due to illness, and Im Yu-jin (Kim So-hyun), a master's student who, after losing her way in life, embarks on a new path. Set in a robotics lab, it depicts the romance between the two and the diverse daily lives of graduate students.Above all, 'Love Doctor' is drawing attention as the new and final work of director Ahn Pan-seok, who passed away in August. Director Ahn Pan-seok showed his unique melo color by delicately capturing the subtle emotions and changing relationships between characters in works like 'Something in the Rain', 'One Spring Night', 'Secret Love Affair', and 'Graduation'. This time, he tells a love story once again through the work 'Youth Melodrama'.The script was written by Min Hyo-jung, who also wrote 'Rooftop Cat' and 'Full House'. How director Ahn Pan-seok would bring to life the story of youth, completed by writer Min Hyo-jung after a long hiatus, in his own way, is also a point to watch.Kim Hyun-jung EP said, "In an era where sensational material abounds and stories are quickly consumed, this is a rare drama that makes viewers slowly follow the characters' emotions." She added, "The director said at the wrap-up party that the message 'Now is my golden age' was strongly conveyed. It will be a work like a message of support and a gift to those who are hesitant due to anxiety and fear."Actors Im Jin-hyo, Kim Min-seok, Kim So-hyun, Choo Young-Woo, and Lee Chang-hoon attended the production presentation of ENA's new Monday-Tuesday drama 'Love Doctor' and shared various stories. /KT Studio GenieChoo Young-Woo plays Park Min-jae, who lost his right leg due to illness and gave up his dream of becoming a swimmer. He finds a new life in robotics in the place of his lost dream and diligently continues his research, albeit a bit slowly. Park Min-jae, who is poor at expressing emotions, undergoes a change when the highly driven Im Yu-jin appears.He explained, "I received a lot of help in daily life and behavioral aspects from people who actually use prosthetic legs," adding, "I depicted the process of a friend who has anxiety because there is no cure for his illness learning about love."Kim So-hyun plays Im Yu-jin, who is facing career confusion as she is about to graduate from the fashion department. Branded a 'troublemaker' in her department due to a certain incident, her path to graduate school in fashion design is blocked. She meets Park Min-jae and opens her eyes to the new world of robotics.The chemistry between the two, who are the same age, is also a point to watch. Choo Young-Woo said, "Yu-jin and Min-jae, as well as So-hyun and I, had great chemistry," and added, "Our sense of humor and acting synergy were also a good match." He then joked, "When I saw the highlight video today, I think our on-screen chemistry is also quite good," drawing laughter.Kim So-hyun emphasized that it is director Ahn Pan-seok's campus melodrama. She said, "I felt pressure because the director's romances and melodramas were so well-loved," adding, "Since it's a story set on campus, I pondered what aspects only we could show."She continued, "There might be predictable love stories for people in their 20s, but it doesn't unfold that way," adding, "I think viewers will feel a new kind of love and new emotions."The surrounding characters also add strength to the story with their unique colors. Kim Min-seok plays Im Yu-seong, Yu-jin's older brother, a character who oscillates between warmth and rudeness. Lee Chang-hoon plays Ahn Jae-hong, a robotics professor. Im Jin-hyo plays Kim Se-jin, Yu-jin's lab mate.Attention is focused on what kind of melodrama the late director Ahn Pan-seok's final work, ENA's new Monday-Tuesday drama 'Love Doctor', will show. /KT Studio GenieThe message the work intends to convey became clearer after all filming was completed. According to EP Kim, Director Ahn said at the wrap-up party, "The message 'Now is my golden age' was strongly conveyed." EP Kim commented, "I think it's a drama like a message of support and a gift from the director."'Love Doctor' focuses on the characters' emotions instead of sensational events. It is the process of two youths, living lives that don't go according to plan in the space of graduate school where dating is the hardest, even though studying could be the easiest, meeting each other and changing.In response, the actors encouraged viewers to tune in, hoping that the meaning of the work would be conveyed to them.First, Choo Young-Woo said, "It's realistically relatable, and there are many similarities to our lives and relationships," expressing his hope that viewers would follow the emotions of the characters in the work. Kim So-hyun also said, "It's a work that is deeply infused with life," adding, "It will be an opportunity to reflect on one's own life by projecting it onto the work."'Love Doctor', the final work filled with director Ahn Pan-seok's passion and sincerity, will premiere on ENA on the 5th at 10 PM and will be available on Genie TV and Disney+.sstar1204@tf.co.kr[Entertainment Department | ssent@tf.co.kr]