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Joong-ki’s song did it… ‘The youngest son of a conglomerate family’ has the highest viewer rating for the first episode of JTBC this year

Stills from episode 1 of ‘The youngest son of a conglomerate’ by JTBC. Provided by SLL, Rae Mong Raein, and the youngest son of a conglomerate family specializing in cultural industryActor Song Joong-ki announced a successful comeback by recording the highest ratings for his first JTBC broadcast this year.

JTBC’s Friday-Saturday drama ‘The youngest son of chaebol’, which first aired on the 18th, recorded 6.1% nationwide and 6.7% in the metropolitan area (Nielsen Korea, based on employed households), taking the highest viewership rating for the first. broadcast of JTBC drama in 2022. .

‘chaebol’s youngest son’ is a fantasy retelling of Yoon Hyeon-woo (Song Joong-ki), the secretary who manages the risk of the owner of the chaebol family, returning to Jin Do-joon (Song Joong-ki), the the youngest son of the conglomerate family, and living the second round of life. From the 1980s to the 2000s He predicts mysteries and elaborate conspiracies developing in a period of upheaval, as well as succession fights and character plays beyond the imagination.

Above all, writer Kim Tae-hee of ’60 Day Designated Survivor’ and ‘Sungkyunkwan Scandal’ and rookie writer Jang Eun-jae are responsible for writing, and producer Jeong Dae-yoon, who showed his directing skills across genres with ‘W. ‘ and ‘She Was Pretty’, took the megaphone, and actor Song Joong-ki took on the role of Jin Do-joon, the main character, and expectations rose early.

On this day’s broadcast, Yoon Hyeon-woo (Song Joong-ki), who had devoted himself to work for the Sunyang family without any rejection, questions or opinions, was killed by an unexpected plot and betrayal. However, Yoon Hyeon-woo, who was ‘reset’ with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to return, was reborn in 1987 as Jin Do-joon (Song Joong-ki), the youngest son of the Sunyang family, making people look on to the next story.

Stills from episode 1 of 'The youngest son of a conglomerate' by JTBC.  Provided by SLL, Rae Mong Raein, and the youngest son of a conglomerate family specializing in cultural industryStills from episode 1 of ‘The youngest son of a conglomerate’ by JTBC. Provided by SLL, Rae Mong Raein, and the youngest son of a conglomerate family specializing in cultural industry

Song Joong-ki proved his true worth by portraying moments of Yoon Hyeon-woo, who is loyal to Sunyang, sometimes calm and sometimes endearing. In particular, the fear of death and the confusion of betrayal are detailed, depicting the interior of the character in detail, increasing immersion in the play.

Lee Seong-min also left a strong impact with only a brief appearance, and Shin Hyun-bin imprinted his presence by integrating perfectly into Seo Min-young, a prosecutor with strength and tenacity.

Here, Yoon Je-moon, Kim Jeong-nan, Cho Han-cheol, Seo Jae-hee, Kim Young-jae, Jung Hye-young, Kim Hyun, Kim Shin-rok, Kim Do-hyeon, Kim Nam-hee, and Park Ji-hyun, who has formed a family of owners with colorful personalities, performed enthusiastically and predicted their future success.

JTBC’s Friday-Saturday drama ‘The youngest son of chaebol’ is broadcast every Friday and Saturday at 10:30pm.