The situation
Ji Sung's upcoming drama "The Apartment Job" has released new character posters, showcasing the four main candidates and their pledges in the apartment residents' council president election. The drama follows Ji Sung's character, a former gang boss, as he runs for election to expose corruption. The posters adopt an election campaign concept, highlighting each character's unique personality and appeal.
What the internet did with it
- Theqoo users are discussing the contrast between the characters' pledges and their true intentions, with one user noting that Ji Sung's character seems to be hiding something behind his charming smile.
- A netizen on Instiz pointed out that the drama's premise, which involves corruption and hidden money, is reminiscent of real-life scandals, making the story more relatable and intriguing — "it's like they took all the *사이다 (a satisfying or refreshing moment, often used to describe a clever or unexpected twist) from all the recent corruption cases and put it into one drama".
- — "I'm already invested in the story just from the posters, can't wait to see how the characters' personalities clash and the corruption gets exposed, it's going to be so *눈치 (a sense of awareness or intuition, often used to describe someone who is perceptive or insightful) to watch".
The open question
The exact extent of the corruption and how the characters will work together to expose it remains unclear, leaving viewers wondering what secrets will be revealed when the drama premieres on July 11.