On the morning of December 10th press conference for MBC’s new daily drama First Man was held at the network’s headquarters in Mapo-gu, Seoul. The event was attended by Ham Eun-jung, Oh Hyun-kyung, Yoon Sun-woo, Park Geon-il, Kim Min-seol and director Kang Tae-heum.
First Man tells the story of a deadly confrontation between two women: one forced to live another person’s life for revenge, and the other who steals someone else’s life for her own desires.
Ham Eun-jung takes on the dual roles of twins Oh Jang-mi and Ma Seo-rin, playing characters with contrasting personalities: the warm and resilient Jang-mi and the arrogant and wealthy Seo-rin. Oh Hyun-kyung plays mother Chae Hwa-young, a hotel manager whose elegant appearance hides intense ambitions and desires.
Ham Eun-jung admitted that playing two roles at the same time was challenging. “At first, I felt a lot of pressure and wondered if I could do it,” he said. “With the guidance of the director and writer, I was able to differentiate the characters through tone of voice, emotions and approach.”
This drama marks Ham Eun-jung’s first project since marrying director Kim Byung-woo, known for The Terror live AND Omniscient reader.
She revealed that although they usually don’t discuss work, her husband expressed concern about her stamina due to back-to-back daily drama filming. “We even decided to prepare traditional herbal medicine together,” he said with a laugh.
First Man it also reunites Ham Eun-jung and Oh Hyun-kyung, who previously played mother and daughter Suji and Uri. Oh Hyun-kyung expressed her excitement, saying: “The first reason I chose this project was Eun-jung. I wanted to work with her again and explore completely different characters from our previous drama.”
The drama is written by writer Seo Hyun-joo, who is known for “number series” dramas. The second husband AND The third marriageand is expected to feature his signature fast-paced storytelling. First Man will premiere on December 12 at 7:05 PM KST.
Sources: Daum
