It doesn’t take long before Yoon-jo crosses paths with her formidable role model, industry stalwart Goo Yi-jung and Seo Dong-hoon , the CEO of PR firm Earth Communication.
“Seyong is a very big and old conglomerate with a long history of success, but there are old cultures that I want to change in the company. At first, I was content to do my work and get my paycheck without getting embroiled in too much stress. But I was so inspired by the passion of its young people that I thought I needed to change some things for them.
Like Yeon-hee, “Race” is also Jong-hyun’s first office “dramedy,” the model-turned-actor admitted: “Since it’s my first project set in a conventional workplace, I was a little bit concerned, but I was also very excited … because we’re dealing with a story that takes place within an office. We had a lot of scenes in a confined space, which made it a unique experience for me.”
In Yun-ho’s case, it was his character that he liked instantly. “Dong-hoon is a great leader,” the dashing singer-actor observed. “He is someone who really thinks about the happiness of his colleagues and employees—and I think that often leads to any company’s success.“I wanted to portray my character as someone with a flexible mindset rather than someone who has a lot of authority. So, I had many conversations with director Lee on how to shape my character.
Asked to comment about this, the actor laughed before saying, “I love it! It could mean showing different facets of yourself. You know, Jae-min does not have many friends at work … he doesn’t really get close to his peers in the office.