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“Again My Life” (AgainMa): Lee Joon-gi meets Lee Soon-jae, god of real estate auctions; will he become his first student
‘어겐마’ 이준기, 경매의 신 이순재 만났다…첫 제자될까 [오늘밤TV]
Actor Lee Soon-jae is appearing as Woo Yong-soo, the so-called god of auctions, in today’s episode of Again My Life.
On April 15, the Again My Life team released new stills for Episode 3 showing Lee Joon-gi (Kim Hee-woo) and Lee Soon-jae (Woo Yong-soo), who are about to become student and teacher.
Though Lee Soon-jae appears to be a humble old man, he is actually a sharp veteran real estate expert and millionaire. In the stills, Lee Joon-gi seems to be going through some tough test of his real estate skills. They first meet at an auction house, and the contrast in the way they look at each other makes viewers curious.
On meeting Lee Soon-jae’s Woo Yong-soo for the first time, Lee Joon-gi’s Hee-woo looks anxious and stiff, not knowing what to do. Everything looks strange and new to Hee-woo who’s participating in an auction for the first time. On the other hand, Lee Soon-jae seems to try to size Hee-woo up, taking an interest in Hee-woo who’s eager and driven since the moment they first met. Lee Soon-jae looking intently at Lee Joon-gi oozes an aura as a living legend in real estate auctions, making their contrast even more dramatic.
The next still shows Lee Joon-gi looking disappointed as if he has just been rejected outright by Lee Soon-jae, suggesting tough beginnings for this aspiring real estate expert. Viewers are curious to see if Lee Joon-gi becomes the first student of the god of bidding Lee Soon-jae.
The AgainMa team said, “In Episode 3, Lee Joon-gi starts to get financially prepared to take down Jo Tae-seob. The first step is to approach Lee Soon-jae’s Woo Yong-soo to learn insights from him. Check out Episode 3 today (April 15) to see if they will become master and student.
Episode 3 of Again My Life is airing today (April 15) at 10 p.m. KST.
JG’s Instagram Story update 2022/04/12
[the song is featured on the OST for Again my life - “What the Ggang” by Yoon Do-hyun ]
Kim Hee Woo’s family portrait
JG’s Instagram update 2022/04/12
https://www.instagram.com/p/CcPwp8ZP78e/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
[trans]
Heewoo’s lived such a hard life. Please no more getting beat up~~
[*JG’s word play - he ended the sentence with “heewoo” the same way NamooActors once did]
[original]
참 힘들게 살았희우 그만 깨지실게요~~
My fan made music video for Again my life with Lee Joon-gi, with OST song “What the Ggang?” by Yoon Do-hyun
JG’s Instagram update 2022/04/12
https://www.instagram.com/p/CcPiOMjvO_J/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
[trans]
On a day off♂️♂️♂️ Looks like spring has come.
[*JG’s play on words that sound the same: “봄”(spring) and “봄”(it seems/looks like~)
[original]
휴차엔♂️♂️♂️봄인가 봄.
Lee Joon Gi ranks #3,
In most buzzworthy drama actors top 10, 1st week of April, 2022
Again my life ranks #3,
In most buzzworthy TV dramas
credit: gooddata corporation
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JG’s Instagram Story update 2022/04/11
“CAMERA, ACTION JG!! ”
JG’s Instagram Story update 2022/04/10
“#LOVE #JIUJITSU ”
JG’s Instagram update 2022/04/10
https://www.instagram.com/p/CcJmowmPDiG/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
[trans]
This is / I am Kim Hee Woo~
[original]
김희우 입니다~
NamooActors’ blog post ✋
https://m.post.naver.com/viewer/postView.naver?volumeNo=33596377&memberNo=1609562
JG’s Instagram Story update 2022/04/08
[trans]
“First broadcast tonight at 10 pm”
[original]
“오늘밤 10시 첫방송”
(ENG) JG shares his feelings on his first day of shooting for SBS’s Again My Life (2022/04/08)
Actor Joongi’s so youthful-looking as if he’s gone back in time just as Heewoo has ☺
Today we are even more curious about the story of Kim Hee-woo, a prosecutor who’s given a second chance at life!
Tonight at 10 pm on SBS, catch him in <Again My Life>
#LEEJOONGI #김희우 #AgainMyLife #나무엑터스 #NAMOOACTORS
https://www.instagram.com/tv/CcEpXjlhiCg/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
JG’s Instagram update 2022/04/07
https://www.instagram.com/tv/CcCiMqBvL2Z/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
[trans]
Acting is so hard Check this video clip in @sbsdrama.official
[original]
연기 참 어렵네요 Check this video clip in @sbsdrama.official
“Again My Life”: A turining point in Lee Joon-gi and Kim Ji-eun’s relationship
‘어겐마’ 측 “이준기-김지은 관계 새 변환점 지켜봐 달라”
Lee Joon-gi and Kim Ji-eun will have a new turning point in their relationship.
Released on April 14, new stills of SBS’s Fri-Sat drama “Again My Life” show Lee Joon-gi’s Kim Hee-woo and Kim Ji-eun’s Kim Hee-ah on campus full of romance.
In the previous episode, Hee-woo became a university student following his return 15 years into the past and met Hee-ah for the first time. Hee-ah is a new person Hee-woo has never met in his previous life. Hee-ah never looks away from injustice and is a bit of a mystery, making viewers curious. Also, viewers are wondering what kind of an ally Hee-ah will be in Hee-woo’s fight against the evil.
In the new stills, Lee Joon-gi and Kim Ji-eun look like they have gotten closer with each other. Hee-ah seems to be expressing her feelings by handing Hee-woo a homemade lunch box. Hee-woo at first looks confused, but soon responds with a warm smile, making our hearts skip a beat. Just looking at the two will make you smile. They look young and fresh on campus on a spring day, leaving viewers wondering how their relationship will change.
The AgainMa team revealed, “There will be a new turning point in Hee-woo and Hee-ah’s relationship. Please watch the episode to see if Hee-woo and Hee-ah’s fate that seems to be undeniable can change their predestined futures.”
“AgainMa” (Again My Life) proves Lee Joon-gi is in a class of his own, gaining word-of-mouth momentum with ratings on the rise
‘어겐마'로 증명된 이준기 클래스…입소문 타고 시청률↑
“Again My Life” sees its ratings rise as Lee Joon-gi’s masterful performance helps the drama gain word-of-mouth momentum.
Premiered on April 8, SBS’s Fri-Sat drama “Again My Life” has emerged as a potential unexpected success in the competition of Fri-Sat dramas on the strength of positive feedback from viewers.
Episode 2, in particular, scored a peak rating of 8.6% (Nielsen Korea). Also, among the dramas that premiered this past week, the actor [Lee Joon-gi] himself topped the most buzzworthy drama actor rankings for the first week of April, while the drama came in second place in the most buzzworthy TV dramas (Good Data Corporation), showing that it is the most talked-about drama.
Now, let us take a look at the reasons “AgainMa” successfully hooked viewers with its premiere getting off to an impressive start:
# Lee Joon-gi lives up to his “Trustworthy” reputation
Masterful performance ranging from passionate prosecutor to college student 15 years into the past
From his first appearance onwards, Lee Joon-gi dominated the whole 60-minute first episode of “AgainMa” and fascinated viewers instantly, leading some to call “AgainMa” a “Joongi Genre (drama).” Lee Joon-gi’s commitment shows in his performance that spans 15 years, from Hee-woo’s first life as a passionate prosecutor to his second life as a college student. In it, Lee Joon-gi wears this character like a second skin, and his commitment has generated positive feedback among viewers, such as “He can even portray [the process of] aging.”
Lee has vividly portrayed a wide range of emotions in the character, from calm and detachment in Hee-woo despite having suffered an unjust death in his first life, to tears of relief in Hee-woo when he has earned the last chance to save his parents, and to determination in Hee-woo, in his second chance at life, to punish his evil archenemy. He has also delivered catharsis through his charismatic action performance, dominating the drama as its pivot.
# Fates that Lee Joon-gi has changed
Leveling up and taking on a quest: To destroy the inner circle of evil
What particularly has viewers hooked on “AgainMa” is that viewers vicariously experience catharsis through this “munchkin” character who is perfect in every way. Having already lived 15 years before anyone else, Lee Joon-gi’s Hee-woo draws on his memories and knowledge from the past. That’s why viewers find it cathartic and engrossing to watch Hee-woo gaining all the necessary skills and taking on a quest to destroy the inner circle of evil.
Lee Joon-gi has changed the fates of his parents, who passed away in his first life, as well as those of Kim Han-mi and Kim Gyu-ri by saving them from their crises. He then sets out to design a new life as he meets Kim Hee-ah and Lee Min-soo he has never met before. With them, he is about to team up as “fated partners” and lay the groundwork for his revenge plan.
Viewers have responded enthusiastically: “It’s getting even more interesting as he gets to meet new people he’s never seen before,” “Can’t wait for next week’s episodes to see whose fates he’s going to change,” “It feels like playing a first person RPG game,” and “The fun is in watching him building connections and skills following his return to the past. The way he is evolving just feels different.”
# Clearly Delineated Good versus Bad, fast pace, and catharsis: Entertainment for all generations
“AgainMa” has a clearly delineated good-versus-bad plot as it is about a competent and passionate prosecutor’s path of revenge after getting a second chance at life. It has an easy-to-follow, simple, and cathartic plot that shows passionate prosecutor Kim Hee-woo taking down the gigantic force of evil Jo Tae-seob, the center of the pyramid of power and corruption, and showing what “winning justice” looks like.
As Hee-woo starts his second life after getting killed by Jo’s henchman Dr. K and traveling back 15 years into the past, the fast-paced scenes kept the viewers glued to their screens.
Above all, nothing about the story feels frustrating or dragged out. Viewers also responded, “I love it because it doesn’t have any of the usual frustration or suffering.” Viewers are hopeful as Kim Hee-woo is set to deliver on his dynamic and cathartic journey even beyond defeating the greatest evil.
“AgainMa” airs every Friday and Saturday at 10 p.m.
Off-the-charts fan support makes it look like Lee Joon-gi took the whole SBS building on rent.
이준기, 이 정도면 SBS 통째로 빌린 수준..입구부터 싹 쓸어버린 클라쓰
Actor Lee Joon-gi posted ‘proof’ of the gifts from his fans.
On April 5, Lee Joon-gi took to Instagram to share a video.
In the video, Lee Joon-gi gives us a tour of the jaw-dropping gifts he received from his fans, which fill the entire lobby of the SBS building from the entrance all the way to the exit.
He captioned the post with a message: “I only feel so full of happiness and gratitude for the love from so many families [fans] all over the world. It’s a shame I cannot convey all these precious hearts [gifts] in here. My life is so blessed because you are with me. Thank you and love you!!!”
On the afternoon of April 5, an online press conference took place for SBS’s upcoming Fri-Sat drama “Again My Life,” attended by the lead actors Lee Joon-gi, Kim Ji-eun, Jung Sang-hoon, Kim Jae-kyung, and director Han Chul-soo.
Adapted from the web novel of the same name, “Again My Life” is a revenge drama about a passionate prosecutor who gets a second chance at life to punish evil. Turning 41 this year, Lee Joon-gi made people excited for his college student looks as his character travels back in time to 15 years ago after he’s earned the chance to ‘reset’ his life.
It premieres on April 8 at 10 p.m. KST.
Attention-grabbing advertisements across the entire city of Seoul from Lee Joon-gi’s global fans:
Demonstrating Lee Joon-gi’s unquestionable reputation as “global star”
이준기, 서울 전역에 퍼진 글로벌 팬광고 눈길…반박 불가 ‘글로벌 스타’ 명성 입증
Actor Lee Joon-gi’s return is attracting global attention.
As Lee Joon-gi is about to make a powerful small-screen comeback as Kim Hee-woo, a prosecutor who gets a second chance at life in SBS’s upcoming Fri-Sat drama “Again My Life” (AgainMa), the advertisements – which were organized by his fans in both Korea and from abroad to show their support for the actor – are generating buzz.
His global fans, not just from such Asian countries as Korea, Japan, and China, but also from Europe and North and South America, including Italy, France, Germany, U.K., USA, Brazil, and Mexico, placed these advertisements across the entire city of Seoul to promote “AgainMa.” The teaser videos and posters showing Lee Joon-gi are on display on the billboards of landmark buildings in Gangnam and Jong-no, as well as at subway stations with high volumes of passenger traffic. By grabbing the attention of passers-by, the ads are making a promotional impact.
This definitely is not the first time Lee Joon-gi’s global fan community organized such advertisements. Every time his new project was about to get released, such dramas as “Lawless Lawyer” and “Flower of Evil,” the fans took Seoul by storm with their advertisements on a massive scale. The synergy created between their support and Lee Joon-gi’s own work in his dramas even surprised those working in the drama industry.
With his solid acting skills, Lee Joon-gi is about to let the world know his power as a “perfect factor” by bringing to perfect this hybrid genre of action, courtroom drama, and fantasy. Now that he is coming back as an unprecedented “Munchkin” (flawless) character, much attention is being given to his transformative performance, which will bring catharsis not only in Korea but around the world.
Meanwhile, SBS’s new Fri-Sat drama “Again My Life,” led by Lee Joon-gi, is premiering on April 8, at 10 p.m. KST.
2022/04/05 NamooActors blog post for Lee Joon-gi in Again my life
naver.me/51QsgpTB
JG’s Instagram update 2022/04/05
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[trans]
I just feel so full of happiness and gratitude for the love from so many families [fans] from all over the world It’s a shame that I cannot convey all the precious hearts [gifts] in here. My life is so blessed because I am with you guys. Thank you and love you!!!you make my day I wanna say thank you to all of your beautiful support and your love ❤️ Thankyou and love you 4 ever ❤️
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[original]
세계 곳곳의 많은 가족들의 사랑에 너무나 행복하고 감사한 마음 뿐입니다 소중한 마음들 모두 담아 다 전달하지 못해 아쉽네요 축복받은 삶입니다 여러분과 함께이기때문이죠 감사하고 사랑합니다!!!you make my day I wanna say thank you to all of your beautiful support and your love ❤️ Thankyou and love you 4 ever ❤️
