Channel A ‘We’re Having a Baby’
Actor Choi Jin-hyuk squarely targeted the home audience from the very first broadcast of the drama ‘We’re Having a Baby’ with his distinctive visuals and tightly honed acting.
In the drama’s first broadcast on the 17th, Choi Jin-hyuk took on the role of Kang Do-jun, heir to Taehan Group and president of Taehan Liquor, exuding an overwhelming presence that filled the screen the moment he appeared. In the drama, Kang Do-jun combines perfect looks with flawless execution, and drawing on his solid physique, Choi showcased the ‘textbook suit fit’, capturing viewers’ attention. In particular, his deep, resonant voice and cool charisma added credibility to the capable-heir character, heralding the birth of a potential ‘role of a lifetime’ in an instant.
In just two episodes of ‘We’re Having a Baby’, Choi Jin-hyuk had viewers in the palm of his hand, proving his power as an ‘ending master’. In particular, the bold lines he delivered at the ends of Episodes 1 and 2 set the internet ablaze immediately after broadcast. First, in Episode 1, he left a strong impression with a shocking reunion in which, going beyond their ill-fated encounter at a party, he is grabbed by the collar by Jang Hee-won (played by Oh Yeon-seo) at the OB-GYN. Especially, at the moment he confronts the pregnancy, Choi’s weighty narration “The woman I’d been searching for all that time is having a baby” heated up the internet right after the broadcast. Even amid bewilderment, his subtle facial acting that never let go of the strange pull toward Hee-won drove immersion in the story to its peak.
Then, at the end of Episode 2, he took it a step further with straight-ahead moves that cemented the ‘Kang Do-jun fever’. The cool-headed boss who had always devoted himself to work instead of an inefficient marriage charged straight ahead when faced with love and a child, giving viewers heart-fluttering excitement. Sending a look full of conviction as he said to Hee-won, “Love. Let’s do it properly,” Do-jun pushed viewers’ heart rates to the max. This scene, where Choi’s signature deep baritone and a gaze that seemed to pierce his counterpart came together, drew praise as an ‘all-time great melodrama ending’. In this way, in just two episodes, Kang Do-jun’s fast-paced romance, which simultaneously declared ‘marriage’ and ‘love’, is shining even brighter thanks to Choi Jin-hyuk’s solid acting chops.
Through Kang Do-jun, who is transforming from a cool-headed heir into a man who charges straight ahead in the face of love, Choi Jin-hyuk has signaled that he may surpass his previous ‘role of a lifetime’. Anticipation is mounting over how the ‘real love’ he will portray from here unfolds.
Meanwhile, Channel A’s weekend drama ‘We’re Having a Baby’, which has captivated living rooms over the weekend thanks to Choi Jin-hyuk’s overwhelming performance, airs every Saturday and Sunday at 10:30 p.m.
