“Again My Life” (AgainMa): Lee Joon-gi meets Lee Soon-jae, god of real estate auctions; will he become his first student
[마이데일리 = 오윤주 기자] 배우 이순재가 오늘(15일) '경매의 신' 우용수로 등장한다. SBS 금토드라마 '어게인 마이 라이프'(극본 제이 김율 연출 한철수 김용민) 측은 15일 3회 방송에 앞서 이준기(김희우
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.
Here’s the director’s cut for the action scenes that unfortunately could not make it in the first broadcast due to the time restrictions~~^^😆🤙In particular, I was truly honoured to work on the scenes with Won Jin, the director I admire so much. Thank you from the bottom of my heart 😂 Our martial arts team and our production team did their best working so hard in the cold weather. They are the best! Thank you so much~!!( I also worked with martial arts directors Lee Soo-min and Kim Min-soo~^^) Thank you for showing so much support for the first broadcast~I hope you continue to enjoy it going forward~🙏
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Action Full version ,Director's CUT
첫방송에 시간상 아쉽게도 다 채울수없었던 액션씬 디렉터스컷입니다~~^^😆🤙특히 존경하던 원진감독님과 합을 나눌수 있어 진심으로 영광이었습니다. 진심으로 감사합니다😂 추운날씨에도 고생하며 최선을 다해준 무술팀 그리고 우리 제작진 최고!감사드려요~!!( 이수민,김민수 무술감독님과 함께했습니다~^^) 첫방에 많은 응원 감사드려요~앞으로도 재미있게 보아주세요~🙏
[* Won Jin is a veteran martial arts actor/director who once worked in Hong Kong and then later choreographed the action scenes in Korean movies like My wife is a gangster and The Suspect (directed by Won Sin Yeon, where martial arts director Kim Min-soo also worked with him ) ]
"Again My Life": A turining point in Lee Joon-gi and Kim Ji-eun's relationship
[뉴스엔 이민지 기자] 이준기와 김지은의 관계에 새로운 변환점이 생긴다. SBS 금토드라마 ‘어게인 마이 라이프’(극본 제이 김율/각색 이병헌/연출 한철수 김용민, 이하 ‘어겐마’) 측은 4월 14일 이준기(김희우
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
(엑스포츠뉴스 하지원 기자) ‘어게인 마이 라이프’가 이준기의 명품 열연에 힘입어 꿀잼 입소문을 타고 시청률 상승세를 보이고 있다. 8일 첫 방송한 SBS 금토드라마 ‘어게인 마이 라이프’(이하 ‘어겐마’)가 시청자
“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.
