Ji Sung revealed the reason why he chose the drama “Connection”

On May 24th, the press conference for SBS’s new Friday-Saturday drama “Connection” was held at the SBS building in Mok-dong, Yangcheon-gu, Seoul. The event was attended by director Kim Mun-kyo and actors Ji Sung, Jeon Mi-do, Kwon Yul, Kim Kyung-nam, Jeong Soon-won, Jung Yoo-min, Cha Yup and Lee Gang-wook, who shared various stories about the drama.

“Connection” is about the story of an ace detective from the narcotics team who, after being forcibly addicted to drugs by someone, uses the death of his friend as a clue to uncover the story of their 20-year-old altered friendship and the connection between them.

In “Connection”, Ji Sung plays the role of Jang Jae-kyung, a detective of the Narcotics Team at Anhyeon Police Station, who is respected by his juniors and trusted by his seniors within the police force.

During the event, Ji Sung was asked why he chose to participate in “Connection”. He responded, “I was drawn to the unique planning and writing skills of the writer. I considered what could set this apart from my previous works, but it was difficult to predict the direction until filming began.”

He added, “As I worked on this drama, I felt I had matured and possessed a different kind of energy. The concept of a narcotics detective becoming addicted to drugs was new. I was curious about how to portray that. The script was excellent, and the composition of various characters was well done. I was also interested in the ensemble of many actors.”

The first episode of “Connection”, which aired on May 24th, recorded a viewership rating of 5.7% according to Nielsen Korea.

Source: wikitree