“The Escape of the Seven: Resurrection” wraps up filming “Will it be possible to rebound?”

According to OSEN on April 11th, SBS’s Friday-Saturday drama “The Escape of the Seven: Resurrection” completed all filming and is currently focusing on post-production. Lead actress Hwang Jung-eum finished filming in mid-March, followed by the completion of all filming by the end of March.

“The Escape of the Seven: Resurrection” is season 2 of “The Escape of the Seven”, which concluded on November 17th last year. The drama stars actors who appeared in the previous season, including Um Ki-joon, Hwang Jung-eum, Lee Joon, Lee Yu-bi, Shin Eun-kyung, Yoon Jong-hoon, Jo Yoon-hee, Jo Jae-yoon, Lee Jung-shin and Yoon Tae-young, and premiered on March 29th.

Despite being anticipated as a work by writer Kim Soon-ok, who gained popularity through the “Penthouse” series, “The Escape of the Seven” fell short in ratings compared to concurrent dramas such as “My Dearest”. Accordingly, attention was focused on “The Escape of the Seven: Resurrection”, which promised stimulation and catharsis.

However, there were concerns even before the start. Lead actress Hwang Jung-eum’s divorce news shook things up externally. At the press conference, Hwang Jung-eum said, “I’m sorry that my personal matters might affect the actors, directors and staff, who poured their passion into ‘The Escape of the Seven: Resurrection’ for about 2 years. But personal matters are personal matters, and acting is acting.”

Although “The Escape of the Seven: Resurrection” has been in the spotlight due to Hwang Jung-eum’s divorce issue, the viewership ratings are not good. Starting with a viewership rating of 4.4% (Nielsen Korea nationwide) for its first episode, it dropped to 3.2% (episode 2) and 3.8% (episode 3), and episode 4 recorded only 2.7%. Considering the rise of concurrent dramas like “Queen of Tears” and “Wonderful World” in the same time slot, these figures are disappointing.

“The Escape of the Seven: Resurrection” airs every Friday and Saturday at 10 PM.