Actor Ahn Jae-wook is capturing the hearts of viewers with his late-blooming romance in ‘Please Take Care of Eagle Five!’
Ahn Jae-wook plays Han Dong-seok, the chairman of LX Hotel, who was born with a silver spoon and has been widowed for 15 years, in the KBS2 weekend drama ‘Please Take Care of Eagle Five!’ (Directed by Choi Sang-yeol and Lee Jin-ah, Written by Koo Hyeon-sook). He is entangled with Ma Gwang-sook (Um Ji-won), the representative of Eagle Soju, and experiences subtle emotions that create excitement.
In episodes 21 and 22 of ‘Please Take Care of Eagle Five!’ aired on the 12th and 13th, Ahn Jae-wook expressed his surprise at realizing that the cause of his heart fluttering after 15 years was Ma Gwang-sook, while also portraying the changing emotions he felt while spending time with her in the hospital, evoking empathy.
Han Dong-seok (Ahn Jae-wook) confided to his psychiatrist friend about his heart racing and interest in Ma Gwang-sook, and his friend, surprised by Dong-seok's change after closing his heart since his wife's passing, diagnosed, “If you feel that much emotion, it’s a spark of destiny!”
In response, Han Dong-seok repeated, “A spark of destiny?” After being hospitalized for a check-up, he had Ma Gwang-sook, who had been in a minor accident, admitted to the luxury room next to his, and he subtly revealed his feelings by pretending to run into her and eagerly waiting for her to suggest playing a game.
Han Dong-seok went to Ma Gwang-sook's hospital room to borrow a comic book and was startled when he encountered her coming out of the shower. After returning to his room, he was at a loss with his wildly beating heart. However, even though he couldn’t look Ma Gwang-sook in the eye, he managed to say “Good night” in a sweet manner, smiling faintly as if he couldn’t believe his own changed feelings. Later, he watched Ma Gwang-sook enjoy abalone porridge, feeling happy, and revealed his romantic side by buying her the final volume of the comic book series.
When Han Dong-seok went outside the hospital to find Ma Gwang-sook, he looked at her sitting under the falling cherry blossom petals with his heart racing. He smiled happily while listening to music together, with one earbud from her. Additionally, after winning against Ma Gwang-sook in a game of poker with impressive skills, he couldn’t hide his joy when she gave him a ‘wish fulfillment contract.’ As Ma Gwang-sook was discharged, he looked at her with bright eyes and said, “These were the happiest two days since I lost my wife,” making viewers look forward to what’s next.
Through episodes 21 and 22, Ahn Jae-wook portrayed the bewilderment of a ‘middle-aged romantic man’ gradually falling for Ma Gwang-sook with his unique acting style. He pretended to be indifferent in front of her, casually throwing out words, while showing his signature flustered expression as his feelings deepened, and secretly smiling when turning away, capturing a boyish innocence. The usually cold and rational Han Dong-seok exuded romantic charisma in front of Ma Gwang-sook, suddenly transforming into a shy teenage boy, raising the excitement level.
Ahn Jae-wook captured the ‘time-stopping’ moment of falling for the dazzling Ma Gwang-sook under the fluttering cherry blossom petals with his outstanding acting skills, elevating the empathy factor. The charismatic chaebol chairman Han Dong-seok, who had firmly closed his heart, is gradually expressing tender feelings towards Ma Gwang-sook, igniting viewers' support.
