Han Seok-kyu's negotiation skills that break conventional wisdom are completing the thrilling flavor unique to 'The Chairman Project'.
In the tvN Monday-Tuesday drama 'The Chairman Project' (written by Ban Gi-ri, directed by Shin Kyung-soo), the negotiation hero Shin Sang-jang (played by Han Seok-kyu) is receiving a hot response for his extraordinary negotiation tactics. He captivates the audience by ensuring a thrilling conclusion while unraveling the situation in different ways each time.
# Not a hostage, but the negotiator for the hostage-taker! - Episode 3
Shin Sang-jang raised questions about the conclusion that most people readily accept and caught attention by wrapping up negotiations in his own way. Becoming the negotiation representative for Lee Sang-hyun (played by Kang Seung-ho), who kidnapped the mayor to reveal the truth about his brother's unjust death, Shin successfully secured crucial evidence supporting Lee's claims and cleared his grievances.
At the moment when everyone anticipated the natural sequence of the mayor, who was a hostage, being released and the hostage-taker Lee Sang-hyun being investigated by the police, Shin secretly showed Lee a message suggesting he escape through the back door, surprising everyone by helping him safely leave the country. This was because he did not want to make Lee, who was essentially another victim, pay for his crimes. Shin's decision, which took into account the circumstances of the hostage-taker while seeing through the entire incident, led to an ending where no one was sacrificed, showcasing the unique charm of the negotiation hero.
# Not a negotiator, but a candidate for city council? - Episode 6
Shin Sang-jang's unpredictable negotiation tactics continued as he even ran for city council for true negotiations. After learning about the true nature of Choi Yong-min (played by Byeong-heon), who bullied Jo Philip (played by Bae Hyun-seong) and Lee Si-on (played by Lee Rae), and Choi Woong-sik (played by Park Won-sang), who condoned his evil deeds, Shin decided to confront them head-on. He ran as a candidate for city council against Choi Woong-sik, who was challenging for a fourth term. Notably, Shin drew attention by employing unique strategies, including street campaigning, creating posters for sharing, and sharing Choi Woong-sik's misdeeds with other candidates to lead to unification.
Later, when Choi Woong-sik approached him, coveting his support base, Shin boldly demanded direct apologies from Jo Philip, Lee Si-on, and the victims of Choi Yong-min's school violence, seizing the initiative in negotiations. Furthermore, after Choi Woong-sik complied, Shin dramatically resigned as a candidate for city council, instead empowering Choi Woong-sik's political rival, completing a satisfying retribution.
# Dark Hero? (X) Guardian of the Jeonse Fraud Gang! (O) - Episode 7
Shin Sang-jang also displayed shocking actions that fit the title of 'Dark Hero'. After encountering the case of Oh Mi-sook (played by Jeong Ae-yeon), who committed jeonse fraud using the name of her son abandoned at an orphanage, and her lover Lee Min-cheol (played by Yang Jong-wook), Shin made a bold choice to kidnap and confine the two with the help of Manager Bae (played by Bae Yoon-kyu) from Club Secret. He also injected them with suspicious IV fluids and created tension by forcing Lee Min-cheol to take an unidentified drug in front of Oh Mi-sook.
Feeling extreme fear, Oh Mi-sook promised to return the money to the victims of the jeonse fraud, allowing them to reclaim their money. Later, when Oh Mi-sook and Lee Min-cheol were discovered by the police, they strongly claimed that they had been subjected to heinous threats by Shin, but it was revealed that the IV was just a glucose injection and the drug was a combination of effervescent vitamins and sleeping pills, providing a delightful twist.
Thus, 'The Chairman Project' keeps viewers eagerly awaiting every Monday and Tuesday evening with thrilling results achieved through the unpredictable negotiation tactics of the negotiation master Shin Sang-jang.
Han Seok-kyu's negotiation tactics, which are set to become even more unpredictable, will continue in episode 9 of tvN's 'The Chairman Project' airing on the 20th at 8:50 PM.
[Kim So-yeon, Star Today Reporter]
