Disney+ is busily promoting their next drama Race — an office slice-of-life starring Lee Yeon-hee (Welcome to Wedding Hell), Hong Jong-hyun (Stock Struck), Moon Sori (Queenmaker), and Yunho (Meloholic).
After a group poster and a teaser, we now have character posters, which are often my favorite part of a promo cycle — because characters are at every story’s heart, and the attention dramas pay them always makes me happy.
First up is our heroine Park Yoon-jo (Lee Yeon-hee) — a rookie at the office who has no specs or special talents to recommend her. So instead, she buckles up and decides to prove her worth, but this becomes hard when she finds herself in the middle of a company hiring scandal. Her poster tagline reads, “I want to do well and be recognized” and her MBTI is listed as ESTJ, showcasing her passion and determination despite her lack of credentials.
Next is her friend and now-coworker Ryu Jae-min (Hong Jong-hyun), who is known as the company ace — but his tagline reads, “Work-life balance is important.” Truth. In the previous teaser we saw their cute banter, and I’m all about Hong Jong-hyun here in his ISFP character. (Banking future swoons.)
At the office Yoon-joo also meets Gu Yi-jung (Moon Sori), who becomes her role model. Her INTJ character tagline reads that she’s the one responsible for everything — the pioneering strategist.
Last but not least is the young company CEO Seo Dong-hoon (Yunho) whose ENFP personality suggests he’s open-minded and honest. His tagline states that a company can’t exist unless the employees are happy.
I like all of these characters already, and it’s not just because of the cool blue tones and the pop of confetti — the focus on the characters’ motivations and mindsets seems like good footing for a workplace drama such as this. Plus, the PD’s last projects were Sunbae, Don’t Put on that Lipstick and 20th Century Boy and Girl — both of which had a really nice warmth to them, and strong settings.
Directed by PD Lee Dong-yoon with scripts by Kim Ru-ri (Hyena), the 12-episode drama Race premieres on May 10.
