Kim Jae-joong tackles life anew with a Bad Memory Eraser
by solstices
Kim Jae-joong, Jin Se-yeon, Lee Jong-won, Yang Hye-ji
If you had the opportunity to negate every regret and undo every embarrassing blunder that keeps you up kicking your blankets all night, would you take that second chance? In MBN’s upcoming romantic comedy Bad Memory Eraser, a washed-up athlete past his prime encounters a mystical eraser that allows him to wipe his slate clean and start over.
Kim Jae-joong (Manhole) stars as Lee Gun, a former tennis ace once lauded for his exceptional aptitude. Alas, his promising career was abruptly truncated by a devastating injury, leaving him to languish in the remnants of a shattered dream. Unable to extricate himself from his despair, Gun sank further into an endless rumination upon his untapped potential. As his self-esteem plummeted and his motivation dwindled, Gun found himself utterly at a loss — up until the day he discovers the titular eraser.
Scrubbing the torment of his painful memories away, Gun emerges as if reborn. No longer haunted by the shackles of his past, Gun’s confidence soars to unforeseen heights, effectively turning his life around. Along the way, he meets the psychiatrist Kyung Joo-yeon — played by Jin Se-yeon (Born Again) — who quickly becomes his first love. Or rather, his “fabricated first love,” since he does have a hefty dose of amnesia.
On that note, Joo-yeon works at a brain research center, which suggests she may take a keener interest in Gun once she learns of his extraordinary circumstances. In fact, the two may be more alike than they think. Harboring the wounds of her past, Joo-yeon struggles with expressing herself, earning her the moniker of “ice princess” for her aloof demeanor and perfectionistic tendencies. Perhaps, through her connection with Gun, she may grow more forthright with her emotions.
As for our supporting characters, we have the rising star Lee Jong-won (Knight Flower) in the role of Lee Shin, Gun’s younger brother. It seems that athletic talent flows in the Lee family veins, because Shin is the top-ranked tennis player worldwide. With his affable disposition and fervent passion, Shin has gained no small amount of admiration, but beneath his lovable persona lies deeply-concealed scars. By his side, the endearing Jeon Sae-yan — played by Yang Hye-ji (Wonderful World) — accompanies him around the world as his interpreter. Can her positivity heal Shin’s battered heart? And will Shin recognize the impetus behind his brother’s transformation?
Helmed by PD Yoon Ji-hoon, PD Kim Na-young, and scriptwriter Jung Eun-young, with Kim Nam-pyo and Kim Sang-heon overseeing production, Bad Memory Eraser is slated for an August 2 premiere.
Via Newsis
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