'Discharge' Song Kang 'Enlistment' Lee Jun-young, tvN 'For Hands' to Premiere on Aug. 29

Fate of two prodigies crossing on the keys, tvN’s new weekend drama 'For Hands' makes a heavy entrance

On the screen, classic melodies and a thick wave of youthful pathos rush in. tvN’s eagerly anticipated new weekend drama 'For Hands' will home in on viewers’ living rooms at 9:10 p.m. next month on the 29th. Set against the closed and fiercely competitive world of an arts high school, the series is expected to portray in depth the story of young people who collide and grow through the noble medium of music.

The acting transformations of the two lead actors at the center of the project are nothing short of overwhelming. Actor 'Song Kang' splits into the piano prodigy 'Kang Bi-oh', who has everything in the top tier—from flawless looks to academic grades and piano skill—and he radiates a cool, refined kind of charisma. Standing opposite him is the character played by actor 'Lee Jun-young'. He takes on the role of the unfortunate piano prodigy 'Choi Jeong-yo', who had to suppress his own genius under the weight of an unfavorable environment, and in doing so forms a nail-biting rivalry with 'Kang Bi-oh', maximizing the drama’s tension.

Above all, the two leads’ 'military service moves', which diverge in timing and outcome, are piquing explosive public curiosity. 'For Hands' marks 'Song Kang'’s first 'comeback work' stepping in front of the public after completing his military duty last October. It is also the test that proves his gaze deepened further and the range of his acting has matured after his service. Meanwhile, 'Lee Jun-young' is set to 'enlist' in the Army as an active-duty soldier on the 21st of this month, right after devoting himself to finishing all of this production’s shooting schedule. Attention is focused on how his resolute performance, which ignited his artistic spirit on his last days before enlistment, will be woven into the screen.

'Song Kang', who begins to soar after discharge, and 'Lee Jun-young', who will step away from fans for a short time. The intense 'piano showdown' and the fiery ensemble that the two actors will forge at the keyboard promise the birth of a well-made arts drama beyond a simple coming-of-age tale. Expectations gather for the lingering aftertaste their brilliant trajectory will leave with viewers.