The film Shins Project revolves around Mr. Shin Jae I ( Han Suk Kyu) - a former leading negotiator who runs a popular fried chicken shop.
Known as a neighborhood hero, Shin, along with Jo Philip (Bae Hyun Sung) - a serious rookie judge and Lee Si On (Lee Re) - a delivery driver, stood up to mediate the conflict and help people overcome difficult situations.
The film has now aired 3 episodes and has consecutively recorded skyrocketing ratings. The film achieved a rating of 5.9% in episode 1, increasing to 7.4% in episode 2 and reaching 8% in episode 3 (the highest point was 9.5%).
According to Nielsen Korea, this is not only the highest rating ever for the drama but also set a new record for all of tvN's dramas aired on Monday and Tuesday in 2025.
In addition, the film's achievements are also much higher than the works shown at the weekend such as "Scrap Queen" by Park Min Young, "A Hundred Slices of Memories" by Kim Da Mi, "The Day of Eun Soo's Health" by Lee Young Ae...
Explaining the appeal of the movie The Con Man, Korean media said that the movie has an attractive plot, fast-paced film, and impressive acting.
In 3 episodes, the audience witnessed Mr. Shin's outstanding negotiation skills in cases, from preventing a man from committing suicide by arson; the conflict between a grocery store owner and a milk delivery staff; demanding justice for fish sauce traders, a large-scale bomb threat...
SCMP commented that Han Suk Kyu is the factor that brings the appeal of the comedy - legal drama. The character Mr. Shin appears on screen as a person with in-depth knowledge and good handling skills. In the process of helping the disadvantaged, despite constantly facing dangerous situations, Shin always has a way to handle things skillfully.
Through the work, the producer tries to convey the message: "Let's dialogue and understand instead of being angry and losing control". This is also the reason Han Suk Kyu decided to participate in the project.
For him, the content of the film "The Master of Conciliation" has many relationships with real-life issues. Extreme tragedies (such as cases of violence) often stem not from reason, but from uncontrolled emotions. Our society seems to be gradually losing the ability to communicate, becoming more and more Polar. This project exploits that theme and gives viewers the opportunity to reflect and heal.
In addition, to play the role of the owner of a fried chicken restaurant, Han Suk Kyu also spent time learning how to prepare chicken properly. Luckily, I have known a little about cooking thanks to helping my mother since I was little. To cook by hand on set, a restaurant owner even came to teach me how to process and fry chicken.
