Honor" (Honour) is adapted from the Swedish TV series of the same name, revolving around the 20-year secret that Yoon Ra Young (Lee Na Young), Kang Shin Jae (Jung Eun Chae), Hwang Hyun Jin (Lee Chung Ah) - three lawyer friends who hid it, now stand out and push their lives into chaos.
On the evening of February 2nd, "The Last Honor" premiered its first episode and received many positive responses. The viewership rating of the film also recorded 3.1% - the highest opening number on ENA television for TV series broadcast on Mondays and Tuesdays.
In episode 1, the film "exposes" a scandal that shocked the whole country. In which, 3 female lawyers defend for the case of sexual abuse of minors related to Kang Eun Seok - a male actor known as the "national son-in-law".
During this process, the trio encountered a series of difficulties and pressures from outside. Along with that, the testimony of Jo Yoo Jung - the victim in the case - revealed many loopholes, losing credibility. As a result, actor Kang was declared innocent at the first-instance trial.
It can be seen that right from the first episode, the film has drawn viewers into the plot. The fast pace of the film and the impressive acting of the trio of actors Lee Na Young, Jung Eun Chae, Lee Chung Ah are also factors that score points. In the opposite scenes, they clearly show the spirit of connection - sustainable friendship.
Previously, sharing about the work, Lee Na Young said that the role in the film has a clear difference compared to the characters she has played before, both in character and genre. "In each scene, there is not just one emotion but many emotions intertwined, so no scene is easy. There are times when I film after crying my eyes out" - the actress said.
For Jung Eun Chae, "The Last Honor" is a project that she herself receives a lot of trust in. According to her, the core message that the film aims for is to protect human honor and rely on people to love.
While Lee Chung Ah is excited to work with actors she has wanted to collaborate with for a long time. The actress admitted that even before the premiere took place, she felt she would miss the people she had worked with in this project, and emphasized: "I think this will always be a valuable work for me.