'Teppun Trading' starring Junho premieres Oct 11, depicting struggles during the 1997 Asian financial crisis and themes of survival.
September/9/2025 19:02
'Teppun Trading' has confirmed its first broadcast date on October 11, and 2PM's Junho has dramatically revealed the poster for 'Romance of 1997', where he transforms into 'that time's youth'. 'Teppun Trading' depicts the struggles of Kang Teppun, a beginner trading company man who became the president of a trading company with no employees, money, or goods to sell during the 1997 Asian financial crisis. Through the passionate survival stories of ordinary people who lived while protecting their place in a dark era when the economy was on the verge of collapse, it aims to convey warm comfort and courage to those living through difficult moments today. The poster released on the 8th features Kang Teppun (Junho) enjoying freedom and wealth in 1997. His styling, with mesh hair and unique fashion, catches the eye like an icon of youth from that era. Additionally, his relaxed pose leaning out of a car window and cool gaze evoke a commercial vibe. Kang Teppun, who lived without knowing what was lacking in a rich life thanks to his father's business, has never felt the weight of the world. He lived freely and extravagantly, appearing to be bright and free, but soon faces a significant change. At the end of his carefree youth, he will encounter the massive 'typhoon' of the currency crisis. Thrown into the position of a president of a failing trading company, his life, which only knew himself, becomes a fierce battlefield where he must bear the survival of his employees. How this free-spirited individual makes choices and grows in the face of the 'survival' storm raises expectations for the upcoming passionate journey, along with the phrase 'Our youth that did not break back then'. The production team stated, 'The 'Romance of 1997' poster shows Kang Teppun enjoying the wealth and freedom given freely by the parent generation before facing the harsh period of the currency crisis, but behind it lies the looming crisis of the times like a typhoon. The process of Kang Teppun overcoming that crisis to survive will convey a message of intense spirit of the times and hot hope. We hope you will watch this survival story together.' tvN's new weekend drama 'Teppun Trading' will start broadcasting in Korea on October 11 at 9:20 PM.
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