The first episode of the TBS Friday drama "Fake Mummy" (Fridays at 10pm), starring actors Haru and Rina Kawaei, aired on October 10th. Kuroki Ryuma, the vice president of the venture company "RAINBOWLAB," played by popular group "Snow Man" member Koji Mukai, became a hot topic on social media, with people saying he was "too cool."
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The drama is a serial adaptation of the winning work by Sonomura Mitsuru, who won the grand prize in the first TBS NEXT WRITERS CHALLENGE screenplay competition. Hanamura Kaoru (Haru), who suddenly quit her job and is struggling to find a new one, meets Hidaka Mamie (Kawaei), the company president and single mother, at an interview with the venture company RAINBOWLAB. Mamie asks Hanamura to act as a substitute for her daughter Iroha (Ikemura Aoi), who is applying to a prestigious private elementary school, at the parent-child interview.
Kuroki founded "RAINBOWLAB" with Makie. She is a junior colleague from Makie's hometown and has been her right-hand man for many years.
Kuroki came over to Mamie and showed her the video on his smartphone, saying, "Is this the president's video?" The video showed Mamie yelling, "You honking the horn!" Kuroki then reported, "People are writing about the president's true nature and it's causing a firestorm right now."
Kuroki pointed out, "The president's rash actions could ruin everything we've built up until now, including our IPO," and was shown firmly telling Mamie, "It's not just me and me like before. The livelihoods and futures of many employees are at stake."
On social media, people were talking about how "Kuroki Ryuma is so cool," "I was touched when he said, 'It's not just me and me like it used to be,'" "I really love the way Koji looks with his eyes," "Koji looks great in a suit," and "Vice President Shigodeki Ryuma is so unbelievably cool I can't handle it."
