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Kim Soo Hyun ŌĆō ItŌĆÖs Okay to Not Be Okay
tvNŌĆÖs ItŌĆÖs Oaky to Not Be Okay made headlines with only the fact that itŌĆÖs Kim Soo HyunŌĆÖs comeback project since his discharge from the military. Playing the role of caregiver Moon Gang Tae, the actor restrained emotions outwardly while expressing inner depression, emptiness, and loneliness through his eyes. He depicted an unconventional yet affectionate romance with Seo Ye Ji and heartwarming brotherly love with Oh Jung Se. ┬Ā
Song Joong Ki ŌĆō Vincenzo
Song Joong Ki played his best role in tvNŌĆÖs Vincenzo. He turned into Mafia consigliere Vincenzo Cassano and flawlessly pulled off everything about the role, from cold-hearted and charismatic side to comedy and intense action sequences. As a result, he successfully seized both praises about his acting skills and viewer ratings. The actor personally showed special affection for the project, saying that it has helped him break the mold of his acting. ┬Ā
Shin Ha Kyun ŌĆō Beyond Evil
Shin Ha Kyun has proved worthy of his name once again, so much so that director Shim Na Yeon affirmed the seriesŌĆÖ success as soon as she saw the ending scene of episode 1 of JTBCŌĆÖs Beyond Evil. With his hair-raising performance, he was even nicknamed the ŌĆ£Korean Joker.ŌĆØ From sadness and anger stemming from his tragic family history to exhaustion of having to deal with all that by himself, he perfectly captured the complicated emotions of the character, receiving glowing reviews. People are saying that Shin Ha KyunŌĆÖs overwhelming performance breathed life into Beyond EvilŌĆśs messages and psychological thriller. ┬Ā
Uhm Ki Joon ŌĆō The Penthouse: War in Life
Uhm Ki Joon became the ŌĆ£worstŌĆØ guy in SBSŌĆÖs The Penthouse: War in Life. As the most powerful man in Hera Palace, a residential and commercial complex that only the upper class could enter, he has shocked us with his wicked acts. Not only did he have an affair with Chun Seo Jin (Kim So Yeon) while being married to Shim So Ryeon (Lee Ji Ah), he was at the center of various misdeeds such as dumping dead bodies, child abuse, and contract murder. Had it not been for Uhm Ki Joon, who would have played bloodthirsty Joo Dan Tae? ┬Ā
Lee Joon Gi ŌĆō Flower of Evil
Lee Joon Gi shocked us as Baek Hee Sung, a man who even faked his love, in tvNŌĆÖs Flower of Evil. In a situation where a husband whom you have loved for the past 14 years may be a serial killer, the actor delicately builds up the plot as he made us wonder about his true identity. Although the role could have been an emotionless psychopath if portrayed in a monotonous way, he made us buy into the character with his reactions in his relationships with various people. He pulled off the intense action sequences himself. And thanks to his passionate performance, the series was able to produce such remarkable scenes with advanced stunts and emotions. ┬Ā Source (1)
