Reporter Ryu Ye-ji and TenAsia sees the future of the entertainment industry and its impact.
2PM members, who celebrated their 16th year of debut this year, are active not only as singers but also as actors. Currently, Lee Jun-ho is appearing on JTBC's 'King the Land', and Ok Taec-yeon is scheduled to appear on KBS 2TV's 'My Heart Beats' on the 26th. Lee Jun-ho and Ok Taek-yeon are recognized as leading actors who have gone beyond the top boy group and are now stably leading the play.
First, Lee Jun-ho successfully finished the first broadcast of 'King the Land' on the 17th. He has completely transformed into the role of Gu Gu, the third-generation chaebol of the chaebol. Her co-star, Im Yoon-ah, also plays the role of the lovable hotelier Cheon-rang, expressing her youthful charm to the fullest.
Thanks to the two people's passionate acting, 'King the Land' showed a vertical rise in viewership ratings with 5.1% in the first episode and 7.5% in the second episode. In addition, Lee Jun-ho was ranked first in the TV topical drama cast category, and he is on the rise with box office success, acting skills, and topicality.
In addition, it ranked 7th in the Netflix TOP 10 website TV (non-English) category and ranked 1st in the Korean TOP 10 chart as of the 21st, demonstrating the dignity of the Korean romantic comedy genre beyond Korea and around the world.
Although not in the same time zone, another 2PM member, Ok Taek-yeon, competes with Lee Jun-ho for the position of the strongest acting idol in the team. In 'My Heart Beats', Seon Woo-hyeol (Ok Taek-yeon), a half-human vampire who did not become human due to a difference of one day in 100 years, and Joo-in-hae (Won Ji-an), a woman with no human beauty, accidentally start living together, creating true warmth. Draws a romance to visit.
For Ok Taecyeon, this work is expected to be a major battleground for him as an actor. This is because the three recent dramas in which Ok Taecyeon appeared did not produce meaningful results. In the case of 'Vincenzo', it recorded the highest viewer rating of 14.6%, but it is correct to say that Song Joong-ki led rather than Ok Taek-yeon. 'Usa and Joy' also exceeded the average of the upper half of the 3% range. 'Blind' was in the lower 2% range.
It is not always possible to succeed at the box office, so the time has come for Ok Taek-yeon to achieve major results through 'My Heart Beats', regardless of past performance.
As Lee Jun-ho, who started first, easily passed 7%, Ok Taek-yeon's shoulders became heavier. In addition, the previous work of 'My Heart Beats' was 'How I Ran into You', and Kim Dong-wook, the lead actor, overcame the controversy over overlapping appearances and took the throne of the Monday-Tuesday drama. The key is whether Ok Taek-yeon, who took over the baton from Kim Dong-wook, can continue the momentum of winning No. 1 in Monday-Tuesday dramas.
In the 2PM Family Showdown, expectations are gathering to see who will win and who will become the strongest acting idol in 2PM.
Reporter Ryu Ye-ji, Ten Asia ryuperstar@tenasia.co.krTEN