Lee Do-hyun is currently appearing on JTBC's 'Bad Mom'. We are joined by senior Ra Mi-ran and another rising star, Ahn Eun-jin. Lee Do-hyun boasts a wide spectrum of acting as he goes back and forth between being a high school student and a cold-blooded prosecutor. The role is about someone who becomes a child after an unexpected accident and starts a new life. He plays two characters in the work.
Lee Do-hyun is creepy when playing the role of a worldly cold prosecutor. In the person who was loved as a baby face, I discovered a wild charm that was 180 degrees different from what I could have imagined.
On the other hand, Lee Do-hyun, who showed the acting of a child with the intelligence of a 7-year-old after the accident, was different. It was an innocent and bright expression. She played with the neighborhood kids and made them laugh with her pure appearance as a 'mother-in-law'. From the eyes to the tone of voice and facial expressions, no detail was missed, showing a clear difference in acting before and after the accident. It is truly a ‘thousand face’.
Lee Do-hyun's passionate performance between hot and cold baths led to high viewership ratings. The viewership ratings are rising every episode. 'Bad Mom' started with a viewership rating of 3.6% in the first episode and jumped to 7.0% in 4 episodes. JTBC proved to be a ‘drama restaurant’.
Lee Do-hyun was not a ‘surprise star’ who appeared overnight. He gradually built up his acting skills by appearing in ‘Prison Wise’, ‘30 but 17’, ‘Hotel Del Luna’, ‘18 Again’, ‘Sweet Home’, ‘Youth in May’, and ‘The Glory’.
Lee Do-hyun, who has shown three-dimensional acting since his first starring role. In '18 Again', Lee Do-hyun delicately portrayed two appearances as Hong Dae-young (played by Yoon Sang-hyun) and Go Woo-young in the past. Concerns about her chemistry with Kim Ha-neul, her senior, were also completely eliminated.
Afterwards, he gained global recognition through Netflix's 'Sweet Home' and created a solid fandom through KBS's 'Youth of May'. In particular, Lee Do-hyun's unique lovely charm was fully demonstrated and brought great fun to viewers.
In his previous work, Netflix's 'The Glory', he showed romantic chemistry with Song Hye-kyo, who is 14 years his senior. The two got along so well that their age difference was insignificant. However, while Lim Ji-yeon, Park Seong-hoon, Cha Joo-young, Kim Geon-woo, and Kim Heera, who played the perpetrators of school violence, received attention, actor Lee Do-hyun did not receive much of the spotlight. Considering her level of attention as an actor, this is also why her next work, 'Bad Mom', was important.
Until just 2-3 years ago, Lee Do-hyun was called a ‘super rookie.’ Lee Do-hyun's image of being cute yet cold, with various charms coexisting, is considered to be Lee Do-hyun's great strength. Lee Do-hyun will soon have to fulfill his national defense duties, but he has already created numerous 'life characters'. Now, it is on its way to becoming the ‘King of Ratings’. Time seems to be on his side.
Ryu Ye-ji, Ten Asia Reporter ryuperstar@tenasia.co.kr