Jang Dong-yoon, who became KBS' savior, is worried about the release of the D-14 movie
The drama 'Oasis', in which actor Jang Dong-yoon's passionate performance shined, has ended. Without any time to feel disappointed, he returns with the movie 'Long D', which will be released on the 10th of next month. However, as the film's performance so far has been poor, there are many concerns.

On the 25th, KBS 2TV's 'Oasis' reached its conclusion by retaining the top spot in viewership ratings in its time slot. 'Oasis' is a period drama set in the turbulent Republic of Korea from the 1980s to the 1990s. It depicts the story of three young people who fiercely sacrifice themselves to protect their dreams, friendship, and first love, the only love in their lives.

Successfully capturing the hearts of the middle-aged and older generation, the viewership ratings of ‘Oasis’ rose with each episode. The last episode brought laughter to KBS with the highest viewership rating of 9.7%. Compared to the highest viewership rating of the previous work 'Brain Collaboration', which was only 5.2%, the viewership rating has increased by about twice.

Jang Dong-yoon, who became KBS' savior, is worried about the release of the D-14 movie
Jang Dong-yoon played the role of Lee Doo-hak, who lives a turbulent life in turbulent times. The character's changes were expressed in detail, from a simple country boy to a gangster and a businessman, increasing immersion in the play. In the play, the love triangle between Seol In-ah and Chu Young-woo was also played out in a tense way. In particular, the tearful performance shown during the tearful reunion with Oh Jung-shin (played by Seol In-ah) touched the hearts of viewers.

Attention was focused on the next work of Jang Dong-yoon, who showed off his acting potential. He returns again with the romantic comedy film ‘Long D’. 'Long D' tells the untact love story of Do-ha (played by Jang Dong-yoon) and Tae-in (played by Park Yu-na), a couple of the same age who have been in a long-distance relationship for five years before turning 30.

Jang Dong-yoon, who became KBS' savior, is worried about the release of the D-14 movie
Although 'Long D' shows Jang Dong-yoon's melodrama, it is unclear whether it will be a hit. It is said that actors Jang Dong-yoon and Park Yu-na, who are somewhat weak in the domestic film market, which is currently in a recession, are not enough to create a new atmosphere. In fact, the cast of 'Long D' is working hard to promote it through press previews and interviews, but it has not become a hot topic.

The performance of the movie 'Wolf Hunt', in which Jang Dong-yoon previously tried his hand at action, was also poor. He played the role of Doyle, a character with almost no lines, in ‘Wolf Hunt’. Jang Dong-yoon revealed his presence not with his voice but with his eyes. Although his acting skills were recognized, the movie was not a box office success. Although it was released with the highest reservation rate, it failed to meet audience expectations. The number of viewers was about 450,000, and there were disappointing reactions such as "It's ambiguous" and "It's getting more and more boring."

Jang Dong-yoon rose to the ranks of rising stars with the 2019 KBS2 drama ‘The Tale of Nokdu’. That year, he won the Best Couple Award and the Male Excellence Award at the KBS Drama Awards, and the Male Rookie Award at the APAN Star Awards. In the Joseon version of the romantic comedy 'The Story of Nokdu', he played the role of a cross-dressing male character, Nokdu, and showed off his unique acting. He even made an effort to lose 10kg to play Nokdu. 'The Tale of Nokdu' started as the No. 1 Monday-Tuesday drama from its first broadcast and is a work that has become a hot topic.

Although Jang Dong-yoon has a wide acting spectrum, it is not enough to be called an actor who guarantees box office success. This is why we hope to achieve outstanding results not only in broadcast dramas but also in movies.

Ten Asia Reporter Kim Seo-yoon seogugu@tenasia.co.kr
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