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'Bad Mother' Lee Do-hyun, three tear buttons

In the JTBC drama 'Bad Mom', Lee Do-hyun is active as a 'famous ambassador maker' based on a perfect 'acting fit'. In particular, he leads the narrative of 'good son' Kang-ho, who struggles to help 'bad mother' Yeong-soon (played by Ra Mi-ran), make every moment a famous scene.
In response, Lee Do-hyun counted the moments when he pressed the tear button in the home theater with his acting like a 'detail craftsman'.
▲ "If you're hungry, go to sleep. You can't study when you're asleep" (Episode 3)
In the last 3 episodes, Kang Ho became a child due to a mysterious car accident. Kang-ho, who barely came to his senses, stopped eating and drinking, but when Young-soon continued to scream, he said with difficulty, "If you're full, you can sleep. If you fall asleep, you can't study." It was a part that revealed the pain of Kang-ho's childhood when he couldn't eat comfortably because of Yeong-soon's supervision. Lee Do-Hyeon shed tears with an empty and dry expression, making her mother Young-soon and the viewers blush.
▲ "Please don't go, Mom, go a little slower" (Episode 11)
Kang-ho, who was able to walk on two feet miraculously, continued his happy life in Jouri Village with Young-soon. However, in episode 11, when Kang-ho learned about his mother Young-soon's illness, he fell into great sadness. Seeing Kang-ho pleading with Young-soon, who calmly comforts him, "Please don't go, Mom. Go a little slower," made viewers press the tear button. Lee Do-hyun made the home theater cry once again with a perfect assimilation to the emotional line of an immature child and a mournful tearful performance.
▲ "I'm Back, Mother" (Episode 12)
In particular, in episode 12, which aired on the 1st, Lee Do-hyun's dense acting spectrum shone. Kang-ho was injured at a pig farm where a fire broke out and regained his memory, but he continued acting as a child when he was summoned to the police station as a suspect in the murder of Hwang Soo-hyeon (Ki Eun-se). Thanks to this, Kang-ho, who escaped the crisis and returned home, hugged Young-soon and said, "I'm back, mother." Lee Do-hyun portrayed the change from a child to an adult with detailed acting that delicately changes from the eyes to the tone of voice and facial expression, increasing the immersion in the heartbreaking reunion of the mother and child.
In this way, Lee Do-hyun boasted the best 'acting fit' and truly greeted the heyday. Lee Do-hyun, who is showing his true value beyond 'Believe and Treasure', continues in the JTBC Wednesday-Thursday drama 'Bad Mother', which has only two episodes left.
Kim Seo-yoon, staff reporter seogugu@tenasia.co.kr