Will Kim Tae-hee's comeback work after 3 years be well-received?

Actress Kim Tae-hee makes her first attempt at a thriller. Although he cleared away the controversy over his acting ability with his previous work 'Hi Bye, Mama', he needs to nail it down once more. It only takes a moment for favorable reviews to turn into harsh reviews.

Kim Tae-hee is an actress whose beauty is recognized by everyone, to the extent that she is considered Korea's representative beauty. On the other hand, her acting skills were always unstable and were subject to gossip. Kim Tae-hee, who made a mark by appearing as a villain in 'Stairway to Heaven' in 2003, has been plagued by controversy over her acting ability in the dramas she has appeared in since.

‘Iris’, ‘My Princess’, ‘Jang Ok-jeong, Living in Love’, and ‘Yong-pal’ are dramas that ranked high in both viewership ratings and topicality. What these dramas have in common is that the female protagonist is Kim Tae-hee. His discernment in selecting works is excellent. The acting skills were lacking to match that.

In 2020, Kim Tae-hee will appear in a drama called tvN's 'Hi Bye, Mama!', which completely raised controversy over her acting skills. Singer and actress Kim Tae-hee, who took a break from her career due to marriage with Rain and raising children, returned to the small screen after 5 years with 'Hi Bye, Mama' and received favorable reviews for her acting.

Kim Tae-hee, who played the role of 'ghost' Cha Yu-ri in 'Hi Bye, Mama', visited viewers with her deeper acting skills. In the play, the character of Cha Yu-ri, who wanders around this world due to the pain of not being able to hold her child even once, was expressed delicately. She elicited sympathy by portraying everything from cheerful laughter towards her daughter to sobs mixed with affection.

It garnered enough support from viewers that the five-year gap was insignificant. He announced his successful return by dispelling concerns about himself and boasting of his broadened acting spectrum. Kim Tae-hee explained the reason why she was able to immerse herself in the character, saying, "Because I was raising children at the same time, I didn't have time to spare mentally or in terms of time, but I was able to learn deeply about the feelings of maternal love."

Kim Tae-hee, who has put to rest the controversy over her acting skills, will appear in the drama 'House with a Yard', which will be released on the 19th of next month. This is a work that returns to the small screen after three years. Genie TV's original 'House with a Yard' is a drama based on a novel of the same name and is a suspense thriller about two women who lived completely different lives due to a suspicious smell coming from their backyard.

'House with a Yard' is also attracting attention due to the meeting between Kim Tae-hee and Lim Ji-yeon. The meeting of Kim Tae-hee, who is returning to the small screen after three years, and Lim Ji-yeon, who left a strong impression by playing the villain Park Yeon-jin in the Netflix series 'The Glory', was enough to raise expectations for the work.

In addition, it is a hot topic because it is director Jeong Ji-hyun's new work. Previously, he was recognized for his sensational directing skills through ‘WWW’ and ‘Twenty-Five Twenty-One’. Many viewers are curious about what his thriller work will be like.

All the elements of box office success came together. An actor whose stock is rising, and a 'hit maker' director. The roles of the main characters are important for the show to receive the same buzz and attention even after it airs. This means that Kim Tae-hee's acting skills, which will hold the center of the play, must be supported.

Kim Tae-hee, who boasted 100% synchronization with the character in 'Hi Bye, Mama', is raising expectations and also raising concerns about whether she will show stable acting skills in 'House with a Yard'. For example, singer and actress Hyeri received a lot of love after meeting the character of 'Deokseon', which she played in 'Reply 1988', but controversy arose over her acting skills in her subsequent works. Will Kim Tae-hee be able to show that she has improved her acting skills rather than just meeting the character of her life?

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