Actress Seol In-ah, first love visual

Actress Seol In-ah radiated her presence by mastering everything from acting to visuals.

Seol In-ah, who attracted attention from her first appearance as cello goddess Choi Se-kyung in tvN's Monday-Tuesday drama 'Glittering Watermelon', is further captivating viewers with her innocent and elegant beauty that makes anyone, regardless of gender, fall into first love mode when they meet them.

In episodes 3 and 4 of 'Sparkling Watermelon', which aired on the 2nd and 3rd, Choi Se-kyung's signature chicness was further amplified and attracted attention. He proposed the impossible mission of forming a new band to Lee Chan (Choi Hyun-wook), who never gets tired of courting despite the impeccable walls, and warned him not to appear in front of his eyes again if he fails. Nevertheless, when Ji-hwan (played by Woo Je-yeon) appeared at a performance and successfully performed a band performance that was believed to be impossible, he spat insults at Lee Chan without hesitation and said, “Now, please stop. He even looked extremely angry, saying, “Please!” In this process, Seol In-ah increased immersion by smoothly expressing the rising gauge of emotions ranging from firmness toward Lee Chan to coolness and anger.

Seol In-ah also showed off 200% of Se-kyung's chic charm when meeting Eun-gyeol (played by Ryeo-un). Even though he was somewhat shocked by Eun-gyeol calling him ‘Ajumma’, he responded with witty and chic remarks such as “He knows how to respect adults and is a desirable boy, can you please stop talking to me?”, showing off his unique charm.

Seol In-ah also added an unexpected charm by depicting Choi Se-kyung gradually getting closer to Yoon Cheong-ah (played by Shin Eun-soo), the only person who conveys inner kindness. The way he carefully approached Yoon Cheong-ah's situation of being deaf by carefully looking into what she saw and heard, showing interest, and talking through notes, attracted attention by giving a feeling of warmth and consideration that is rarely seen normally. After learning that Yoon Cheong-ah liked the band, she secretly gave Ji-hwan tickets to the band's performance, which she had not given to her best friend Yoon Sang-ah (Lee Soo-min), despite her request, foretelling that she would go beyond first love and establish herself as an icon of friendship.

In particular, Seol In-ah plays the cold but hard Choi Se-kyung in front of Lee Chan and Eun-gyeol with solid acting skills, while also delicately portraying the inner softness that is only revealed in front of Yoon Cheong-ah, giving free on and off acting, making people even more fascinated by the character.

In addition, Seol In-ah attracted attention by shining a visual that put everyone in first love mode as soon as she appeared. Not only did it make Lee Chan and even Eun-gyeol mesmerized by Se-kyung's appearance, it also made Yoon Cheong-ah take a look at Se-kyung's beauty, while the scene where she showed off a breathtaking performance with an elegant yet powerful bowing captured the attention of viewers, making her a song that everyone loved at the time. She showed herself as everyone's muse.

Meanwhile, Choi Se-kyung's bitter childhood appeared, and the reason why she had to live a fierce and perfect life after starting to play the cello was revealed, adding to the curiosity about the narrative to be shown in the future. tvN's 'Sparkling Watermelon' airs every Monday and Tuesday at 8:50 PM.

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