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‘Psychopath’ Kim Jae-wook, bloody acting skills
TVING's original series 'Lee Jae, I'll Die Soon', which was released on the 5th, is a life-changing drama in which Choi Lee-jae (Seo In-guk), who is on the verge of falling into hell, experiences death and life 12 times due to the judgment made by Death (Park So-dam). all. In the play, Kim Jae-wook exudes his presence as Gyu-cheol Jeong, a mysterious painter who expresses the cruelty deep inside humans, and Choi Yi-jae, who enters Gyu-cheol's body.
Kim Jae-wook's transformation in 'Lee Jae, I'm Dying Soon' provided a breathtaking sense of immersion. From his expressionless face and dull way of speaking to his eyes suddenly consumed by madness, the eerie appearance of losing even human dignity for the sake of a work of art caused goosebumps from his first appearance. Afterwards, he felt confused by the terrible memories, but for a moment, he said, "I will kill the devil with the devil," and portrayed Choi Lee-jae's emotions, which are stained with revenge against Park Tae-woo (Kim Ji-hoon), without any sense of heterogeneity, giving strength to the character who is repeatedly reincarnated. . He made it impossible to let go of the tension by conveying the boiling anger at Ji-su Lee's (Go Yoon-jung) death, the relief that he did not have to die himself, and the amplitude of emotions that were hidden and revealed as if they were violent inside, with excellent suction power.
Kim Jae-wook's ever-changing passionate acting shone amidst the whirlwind of developments. At the last production presentation, he said, “It is important to build and express each character, but when I was reincarnated as Lee Jae, I was worried about ‘Lee Jae-likeness’ and took care to be seen as Lee Jae.” From the appearance of a cruel murderer to the appearance of Choi Lee-jae, who is obsessed with revenge, he played a three-dimensional character by switching between two completely different characters through face-changing acting, making us even more immersed in the huge worldview in 'Lee Jae, I'm Dying Soon'.
Kim Jae-wook once again proved that he is a trustworthy actor by leading an episode with explosive power. Expectations are growing as to what kind of face Kim Jae-wook, who announced his exciting career with the Netflix series 'Tangeum (working title)' following 'Lee Jae, I'm Dying Soon', will bring joy to viewers. Meanwhile, all episodes of TVING's original series 'Jae Lee, I'll Die Soon', which features Kim Jae-wook's passionate performance, can be seen on TVING.
Ten Asia Reporter Kim Seo-yoon seogugu@tenasia.co.kr
