'Queen Maker' Jin-kyung, acting with sharp profanity

Actress Jin-kyung showed off her charm beyond being a scene-stealer.

In the Netflix series 'Queen Maker' released on the 14th, Jin-kyung plays the role of Seo Min-jeong, a veteran member of the National Assembly who calls herself 'the servant of the common people', and engages in a fierce battle with Oh Kyung-sook (played by Moon So-ri) to become a candidate for Seoul mayor.

From her first appearance, Jin-kyung gave off the experienced aura of a three-term lawmaker. With a strong voice and a relaxed smile, the female lawmaker representing the Republic of Korea immediately captured the attention of Kyung-sook, confident that she was no match for her.

As the ensuing primary battle became more difficult, Min-jeong's attitude changed and she committed all kinds of evil deeds, risking her life and death, heightening the tension of the play. Jin-kyung increased immersion by expressing the ups and downs of intense emotions in the ever-changing situation without hesitation, and led the episode to a perfect conclusion with a scream of downfall that poured out after being cruel and petty.

In addition, Jin-kyung added to the fun by actively displaying her elegance and professionalism with her stylish short hair, silk blouse and slim suit jacket, intelligent glasses, and simple accessory styling. The sharp profanity acting also brightened up the atmosphere. In particular, he caused a lot of laughter with a unique line in which he roared at his camp's policy director, Joong-seok (played by Kim Tae-hoon), "Why are you so relaxed, you tight-knit XX!"

'Queen Maker' tells the story of Hwang Do-hee (played by Kim Hee-ae), an image-making genius who controlled the strategic planning office of a large corporation, as she jumps into the election campaign to make Oh Gyeong-sook, a human rights lawyer who has been living like a weed and called the rhino of justice, the mayor of Seoul. In the first week of release, it ranked first in weekly viewing time in the Netflix TOP 10 TV (non-English) category.

Choi Ji-ye, Ten Asia Reporter wisdomart@tenasia.co.kr