Jeon Do-yeon, a single mother with a hidden killer instinct

Actress Jeon Do-yeon has been at the center of attention every day with the tvN Saturday-Sunday drama 'Ilta Scandal'. He, who boasts a lovely charm in the front row of the living room, is going through a powerful transformation in the Netflix movie 'Gil Bok-soon' (director Byun Seong-hyun).

'Ilta Scandal', which started with a viewer rating of 4%, recorded 13.5% until the episode aired on the 12th, breaking the highest viewership rating. In the play, Jeon Do-yeon plays the role of Nam Haeng-seon, the president of the national side dish representative, and meets viewers. Jeon Do-yeon, who made a comeback with a romantic comedy after a long time, is showing off her lovely charm like a fish in water.

Jeon Do-yeon is in a romantic relationship with Jung Kyung-ho, who is 10 years younger than her. From the life-oriented mother to the sweet and romantic love story protagonist. It is loved for its non-stop variation throughout 60 minutes. Accordingly, it was ranked 2nd in topicality in the TV-OTT integrated drama category announced by Good Data Corporation, a K-content competitiveness analysis agency.

In fact, for Jeon Do-yeon, ‘One Hit Scandal’ is her first romantic comedy 17 years after ‘Lovers in Prague’. Jeon Do-yeon, who said she was attracted to the bright charm, confessed, "It was a burden at first. It was a drama so bright that I couldn't remember it, so I was worried about whether I could do it." Although he said it was a burden, the southbound line was a perfect fit for Jeon Do-yeon.

Jeon Do-yeon is captivating viewers with her lovely charm in the first row of the living room. In the movie 'Gil Bok-soon', which will be released on Netflix on March 31, he undergoes an intense transformation. This time, I am a mother again. However, the outcome is different from the ‘Ilta Scandal’.

'Gil Bok-soon' is the story of Gil Bok-soon (played by Jeon Do-yeon), a legendary killer in the contract killing industry, who is caught up in an inevitable confrontation that will either kill him or kill him, just before renewing his contract with the company. Jeon Do-yeon plays Gil Bok-soon. Gil Bok-soon is a killer working for MK ENT, the best contract killing company in the industry, and a single mother raising her teenage daughter Gil Jae-young (played by Kim Sia).

Netflix released the first and second posters and trailers for ‘Gil Bok-soon’. You can get a glimpse of Jeon Do-yeon's transformation through the released poster and trailer. Jeon Do-yeon is called 'Jaeyoung's mom' at parents' social gatherings, and hides her job by saying she works for an event company. The image of Jeon Do-yeon saying, “It’s such a contradiction, being a mother while working like this” stands out.

Additionally, Jeon Do-yeon is holding a package of groceries in one hand, as if she was shopping, and an ax in the other. The two contrasting hands attract attention. 'Gil Bok-soon' was invited to the Berlinale Special Section of the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival. The Berlinale Special is a section that mainly invites hot films that show new trends in the world film industry.

Jeon Do-yeon flies to Berlin. He will leave the country through Incheon International Airport on the 16th. Attention is focused on how Jeon Do-yeon, who became the first Korean actress to win the Best Actress award at the Cannes International Film Festival for the movie 'Secret Sunshine', will be received at the Berlin International Film Festival.

Kang Min-kyung, Ten Asia reporter kkk39@tenasia.co.kr