Jang Na-ra, Lee Soon-jae, charismatic daughter-in-law

Actress Jang Na-ra proved her unrealed real-life acting skills.

In tvN's new Monday-Tuesday drama 'Family', which premiered on the 17th, Jang Na-ra played the role of Kang Yu-ra, the number one person in the family and a 9th-level housewife who dreams of an ordinary yet perfect family.

Jang Na-ra showed off her extraordinary transformation in the role of Jang Ha-ri, an honest and cheerful person with a desperate dream of having a child, in 2020's 'Oh My Baby', and as the strong and chic exorcist Hong Ji- ah in 'Daebak Real Estate' in 2021, and in 'Family' in 2023. Through, she played the role of Kang Yu-ra, who has everything from charisma to loveliness.

In the first episode of 'Family', Jang Na-ra delicately depicted Kang Yu-ra's side as she took on the big and small affairs of the family alone for 10 years on behalf of her busy husband, and played the roles of wife, mother, and daughter-in-law to create a harmonious family. . Jang Na-ra left for Thailand alone when her husband Kwon Do-hoon (played by Jang Hyuk) could not join her on a trip to celebrate their 10th wedding anniversary, just like the previous family members.

When her husband came to meet her at the airport, apologized, and gave her flowers, Jang Na-ra calmly accepted them, leaving her husband confused as to whether she was relieved of her anger or not. Then, on the way home in the car, she checked to see if her husband had made an appointment with Manager Oh, whom she mentioned as the reason every time she was late for family matters, and when her husband kept talking to her, she ended up putting the horse down on the side of the road and leaving alone, a harsh and bloody sight. gave a twist.

On the other hand, Jang Na-ra exudes a gentle and charming side to her father-in-law Kwon Woong-soo (played by Lee Soon-jae), with whom she is a good match, while she is lovely and cute as a kind and caring mother to her curious daughter Kwon Min-seo (played by Shin Soo-ah). She radiated her charm without hesitation. When the fluorescent light flickered, Jang Na-ra coldly asked her husband, “Have you changed that yet?”

Soon the fluorescent lights went out, and she argued with her husband in the dark, showing off her unique, lively and realistic acting, adding to the excitement. Moreover, Jang Na-ra showed the force of an eldest daughter-in-law by bringing tissues and comforting the family members who burst into tears in front of her mother-in-law's ancestral rite table. Soon, she shed tears like chicken shit and wiped her eyes with the remaining tissues, making them laugh.

In the final ending, when Director Oh (played by Chae Jeong-an), whom she was so curious about, came to her house, Jang Na-ra exuded deadly charisma and brought the tension to its peak. Jang Na-ra's strong yet firm voice, saying, "I called you, Manager Oh. I want to talk to you. Bring me here," maximized curiosity about the next episode.

Jang Na-ra shook the small screen with her unique passionate acting, freely going back and forth between being cruel to her husband, who was estranged from her family, and being sweet to her father-in-law and other in-laws.

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