Lee Do-hyun, the main character behind the popularity of ‘The Glory’

'The Glory' is garnering worldwide attention and most of the cast are receiving rave reviews, but one particular actor is quiet. Actor Lee Do-hyeon plays the role of Joo Yeo-jeong, Moon Dong-eun's (Song Hye-kyo) assistant. Lee Do-hyun, who failed to make a big impact in 'The Glory', did not participate in the final interview.

Joo Yeo-jeong, played by Lee Do-hyun, is a character who decided to become a sword-dancing idiot for Moon Dong-eun, who punishes perpetrators of school violence. Joo Yeo-jeong, a plastic surgeon, performs surgery on Park Yeon-jin (played by Lim Ji-yeon), the ringleader of school violence, and takes advantage of the anesthesia to make Park Yeon-jin confess to the atrocity.

Joo Yeo-jeong is a character who also has a desire for revenge against the murderer who harmed her father. Joo Yeo-jeong's father was a doctor who saved the life of a murderer, but the murderer actually killed Joo Yeo-jeong's father. As a doctor, Joo Yeo-jeong must save the 'person' called a murderer, but as her father's son, it is difficult to leave the 'murderer' alone. Joo Yeo-jeong is a character with a complex inner self. Also, in the play, emotions such as pity, love, and kinship toward Moon Dong-eun are mixed.

However, Lee Do-hyun failed to blend into ‘The Glory’ as he was unable to convincingly portray the multi-faceted Joo Yeo-jeong. She was not able to fully fulfill her role as the main character of 'The Glory', and her abilities seemed to be lacking even when playing opposite top star Song Hye-kyo.

I also threw away the opportunity to share my thoughts about the work and acting. Lim Ji-yeon, Cha Joo-young, and Kim Heera, who are receiving rave reviews for their acting, had interviews, but Lee Do-hyun, like Song Hye-kyo, did not arrange an interview with the media.

The last time Lee Do-hyun gave an official interview related to his work was Netflix's 'Sweet Home', which was released in December 2020. Lee Do-hyun's debut work was tvN's 'Prison Wise' in 2017. Lee Do-hyun, who has been a hit since his debut work, has achieved average or better results in most of his appearances, including '30 but 17', 'Hotel Del Luna', 'Sweet Home', 'Youth of May', and 'The Glory'. Top stars also promote their work and greet the public through interviews before the end of a drama or the release of a movie. However, Lee Do-hyun's last official interview was in 2020.

Actor Lee Do-hyun has been on a roll but has shown a careless attitude. It is questionable that they do not take responsibility for their work while relying on its topicality.

Kim Ji-won, Ten Asia reporter bella@tenasia.co.kr