《Kim Ji-won’s Net Reason》
Lim Ji-yeon, controversy over acting skills washed away with ‘The Glory’
Anger-inducing evil deed + creepy face
Famous for his unconventional and revealing acting at the beginning of his debut.
‘The Glory’, an opportunity to go beyond the ‘exposure acting’ that seemed like a label
Lim Ji-yeon puts an end to controversy over her acting skills with ‘The Glory’
Lim Ji-yeon puts an end to controversy over her acting skills with ‘The Glory’
《Kim Ji-won’s Net Reason》
Reporter Kim Ji-won of Ten Asia picks out only the essentials from OTT platforms such as Netflix and TVING, which are filled with tons of content. From must-see masterpieces to highly anticipated new works, we recommend works that you can enjoy in the first row of your room.


The controversy over his acting ability that had been following him like a shadow was completely erased. This is the story of Lim Ji-yeon, who took on the role of a villain for the first time in Netflix's 'The Glory'. Although she was remembered for her 'exposed acting' after her unconventional bed scene at the beginning of her debut, she proved her acting skills through 'The Glory'.

'The Glory', which depicts the revenge story of a victim of school violence, ranked first in the Netflix TOP 10 TV non-English category from the 2nd to the 8th. The viewing time during this period exceeded 82.48 million hours. In the first week of release, it recorded 25.41 million hours. With this, the total viewing hours exceeded 100 million.

Due to the box office success of ‘The Glory,’ the main character, Song Hye-kyo, and other cast members are being re-examined. In particular, Lim Ji-yeon is praised for playing her first villain role in a creepy way. Park Yeon-jin, played by Lim Ji-yeon, is the instigator of school violence who severely harassed Moon Dong-eun (Song Hye-kyo) in the past. Park Yeon-jin, who was born into a wealthy family, simply enjoys evil deeds without any reason and does not feel the slightest sense of guilt. Lim Ji-yeon's extreme acting as a villain enrages viewers. When Moon Dong-eun begins his revenge and tries to take away and destroy Park Yeon-jin's belongings, Lim Ji-yeon's face is distorted to the point of being creepy.
Lim Ji-yeon puts an end to controversy over her acting skills with ‘The Glory’
Lim Ji-yeon puts an end to controversy over her acting skills with ‘The Glory’
At the beginning of her debut, Lim Ji-yeon showed off her acting skills in 19+ movies such as 'Human Addiction' and 'Traitor'. After showing off his unconventional exposed acting, 'exposure' rather than 'acting' became a topic of discussion among the public for a long time. He was also evaluated as lacking in delicate emotional acting. Lim Ji-yeon, who mainly played characters with a dark and mysterious atmosphere, attempted to transform into a bright and confident 'candy character' in 'high society'. I heard that my acting had improved, but it didn't lead to rave reviews.

In the drama 'Welcome 2 Life' and Netflix's 'Paper House: Joint Economic Zone' Part 2, he changed his hairstyle to make an external change. In 'Welcome 2 Life', where he played a detective, he wore a short haircut, and in 'Paper House', where he played a mercenary helping a robber group, he wore choppy bangs, giving off an androgynous and powerful charm.

Lim Ji-yeon, who cleared away controversy over her acting skills with ‘The Glory’. We looked at works that show his unique side.‘Human Addiction’ (2014) | Netflix, TVING, Wave
Lim Ji-yeon puts an end to controversy over her acting skills with ‘The Glory’
Lim Ji-yeon puts an end to controversy over her acting skills with ‘The Glory’
'Human Addiction' depicts a secret and unconventional romance between a man and a woman that takes place in a military residence with a strict hierarchical order and hierarchical relationships in 1969, when the Vietnam War was coming to an end. Lim Ji-yeon played the role of Jong Ga-heun, the wife of a subordinate with fatal charm.

In this film, Lim Ji-yeon had a bed scene with Song Seung-heon, who played Kim Jin-pyeong, a Vietnam War hero and elite soldier. At the time, Lim Ji-yeon made the difficult decision for a rookie to boldly act naked and act in a deep bed scene. While it was evaluated that the detailed acting was insufficient, it was also evaluated that the innocent appearance and sensual atmosphere harmonized with the tense atmosphere unique to the subject of adultery. It was a work that imprinted the name Lim Ji-yeon, but it was also a work that imprinted exposed acting.‘High Society’ (2015) | wave
Lim Ji-yeon puts an end to controversy over her acting skills with ‘The Glory’
Lim Ji-yeon puts an end to controversy over her acting skills with ‘The Glory’
'High Society' is a romance between a chaebol's daughter and an ordinary man who wants to become Gae Cheon-yong. It depicts unequal class contradictions and twists previous chaebol romances. Lim Ji-yeon plays the role of Lee Ji-i, a high school graduate who works part-time at the food market within the Yumin Group department store. They are close friends with Jang Yoon-ha (played by Yui), who works part-time together at a department store food market, without knowing that she is the daughter of a chaebol. The truth was that Eul's position was shown in a scene where she was humiliated by a customer, creating a bitter feeling.

Lim Ji-yeon was liked as a poor but confident character. The bubbly and charming expression and tone of voice, as well as the refreshing charm like vitamins, served as an opportunity to change the image that was simply remembered as an exposed performance. In 'High Society', Yoo Chang-soo (played by Park Hyeong-sik), who likes him, rejects his advances due to the fact that he is the son of a chaebol family, but they end up dating. Although they faced opposition from Changsu's mother, the two successfully married. The lovely love scene between the two makes viewers smile.‘Paper House: Joint Economic Zone’ Part 2 (2022) | netflix
Lim Ji-yeon puts an end to controversy over her acting skills with ‘The Glory’
Lim Ji-yeon puts an end to controversy over her acting skills with ‘The Glory’
'House of Paper: Joint Economic Zone' depicts an unprecedented hostage robbery involving a genius strategist and robbers with different personalities and abilities against the backdrop of the Korean Peninsula, which is about to be reunified. In Part 2, the story begins with a plan that was thought to be perfect, but a crack appears due to an unexpected variable in the robbers who took over the mint. As the situation approaches the worst, the professor (played by Yoo Ji-tae) asks for help from Seoul (played by Lim Ji-yeon), the leader of the mercenaries who are assisting the robbers outside the mint.

Seoul Station, played by Lim Ji-yeon, who appears in Part 2, is a character that does not exist in the original work. However, it blended well with the characters from the original work without any sense of incongruity. Due to the box office failure of Part 1, it was difficult to attract many viewers to Part 2, but Lim Ji-yeon showed off her girl-crush charm with a cynical atmosphere and flashy actions. Due to the success of 'The Glory', Lim Ji-yeon's acting scenes in 'Paper House' are also receiving attention from viewers.

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