'Reborn Rich' packed with actors' enthusiastic actings

연합뉴스 / 2022-12-23 10:20:42

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SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Yonhap) -- JTBC Fri-Sat-Sun drama "Reborn Rich," in which actors with exceptional acting skills including Lee Sung-min and Song Joong-ki star, is nearing the end.

Broadcasting industry sees that great actings of both leading and supporting actors is the reason behind such popularity of this year's biggest hit drama.

Actor Lee Sung-min was highly praised for acting CEO of Soonyang group Jin Yang-cheol, once cold and charismatic head of the group to spending later years in a wheelchair due to tumor in brain.

Jin Yang-cheol is a character full of pride for building Soonyang as one of the greatest company, and Lee Sung-min completed the character with his charismatic eyes, high-spirited strides, and dialects.

Yet, his delirium acting hit the peak. Lee Sung-min transformed mighty CEO to a child crouched down with a frightened eyes, receiving praises like "his acting is crazy" and "He is the best.'"

Some say that Lee's golden days have come with this drama. He appeared in dramas as supporting actors like owner of restaurant, night club MC, a jobless husband in mid-2000s, but with drama "Misaeng" in 2014, he settled down as lead actors. He made his presence felt this year as well, appearing on movie "Remember" and Disney+ drama "Shadow Detective."

Song Joong-ki is also praised for his acting. Song Joong-ki, who has been hitting a homerun blow after blow starting with drama "Descendants of the Sun," played Jin Do-jin, grandson of Jun Yang-cheol who tries to get hold of Soonyang group.

Song Joong-ki calmly acted out his role, tearing down family of Soongyang group one by one with his investing success, taking foreign exchange crisis, dotcom bubble burst, IMF incidents as opportunities. In addition, he acted the desperate reality of having no money when playing as a secretary of Soonyang group Yoon Hyeon-woo, his past life.

Actings of supporting actors, such as family members and secretaries, also stood out in the work as it revolves around three generations of chaeol family.

Actors Yoon Je-moon, Cho Han-cheol, and Kim Shin-rok, who each played as Jin Yang Cheol's the oldest son, second son, and youngest daughter successfully played out as immature and incompetent children of rich family,.

Acotrs Park Ji-hyun and Kim Nam-hee, who are at the center of attention as "rising stars," well played as mysterious villians as the couple of Jin's eldest son.

Actor Jeong Hee-tae successfully acted out as calm yet royal organizer Lee Hang-jae, right-hand man of Lee Hang-jae, and Park Hyuk-kwon, who played as the investment partner of Jin Do-joon, showed cold yet competent side, helping Do-joon to make bold decisions.

With the passionate acting of actors, viewers responded by saying "every one is great" and "It's like watching an acting battle in every episode."

(This article is translated from Korean to English by Jiwon Woo.)

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