Actress Kim Gook-hee, who played the role of Na-ju in ‘Moving’ and was a ‘scene stealer’, once again displayed her presence with her unique acting skills that absorbed the character in the Coupang Play series ‘Family Plan’.

Kim Gook-hee appeared in the Coupang Play original series ‘Family Plan’ as the vicious villain Oh Gil-ja, transforming into a new face different from her previous work and leaving a strong impression every time she appeared.

‘Family Plan’ is a work that contains the story of a mother with a special ability to freely edit memories who joins forces with her family to bring hell to villains. Since its release, it has set new records, such as the most viewers and first-week viewership of all Coupang Play series, as well as the most popular Coupang Play drama, heralding an overwhelming success.

In the drama, Oh Gil-ja, played by Kim Gook-hee, appears to be an ordinary church deacon on the outside, but is an extremely evil character who commits evil deeds while wearing various masks. Expectations are high as he will exude an overwhelming presence with the contrasting aspects of an ordinary person you might find around you and a creepy villain.

From the first episode, Oh Gil-ja has caught the attention of viewers with his strong personality and extraordinary appearance. In the dinner scene with Chief Investigator (Yoo Seung-mok) and Officer Jang, his unfiltered, thick-tongued speech and rough appearance as he casually commits evil deeds aroused the curiosity of the viewers.

In particular, in the scene where he first meets the couple Han Young-soo (Bae Doo-na) and Baek Cheol-hee (Ryu Seung-beom) with Pastor Yoon, he shows interest in various places in the animal hospital and observes the two sharply with suspicious eyes, and he creates tension by engaging in a subtle war of nerves with Han Young-soo, leading to an exciting development. In addition, the close relationship between Chief Investigator and Jo Gyu-tae (Bae Jae-young) and his son is revealed. The story of Oh Gil-ja that Kim Gook-hee will build up also adds to the curiosity.

In the process, Kim Gook-hee perfectly transformed into the character of Oh Gil-ja herself, proving her powerful acting skills. Not only does she deliver her lines with eloquence, she also has a distinctive acting tone and vivid character expressions, and she has imprinted her ‘trustworthy acting on the viewers‘ minds as if she is wearing clothes that fit her well, permeating the character.

Kim Gook-hee has previously showcased her unique acting on various stages ranging from dramas, movies, plays, and musicals. Recently, she has garnered attention with her colorful acting that makes people suspect she is the same person in each work through the Disney+ original ‘Moving’, the movie ‘Sleep’, and the Coupang Play series ‘Hide’. Kim Gook-hee, who has taken on another image transformation with a villain character, is drawing attention to what kind of image she will show.

Meanwhile, ‘Family Plan’, which will show Kim Gook-hee’s new face, was first released on the 29th of last month, and can be seen every Friday at 8 PM through Coupang Play.


Reporter Seung-mi Lee smlee@donga.com