It‘s a ‘Rebellion of the Supporting Actors’.

Seo Hyun-woo, Kim Gook-hee, and Lee Hak-joo are captivating the viewers’ attention with their extraordinary presence. Each of them has successfully made their faces and names known by taking on the roles of extremely evil villain characters that we‘ve never seen before in the dramas they’re appearing in. They‘re not just ‘lic acid’ that simply provides fun, but also ‘hidden ratings contributors’ that increase immersion.

Seo Hyun-woo is receiving just as much attention as the main characters, such as Kim Nam-gil and Lee Ha-nui, for his active performance in SBS’s ‘The Fiery Priest 2’, which airs its final episode on the 28th. In the drama, he plays the role of Nam Doo-heon, the head prosecutor of the Busan Southern District Prosecutors‘ Office’s drug team, and shows off the ultimate ‘corrupt prosecutor’.

He played a character who did not hesitate to commit all kinds of evil deeds, such as turning a blind eye to the crimes of those in power in politics and business and being deeply involved in a drug organization, hitting the back of the head of viewers. Seo Hyun-woo fully revealed the sharp gaze and desire hidden behind the image of an upright prosecutor, adding momentum to the increase in viewer ratings.

Thanks to this, Seo Hyun-woo won the Best Supporting Actor Award at the recent SBS ‘Drama Awards’, and was considered the biggest beneficiary of ‘The Fiery Priest 2’.

The same goes for Kim Gook-hee and Lee Hak-joo. The two of them are attracting attention by displaying craziness that makes your stomach churn through their respective characters.

Kim Gook-hee created tense tension with Bae Doo-na in Coupang Play ‘Family Plan’ as the most vicious villain. In the drama, Oh Gil-ja, who he plays, acts like an ordinary church deacon, but as the drama reaches its climax, he reveals his true colors and leaves viewers in shock.

Meanwhile, Lee Hak-joo played a villain in tvN‘s ‘Parole Judge Lee Han-shin’, which ended on the 24th, and received favorable reviews such as “the greatest villain ever”, “he changed his face”. He played the role of the second generation chaebol Jimyeong-seop in the drama and heightened the tension by committing more evil deeds and crimes than one could imagine in each episode.



Reporter Lee Jeong-yeon annjoy@donga.com