The birth of a new star. The public‘s expectations are high for Kang Yoo-seok, who plays Yang Geum-myeong in ‘Cheated on Me’.

While the Netflix series ‘Cheated on Me’ is continuing to be a hot topic day after day with all of its episodes released, Kang Yoo-seok is receiving rave reviews for perfectly portraying the main narrative of Act 4.

Kang Yoo-seok appears as Eun-myeong, the second son of Ae-soon (Moon So-ri) and Gwan-sik (Park Hae-joon) and the younger brother of Geum-myeong (IU), and draws interest by portraying a completely different charm from his model student sister. In particular, he enriches the drama by gradually revealing Eun-myeong’s wounds that were hidden behind her justified rebellion.

In the beginning of Act 4, Kang Yoo-seok takes center stage by unfolding the story from Eun-myeong‘s perspective. Eun-myeong (played by Kang Yoo-seok) was sent to prison for the crime of his friend who ran a pawn shop with him. In the midst of the miserable situation, he expressed for the first time the hurt he felt from the discrimination against his older sister, and he resented Ae-soon and Gwan-sik, which made people feel sorry for him. In the process, Eun-myeong’s plan to earn a lot of money in a different way than Geum-myeong and repay his parents‘ love was revealed, which broke everyone’s hearts.

After that, Eun-myeong started selling glutinous rice cakes in secret to get back the boat his father sold for him. Gwan-sik heard about this from Hyun-sook (played by Lee Soo-kyung), and he bought glutinous rice cakes with his own money to give them to the apartment residents so that Eun-myeong could gain strength.

Eun-myeong, who realized everything, boarded an ocean-going ship to make a lot of money, but was eventually caught by Gwan-sik and Bu-sang-gil (played by Choi Dae-hoon) and became the center of the main plot. Through this, Eun-myeong and his parents once again realize the importance of each other.

The father-son relationship between Eun-myeong and Gwan-sik brought tears to the eyes of viewers. Eun-myeong secretly wipes away tears while looking at his noticeably thin father after being discharged from the hospital, and belatedly realizes Gwan-sik‘s heart that has shown him endless love. Through this appearance of his, the story’s emotion reaches its peak.

Kang Yoo-seok was terribly immersed in the character of Eun-myeong. Thanks to this, he delicately portrayed the character‘s inner self and poured out the emotions he felt at every moment with immersion. Not only did he draw sympathy from viewers by smoothly expressing the character’s complex psychology, but he also richly portrayed the inner depth, completing the character as a three-dimensional character. Kang Yoo-seok‘s excellent control of tempo shone through and left a heavy aftertaste on the living room theater.

Kang Yoo-seok’s diverse performances were also a series of surprises. From the resemblance of her father, Gwan-sik, and mother, Ae-soon, to the realistic sibling chemistry she creates with her older sister, Geum-myeong, the charm of the character Eun-myeong was deliciously portrayed, causing laughter. Furthermore, the absurd love story between her and Hyun-sook, who form one axis of the play, doubled the fun that could not be missed.

In addition, the story of Eun-myeong, a ‘growth character’ who gradually grows while feeling the weight of being the eldest, garnered support from viewers and extended affection for the character. It would not be an exaggeration to say that this was all thanks to Kang Yoo-seok‘s perfect acting.

Meanwhile, Kang Yoo-seok is scheduled to show off his acting skills as a popular actor in tvN’s ‘Someday, Wise Resident Life’ and ‘Seocho-dong’, which will be aired for the first time on the 12th (Sat). People are curious about the new things he will show as he shows passionate acting that exceeds expectations in every work.



Reporter Seungmi Lee smlee@donga.com

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