On one hand, it’s endlessly petty and mean, but on the other hand, it’s endlessly cheerful.

Actor Lee Kwang-soo is proving himself to be an actor who is good at acting as well as entertainment by showing off completely different charms in the Netflix thriller series ‘Bad Romance’ and tvN romantic comedy ‘Divorce Insurance’ which were released at the same time.

Lee Kwang-soo played the role of ‘An Kyung-nam’, who tried to cover up a traffic accident that occurred accidentally in the middle of the night in ‘Akyeon’, which rose to 3rd place on the global chart(Flax Patrol) amidst global acclaim, and aroused the anger of viewers. Although he appears to be a proper doctor of Oriental medicine, he is a two-faced character who abandons the body of the victim when a traffic accident he caused results in a death, and even commits merciless violence against a witness.

In the drama, Lee Kwang-soo does not hesitate to make discriminatory remarks toward others such as “You’re a high school graduate” and “But you have plastic surgery”, and he even commits adultery, giving a realistic portrayal of this character, earning him extreme praise(?) for being “the most realistic and therefore the most disgusting” in a drama featuring all sorts of villains.

Regarding this character, Lee Kwang-soo explained, “I wanted to densely express the process in which a person’s life is shaken to its core and he gradually becomes more ruined, desperate, and petty.”

On the other hand, he is receiving attention for his signature comedic acting in tvN ‘Divorce Insurance’, which has been airing since the 31st of last month. ‘Divorce Insurance’ is an office romance comedy that depicts what happens when an insurance company’s product development team introduces a ‘divorce insurance product’. Lee Kwang-soo plays the role of ‘An Jeong-man’, a risk surveyor who suggests preventive measures and efficient insurance programs.

He appears cool on the outside but is a more timid ‘safety first’ person than anyone else, and he makes people laugh by childishly bickering with Noh Ki-jun, an insurance accountant on the innovation product development team with polar opposite personalities. In particular, he is close friends with Lee Dong-wook, who plays Noh Ki-jun, and their chemistry is reflected in the drama as well, drawing attention.


Reporter Seungmi smlee@donga .com

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