From ‘Boksak’ to ‘Unsuljeon’ … Kang Yoo-seok’s all-weather performance
Kang Yoo-seok transformed into the new face of the obstetrics and gynecology department at Jongno Yulje Hospital, Um Jae-il, in tvN weekend drama ‘Someday, I Will Be a Wise Resident’, and immediately caught the attention of the audience with his unique character.The Um Jae-il he plays is a former idol group member with only one hit song who became an obstetrics and gynecology resident with a unique history.
In the previously aired episodes 1 and 2, the drama brought to life the clumsy side of a rookie doctor who is second to none in passion but goes through trial and error in a warm and friendly manner.
In particular, his passionate treatment brought both fun and humor.His friendly and cheerful personality, which allowed him to approach patients with a fresh air and his high-tension, bright personality that was like the ‘endorphin of medicine’, gave us pleasant laughter.
On the other hand, the struggles of the first-year resident were pitiful.The more he carefully examined the patient’s condition, the more worried he became.As a result, he became a ‘question bomber’ who would grab a busy senior and pour out his curiosity, which made him feel intimidated, and he also became discouraged by the hospital life where the medical theories he had studied so diligently were not applied.
Kang Yoo-seok densely portrayed the complex and multi-layered emotional lines of this character.He vividly expressed various emotions that those who have gone through their early years in society would have felt at least once, such as the frustration of making big and small mistakes despite the determination to do well, and the impatience of feeling like they are just going around in circles, and he won the sympathy of the viewers.
Kang Yoo-seok’s solid acting skills that make the character and the narrative stand out have already been proven in ‘Bok-ssak-da-suda’.He not only has delicate acting skills that do not miss any details, but also has balanced passionate acting that naturally seeps into the role, firmly supporting the center of the work.He also filled the gaps in the narrative by pouring out all the sorrow he felt as the second child, and with his unique tsundere charm, he made it impossible not to feel affection for the character Yang Eun-myeong.
Meanwhile, all episodes of ‘Cheated on My Father’ starring Kang Yoo-seok can be found on Netflix, and tvN ‘Someday, I Will Be a Wise Resident’ starring Kang Yoo-seok airs every Saturday and Sunday at 9:20 PM.
Reporter Seungmi smlee@donga.com
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