Actor Oh Chang-seok is raising the tension of the drama with a chilling villain role in "The Woman Who Swallowed the Sun."
MBC's daily drama "The Woman Who Swallowed the Sun" (planned by Jang Jae-hoon, directed by Kim Jin-hyung, written by Seol Kyung-eun) tells the story of a woman's desperate revenge against a conglomerate in a world where victims have turned into perpetrators. Oh Chang-seok plays the role of Kim Seon-jae, the legal team leader of Min-gang Distribution, portraying a cold-blooded ambition.
Kim Seon-jae is a character who will stop at nothing for success and has been provoking public outrage with his actions. In a recent broadcast, after losing the trust of Min Kyung-chae (played by Son Ah-jeong) due to the assault incident involving Min Se-ri (played by Park Seo-yeon), he was depicted attempting to smooth things over by directly visiting the victim.
In this process, Seon-jae's cynical remark, "The world doesn't change just because a powerless person writhes," instead of a heartfelt apology, has caused outrage among viewers. The subsequent scenes reveal his shocking past, having abandoned both a former lover and a child for success, adding to the ripple effect. Seon-jae callously notified his supporter of the breakup by handing over an envelope of money, and then it was revealed that the victim's mother was his ex-lover Baek Seol-hee (played by Jang Shin-young), increasing the drama's immersion.
Oh Chang-seok effectively portrays Kim Seon-jae's cold rationale and selfishness with sharp eyes and restrained emotional expressions, showcasing "the essence of a villain." As he captures the complex internal world of a character whose calculations outweigh emotions, attention is focused on how Seon-jae will fulfill his desires and the catastrophic narrative that will unfold through Oh Chang-seok's performance.
[Photo] A capture from the broadcast of MBC's "The Woman Who Swallowed the Sun."
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