Actress Park Ji-yeon captivated the home theater by taking on the role of 'Eun-jo's mother' in 'The Defects.'
The recently airing ENA Monday-Tuesday drama 'The Defects' (written by Ahn So-jung and directed by Oh Gi-hwan) is an action thriller that depicts the desperate survival and revenge of children who barely survived after being abandoned by their adoptive parents. Park Ji-yeon delicately portrayed the affectionate maternal love of Eun-jo's mother, who suffers from a rare disease, stirring the viewers' tear ducts.
In the 7th and 8th episodes, Eun-jo's grandmother's strength to protect her daughter Eun-jo against the pressure and threats from an illegal adoption organization, demanding to 'refund the child,' was portrayed. Eun-jo's grandmother stands resolutely against the unethical system of the 'illegal adoption cartel' and the massive organization. Although she wavers for a moment in front of the astronomical medical fee of 1 billion won, the moment she realizes the essence of motherhood, she does not take a single step back. Park Ji-yeon, transformed into Eun-jo's grandmother, played a key role in creating the tension and transformation of the narrative, demonstrating a strong presence.
Eun-jo's grandmother, who learns the reality of the organization through Woo Tae-sik (played by Choi Young-jun) and Kim Ah-hyun (played by Won Jina), risks danger to infiltrate the 'healing camp.' During an interview where she is asked for the reason for the refund, she honestly confesses her feelings and makes a statement that shakes the hearts of other parents: "I realize that I am Eun-jo's mother."
As she firmly rejected Kim Se-hee's (played by Yum Jung-ah) order to kill and declared, "I can't do that. I'm leaving," Eun-jo appears in a wheelchair. To save Eun-jo, who is in danger, she aims a gun at Ah-hyun, and the scene where she takes a bullet for Eun-jo exploded the emotions of the viewers. Park Ji-yeon meticulously built the emotional line from anxiety to anger, conflict, self-hatred, conviction, resistance, and maternal love, completing a high-quality narrative.
Park Ji-yeon has showcased a broad acting spectrum in various works such as 'The Judge from Hell,' 'Good Partner,' 'Good Morning, Psychiatric Ward,' 'Extraordinary Attorney Woo,' and 'Boys' Judgment,' demonstrating a strong presence in each work. The heartfelt maternal love she displayed in this 'The Defects' left a deep resonance in the hearts of the viewers.
Actress Park Ji-yeon, who excelled in 'The Defects,' has confirmed her next project and is fully focused on filming.
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