Actor Kim Yohan has succeeded in returning to television after about four years, achieving success with the drama 'The Winning Try'.
On the 30th, Kim Yohan acted as Yoon Sung-jun, the captain of the rugby team at Hanyang High School, in SBS's Friday-Saturday drama 'The Winning Try'.
In the finale, Yoon Sung-jun led the Hanyang High School rugby team to the finals of the national sports competition, writing a miracle. Despite his shoulder injury, he exerted all his strength to push against the opponent just before the end of the game, and soon crossed the goal line with his teammates, scoring a try and bringing Hanyang High School its first victory in 15 years.
After the game, Sung-jun experienced the double joy of being accepted to the college he had longed for. On graduation day, he handed a sunflower to Seo Woo-jin (played by Park Jung-yeon) and confessed, "I want to be more than just friends," to which Woo-jin also reciprocated his feelings, initiating their youthful romance. In this way, Sung-jun enjoyed a brilliant conclusion, growing in all aspects, including winning the national sports competition with the rugby team, being accepted to college, and achieving a fruitful first love.
Through this work, Kim Yohan proved his broad acting spectrum. From his first appearance, he showcased a bold youthfulness as he clashed with director Joo Ga-ram (played by Yoon Kye-sang) and maintained his central role in the team, demonstrating leadership and responsibility amidst various challenges. The process of recognizing Director Joo after conflicts and developing into a bromance between teacher and student added warm emotion.
In particular, Kim Yohan focused on intricately portraying Sung-jun's inner growth pains. In moments when feelings of inferiority, hurt, and sorrow from being neglected by his family surfaced amid constant comparisons to his twin brother, a national soccer player, he perfectly conveyed the character's sense of loss with heartfelt acting alongside tears. Kim Yohan's delicate expression of Sung-jun's complex emotions through his gaze, breathing, and vocalization heightened the immersion of the drama.
Kim Yohan's physicality is also noteworthy. A former taekwondo athlete, he brought life to the drama with a solid physique and quick movements, just as the evaluation of him being a "perfect match for a sports drama" suggests. During the games, he engaged directly in intense physical confrontations, showcasing thrilling play. Sung-jun's passion for rugby was vividly reflected in Kim Yohan's performance as he completely immersed himself in the character, garnering praise for his "ace acting" with powerful energy on the field.
Additionally, with his warm visuals, Kim Yohan heightened the enjoyment of the drama, establishing himself as a rising "icon of youth." He perfectly wore various sports uniforms early in the drama and showcased the freshness of a boy in love before Woo-jin, increasing the excitement. By oscillating between a devoted man and a straightforward man, he evoked memories of first loves among viewers, bringing smiles.
'The Winning Try' is considered more than just a comeback project for Kim Yohan; it is a work that clearly shows his growth as an actor. Through this project, he established himself as a "growing actor" equipped with acting skills, physicality, visuals, and leadership. As Kim Yohan seamlessly blended into Yoon Sung-jun, enriching the character, public attention will be on which works and characters he will bring to the audience in the future as he continues to develop.
[Photo] SBS 'The Winning Try'
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