Actress Kang Han-na left a strong impression with a powerful aftertaste that remained until the end as she portrayed the catastrophic end of Sukwon Kang Mok-ju in Bon Appetit, Your Majesty.
Kang Han-na, who played Sukwon Kang Mok-ju in episode 11, the finale, of tvN's Bon Appetit, Your Majesty, which aired on the 27th and 28th, delivered peak tension and immersion and completed one axis of the grand narrative. She left a strong presence imprinted on viewers with unwavering acting through to the finale, drawing praise from audiences.
In that episode, Kang Mok-ju began to fall into ruin after being suspected by Lee Heon (played by Lee Chae-min) following the death of her right-hand man Chu-wol. On the day Prince Jesan (played by Choi Gwi-hwa) killed Queen Dowager Inju (played by Seo Yi-sook), Sukwon sat in front of a mirror, dressed herself, and in her composed demeanor revealed a chilling resolve that heightened the dramatic tension. Even when her true feelings and identity were exposed before Lee Heon, she maintained a merciless attitude that sought neither understanding nor forgiveness, and in the end she met her demise in tragedy by ending her own life with a silver dagger in front of Gong-gil, who had come to avenge his dead sister.
Kang Han-na convincingly expressed Kang Mok-ju's resolute choice by concentrating the emotions she had coldly suppressed into her expressions and eyes until the end. She fully depicted a tragic figure who collapses under the trap of past obsession rather than a person merely consumed by thirst for power, completing the character's dramatic arc.
In the confrontation scene with Gong-gil, she not only injected overwhelming tension but also concisely showed the journey and emotions of the character Kang Mok-ju, leaving viewers with a strong aftertaste.
In particular, Kang Han-na led the drama by showing a diverse acting spectrum across all episodes of Bon Appetit, Your Majesty. With eyes that changed in each moment, a chilling aura, and a resolute tone, she convincingly conveyed Kang Mok-ju's obsessiveness and scheming, and with striking visuals and detailed emotional expression she completed the character in her own colors. She delivered an unbroken, intense performance up to the final moment when the person who once stood at the pinnacle of power self-destructed.
Kang Han-na, who carried the drama's tension and once again proved her singular presence as an actor, will be watched closely for her future acting path.
[Photo] tvN's Bon Appetit, Your Majesty broadcast capture
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