"Genie, Make A Wish" Kim A-young took dead aim at making viewers around the world laugh.
As the Netflix series "Genie, Make A Wish" continues its successful run at home and abroad, Kim A-young's surprise appearance in the episode deepened its comedic impact. "Genie, Make A Wish" is a stress-free fantasy romantic comedy about Genie (Kim Woo-bin), the spirit of a lamp who awakens after a thousand years of career interruption, meeting the emotionally detached human Ga-young (Suzy) and the three wishes they get involved with.
Kim A-young transformed into a clear-eyed "road proselytizer" (a term referring to someone who spreads doctrine on the street), delivering a powerhouse comedic performance. Appearing before an unsettled Genie, the character was not ordinary. Behind a youthful-looking face made more innocent by round glasses and hair tied tightly up was a hidden reality.
From the scrutinizing gaze that examined Genie to the polite voice offering greetings contrasted with a businesslike tone. His somewhat suspicious appearance exuded a subtle madness, and with a single line, "Your spirit is very clear," his earnestness in proselytizing was revealed, making viewers anticipate the next development.
What followed was a battle-of-wits chemistry between the road proselytizer and Genie that left everyone laughing on the floor. They engaged in an intense verbal sparring with no one backing down. He quickly caught Genie's nodding response to words that pierced his inner thoughts and launched into an impassioned speech with sparkling eyes.
But in the end the road proselytizer surrendered. He tried to continue proselytizing while deliberately ignoring Genie's rebuttals to everything he had said, but he crumbled under Genie's counterattack as Genie began unraveling stories of his own. His hurried footsteps as he distanced himself from Genie provoked uproarious laughter.
Despite a brief appearance, Kim A-young displayed fully ripened skill. She showed a wide acting range that completed a character people might have seen somewhere before, and she also embodied a unique atmosphere that radiated from her entire body. Based on that, her laugh-inducing contribution added another charm to "Genie, Make A Wish."
Viewers responded positively with comments such as "She acts well," "a cheat code for fun," and "I laughed just from her appearance," showing that her presence brightened the work.
Thus Kim A-young left a strong impact in "Genie, Make A Wish." Regardless of role or screen time, she always delivers more than her share, and it's pleasing to wonder what her future acting journey will be like.
"Genie, Make A Wish," to which Kim A-young contributed, is currently streaming on Netflix.
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