Would You Merry Me actress Jung So-min has risen as a "survival rom-com heroine."
On the 31st (Fri) and the Nov. 1 (Sat) broadcast of SBS's Fri.-Sat. drama Would You Merry Me (writer Lee Hana / directors Song Hyun-wook, Hwang In-hyeok), Jung So-min gave a passionate performance as Yu Meri, portraying the realistic setup of a "bride-to-be on the edge" in a lovely yet mature way.
In episode 7, after receiving a confession from Kim Woo-ju (played by Choi Woo-shik), Meri continued to show moments of trying to hide her fluttering feelings amid her embarrassment. Meri texted Woo-ju, who had taken care of former Woo-ju (played by Seo Beom-jun) while he was hospitalized, "I won't make you worry about me from now on♥" and smiled. Jung So-min exquisitely expressed realistic awkwardness and sweet trembling, showing the essence of "everyday intimacy romance acting."
Meanwhile, Meri learned from Yoon Jin-kyung (played by Shin Seul-gi) that Woo-ju is the successor of Myeongsoondang and that the person who once saved Woo-ju was her father. After learning the truth about Woo-ju's past and family, Meri told him, who blamed himself, "You don't need to feel so sorry. You can stop helping. I also felt uncomfortable in my heart," opening up her feelings. In the scene, Jung So-min left a strong impression by restraining emotion through eyes and voice that carried emptiness, hurt and apology at once.
Later, Meri and Woo-ju confirmed their feelings through a kiss in the reed field, exploding with excitement. Jung So-min delicately depicted the moment when suppressed sincerity turns into love, completing the point where a "fake newlywed" becomes "real love." Her distinctive acting maximized Meri's human side and drew viewers' empathy.
In episode 8, Meri and Woo-ju's relationship grew closer. Scenes such as the night Meri spends with Woo-ju at her childhood home, her decision to honestly tell Baek Sang-hyun (played by Bae Na-ra) about her relationship with Woo-ju, and visiting a memorial park with her mother on her father's death anniversary conveyed both family warmth and the reassuring stability of love. Jung So-min convincingly portrayed Yu Meri as someone who has grown into a person who can now be by someone's side while maintaining her cheerfulness.
Afterward, Meri started a secret office romance with Woo-ju and shared sweet moments. But at the end of the broadcast, the fake newlywed life was exposed to former Woo-ju, heightening anxiety. Viewers are left wondering how Meri will overcome this situation, increasing anticipation for the story to come.
In this way, Jung So-min fully immersed herself in the role, freely shifting between everyday laughter and lingering emotion to showcase the essence of everyday intimacy acting. She smoothly handled complex emotions where brightness and anxiety coexist, expressing the character's emotional spectrum in a balanced way.<
[Photo] Broadcast capture of Would You Merry Me
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