'As You Stood By' Lee Ho-jung tightened the hearts of viewers around the world.
On the 7th, the Netflix series As You Stood By lifted the veil, and intense interest in As You Stood By has continued day after day. As You Stood By is a series that tells the story of two women who decide to commit murder in the face of a reality they cannot escape unless they die or kill, and who become embroiled in an unexpected incident. After its release, it comfortably settled at the top of South Korea's top 10 series institutional sector and is receiving praise.
Meanwhile, attention was also drawn to Lee Ho-jung, who made a surprising transformation in As You Stood By. She played No Jin-young, who spares no means to achieve her goals, and acted as one pillar of the tense unfolding.
In particular, Lee Ho-jung's acting depth, which became deeper and firmer, stood out. The fierce presence revealed the moment the character first appeared chilled viewers' necks. No Jin-young (played by Lee Ho-jung), full of ambition such as dreaming of becoming the first female commissioner of the Korean National Police Agency, made painstaking efforts to protect an impeccable career without a single blemish.
Then, the dramatic tension ran wild the moment No Jin-young accidentally encountered her sister-in-law Jo Hee-soo (played by Lee Yu-mi) at the police box. She sensed that Jo Hee-soo had come to report domestic violence and quickly calculated that she would soon become a major obstacle to her path. The advice No Jin-young delivered to Jo Hee-soo in a low voice carried thorny intent that created a suffocating pressure even without repeated thought. The tone was quiet, but it conveyed her surging emotions.
No Jin-young also provided nonstop entertainment. In the process of piecing together the puzzle to find her brother No Jin-pyo (played by Jang Seung-jo), who suddenly disappeared, the thrill made viewers' hands sweat, and when the truth of the case was revealed, it triggered a dopamine burst that led to binge-watching.
In this way, Lee Ho-jung sharply completed the No Jin-young character. Her dry-looking face and the dark aura emanating from within tightened the tension at every moment, and her selfish tendency to consider her own safety before that of the victim pressed viewers' anger buttons. This served as another driving force that allowed the development of As You Stood By to proceed more firmly.
Lee Ho-jung's unusual intense performance also inspired admiration. No Jin-young, whom she played, trembles with great fear that her long-built public achievements might collapse as much as her grand ambitions. She conveyed the character's psychological anxiety and razor-sharp ambition in anxious eyes and expressions, and even acted with meticulous facial muscle control. These detailed expressions unique to Lee Ho-jung were enough to shake not only the characters in the drama but also those beyond the screen.
The action that Lee Ho-jung vividly performed with her whole body was also counted as the highlight of As You Stood By. The fight scenes drawn with a crisply extended physicality were basic, and the explosive-energy-packed chases were sufficient to inject extreme immersion.
Lee Ho-jung once again proved her worth as an actor with a wide spectrum through As You Stood By. Having successfully completed a bold challenge and variation, curiosity is rising about what kind of acting journey she will walk next.
Meanwhile, As You Stood By, in which Lee Ho-jung appears, is available exclusively on Netflix.
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