Actress Kim Yoo-jung is capturing the attention of viewers around the world with the distinctive aura of Dear X.
In episodes 5 and 6 of the TVING original Dear X, released on the 13th, Kim Yoo-jung played Baek A-jin, who moves with a strong obsession for success and cold control. She heightened interest by portraying, with restrained acting, the complex emotional lines where desire, anxiety and love intersect, and delicately depicting the moments when the character's cracks begin to appear.
Even amid the arrival of new characters, the presence of Kim Yoo-jung's Baek A-jin stood out. She firmly maintained the center of the story even between Rena (played by Lee Yul-eum), who changes the direction of desire, and the character Heo In-gang (played by Hwang In-yeop), who shakes emotions.
In particular, Baek A-jin was composed in front of Rena, who blocks her path to success. Her cold gaze, which sees others not as threats but as beings that can be controlled, made the work even more gripping. Kim Yoo-jung convincingly portrayed Baek A-jin's ability to understand situations and seize the initiative without emotional disturbance through calm speech and subtle shifts in gaze, creating a suffocating tension. In contrast, in her relationship with Heo In-gang, Baek A-jin revealed her desire more clearly, showing a subtle emotional wavering behind a cold side that even uses love as a means, which heightened interest.
Kim Yoo-jung alluringly portrayed the almost reckless, desire-driven Baek A-jin with solid inner strength and restrained acting, drawing viewers in. This power of Kim Yoo-jung was also proven by numbers. On the 11th, she ranked second in the cast popularity category released by Good Data Fundex, firmly standing at the center of attention with her acting transformation and continuing to ride a spicy wave of popularity.
Dear X, in which Kim Yoo-jung showcases an overwhelming aura as a character that captures the lack and desire behind the glamour, is released two episodes at a time on TIving every Thursday at 6 p.m.
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