Actor Bae In Hyuk challenged his first villain role and received passing marks.
In the MBC Friday-Saturday drama The Judge Returns, which premiered on the 2nd and drew much attention from viewers, Bae In Hyuk took on the role of Kim Sang-jin and undertook a shocking transformation.
In episode 2, Bae In Hyuk appeared as defendant Kim Sang-jin and displayed a powerful presence. In court, he pleaded for leniency, claiming an impulsive crime caused by hunger, but when Lee Han-young (Jisung) reverted to the past and, knowing all the truth, sentenced him to death, he made a subtle expression that left questions. Later, in Lee Han-young's flashback scenes, Kim Sang-jin looked at a child playing in a playground and made an ominous, chilling expression that raised the tension further. In addition, in a scene where he mercilessly attacks a woman he did not know, he revealed the character's brutal nature without restraint, imprinting a creepy villainous aspect.
In episode 3 that followed, unlike before, Kim Sang-jin's emotions exploded and brought another twist. After the accident, whenever he faced Lee Han-young he appeared terrified, but in the courtroom he glared at Lee Han-young, who sentenced him to death, with eyes full of anger and did not hide his emotions. Also, after the final verdict as he was leaving the courtroom and fell out of his wheelchair, he glared at Lee Han-young as if he would kill him, dramatically expressing a psychology mixed with humiliation and rage.
Since debuting through the web movie Love Buzz, Bae In Hyuk has stood out in romance in numerous works such as the web dramas Yeonnamdong Kiss Scene, XX, and the dramas My Roommate Is a Gumiho, Cheer Up, Yeolnyeo Bakssi Contract Marriage Tale, and Check In Hanyang, and has been loved as an actor with a warm visual and gentle image. Challenging a villain for the first time in this work, Bae In Hyuk presented a completely fresh face different from before, expanded his acting range, and despite a short screen time left a strong impact and drew praise.
Meanwhile, Bae In Hyuk is also set to meet viewers in the tvN drama Our Universe, which premieres on Feb. 4 at 10:40 p.m. Our Universe is the return of a tvN Wednesday-Thursday drama after about three years and has raised high expectations, with attention focused on the exciting chemistry with Roh Jeong-Eui.
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