Actress Lee Joo-been steadily built an emotional line where excitement and conflict intersected.
In the 7th and 8th episodes of the tvN Monday-Tuesday drama Spring Fever, which aired on the 26th and 27th, Lee Joo-been densely depicted Yoon Bom's emotional changes as she continued a perilous secret relationship with Jaegyu (Ahn Bo-hyun), who had confirmed his feelings, promising to wait two years while revealing her true feelings at decisive moments.
First, in episode 7 Lee Joo-been naturally conveyed the thrill of falling in love. Scenes where she secretly dates Jaegyu while watching the sunrise or hides in the closet of a haunted house to continue their date away from colleagues produced both tension and pink-tinged currents, raising viewers' heart rates.
In episode 8 Lee Joo-been's internal acting shone. After Jaegyu's older sister and Han-gyeol (Cho Junyoung)'s biological mother appeared, Jaegyu fell into deep confusion. When the hurt Jaegyu pushed his sister away and tried to block even meeting Han-gyeol, Bom offered a pointed piece of advice that reflected her own pain, saying, "Even an unfit mother is someone a child wants to see. A child also has the right to know." Lee Joo-been expressed the character's solid inner self by persuading the other person with a calm yet powerful voice.
Also, even in an imminent situation where a signboard fell above her head in the driving rain and wind, Bom ran into danger to find the first gift she had received from Jaegyu. To Jaegyu, who got angry worried about her, Bom confessed the magnitude of her long-suppressed love with sincere words, saying, "Because it was the first gift Mr. Seonjaegyu gave me," which moved viewers.
As the ground hardens after rain, the romance also ripened. Bom, who learned belatedly that Jaegyu had been injured trying to save her, comforted him with affection mixed with apology. She offered a quirky and lovable piece of advice to the sulking Jaegyu — "Try using your left brain while deactivating your right brain" — and changed the mood with a surprise kiss to take control of the relationship. The ensuing kiss decorated the peak of the romance, filling viewers with excitement.
Lee Joo-been melted into the role of Yoon Bom herself, showing a variety of faces from cute jealousy to a mature side that understands and consoles the other's lack. Lee Joo-been's increasingly deep emotional acting as the episodes progress is enriching the drama's narrative.
Meanwhile, the tvN Spring Fever, which is drawing more excitement for the romance Lee Joo-been will portray, airs every Monday and Tuesday at 8:50 p.m.
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