Actress Han Ji-hye is steadily expanding her acting spectrum with To My Beloved Thief following No Next Life.
Recently on the KBS 2TV Saturday-Sunday miniseries To My Beloved Thief, Han Ji-hye, who underwent a startling transformation by appearing as a nun whose intentions are inscrutable, has drawn attention for her bold moves. Moving between glamorous modern dramas and classical historical dramas, she has shown character switching that traverses extremes in just over a month, delivering fresh energy to viewers.
In her previous work TV CHOSUN No Next Life, Han Ji-hye gave a passionate performance as Yang Mi-sook, a loyal alumna and rival of Jo Na-jung (played by Kim Hee-seon). Her glamorous look befitting a shopping host and her "refreshing loyalty" of helping a friend in a moment of crisis imprinted her as a lovable villain. Han Ji-hye's portrayal of an enthusiastic and enterprising woman left a deep impression.
Leaving the upbeat energy of her previous work behind, Han Ji-hye revealed a completely different face through To My Beloved Thief. Wearing monastic robes, she transformed into a nun who hides a chilling malice behind a composed smile, portraying the character's dual nature with a single look and seizing the drama's tension.
In particular, the scene in which she suppresses the grief of losing a son to the king and proposes to Hong Eun-jo (played by Nam Ji-hyun), "I will change the ruler of this country's throne," became a decisive point in the drama. With restrained emotional lines, Han Ji-hye completed the character's narrative and demonstrated the qualities of a key player who controls the flow of the story.
From a trendy shopping host to a weighty strategist, Han Ji-hye proved an infinite spectrum with flexible acting that is not bound by genre or character. Already active as an irreplaceable presence, attention is focused on how she will change the direction of To My Beloved Thief going forward.
To My Beloved Thief airs every Saturday and Sunday at 9:20 p.m. <
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