Actor Kim Tae Woo captivated weekend living rooms by delivering a battle of polar opposite characters.
Kim Tae Woo is currently perfectly portraying starkly contrasting characters in MBC 'The Judge Returns' and SBS 'No Tail to Tell', once again proving his seasoned acting prowess.
First, in 'The Judge Returns', Kim Tae Woo plays Baek Yi-seok, known as the "white tiger of the judiciary," showing a weighty presence. Baek Yi-seok admonishes a lawmaker attempting to solicit a favorable ruling by saying, "What those who wear the robe must protect are the law and conscience," displaying the upright figure of a judge, and also shows the side of a life senior who becomes a solid protector for his junior by saying, "I'll gladly be your Baek," demonstrating both aspects.
In particular, Kim Tae Woo expresses Baek Yi-seok's unbending conviction with deep eyes and restrained facial expressions, vividly portraying his stern inner character and increasing the drama's immersion. As Lee Han-young's (Jisung) aide, Kim Tae Woo imbues the character with persuasive force through a coexistence of gentleness and firmness, earning strong responses from viewers.
By contrast, in 'No Tail to Tell' he made headlines with a shocking transformation that is 180 degrees different even in visuals. In the drama, Kim Tae Woo plays shaman-exorcist Jang Do-cheol, who chases the gumiho Eun-ho (Kim Hyeyoon), and made a striking first appearance with an extraordinary look combining half-tied long hair and sunglasses. Through this, Kim Tae Woo instantly erased the gentlemanly image he had shown in various works and convincingly showed Jang Do-cheol's crazed obsession that spares no means or methods for hunting the fox.
Kim Tae Woo's razor-sharp acting gave viewers a sense of intimidation and instantly shifted the show's genre toward mystery thriller. With cold eyes and tones, he drove tension to the extreme and left viewers holding their breath. He convincingly acted a merciless side never seen before, seizing attention in every scene.
Thus, Kim Tae Woo showcases a wide acting spectrum by encompassing the polar characters of a righteous judge and a brutal shaman-exorcist. He firmly gripped weekend living rooms by freely switching between the nobility of a court chief who does not waver under undue pressure and the chilling ruthlessness who would stop at nothing to hunt a gumiho. Attention is focused on Kim Tae Woo's activities as he continually pursues acting transformations in his own distinctive colors in each work.
[Photo] MBC 'The Judge Returns', provided by Studio S·Binge Works·Mog Film
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