Actor Lee Jae Won is adding fun to the drama by showing a 'conglomerate siblings war' with IU in Perfect Crown.
MBC's Friday-Saturday drama Perfect Crown (writer: Yoo Ji-won / directors: Park Joon-hwa, Bae Hee-young / planner: Kang Dae-sun / produced by MBC, Kakao Entertainment) is a constitutional monarchy romance set in 21st-century Korea where a royal family exists. In the drama, Lee Jae Won plays the eldest son of Castle Group and the half brother of Seong Hee-joo (portrayed by IU), Seong Tae-joo, portraying with comic yet realistic acting the petty sibling power struggle hidden behind the glamorous surface of a conglomerate family.
In the last episode, scenes showed Tae-joo and Hee-joo engaging in verbal attacks that tore into each other whenever they met. The two, dressed in striking red suits and formal attire, traded harsh words far from the dignity of a conglomerate family, showing extreme 'repulsive chemistry.' Tae-joo used the pretext of being the older brother to cleverly touch on Hee-joo's birth and feelings of inadequacy, provoking a tense exchange, and Hee-joo fired back with savage barbs so fierce they hardly seemed like a fight between silver-spoon heirs, likening Tae-joo to a "dog" or a "live-in son-in-law," giving viewers big laughs.
By contrast, in front of his wife he showed a completely different side as a devoted husband, revealing a surprising charm. When Hee-joo mocked his marriage, he said, "we had a love marriage!" and displayed unwavering affection toward his wife Da-young (played by Chae Seo-an). Tae-joo's prickliness in front of his younger sister disappears when he becomes a doting husband, and Lee Jae Won's sly acting amplified the character's appeal.
In this way, Lee Jae Won has elevated what could have been a heavy story about succession in a conglomerate into a childish yet fierce sibling quarrel that captivates viewers. The chemistry between Lee Jae Won, who playfully portrays a conglomerate heir who doesn't yield a word to his younger sibling, and IU, who drives scenes with fierce charisma, has become the drama's biggest draw.
Meanwhile, in the unique setting of a constitutional monarchy, the actors' passionate performances shine in MBC's Friday-Saturday drama Perfect Crown, which airs every Friday and Saturday at 9:50 p.m. < [Photo]>
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