Actor Lee Jae Won is playing a vital role in the drama with a unique mix of jealousy and loyalty toward his younger sibling in Perfect Crown, delivering a distinct "sweet-and-salty" performance that energizes the series.
In the MBC Friday-Saturday drama Perfect Crown, which airs every Friday and Saturday at 9:50 p.m., Lee Jae Won took on the role of Seong Tae Ju, a tsundere older brother who reveals an inferiority complex toward his half-sister Seong Hee Joo (played by IU) yet becomes an ally at decisive moments, leaving a strong impression on home viewers.
In the last episode, Seong Tae Ju showed layered traits: he hurled sharp insults out of inferiority toward the exceptionally capable Hee Joo, but when he heard about Hee Joo's accident he ran amok calling it a "big owner risk," among other reactions. Especially when Hee Joo first asked for help, Seong Tae Ju's "smugness," shown by his inability to suppress a leaking smile and his swaggering attitude, turned what could have been an annoying character into an amusing one and brought laughter to viewers.
Behind Seong Tae Ju's actions lies his meticulous calculation, which adds interest. Although berating his sister is his specialty, he did not miss that Hee Joo's entry into the royal family could lead to securing his management rights. The way he freely switches between the reassuring role of a "special aide" who helps his sister using the power of Castle Card, where he serves as CEO, and the ambition to aim for the successor position by taking advantage of that gap captured both the drama's tension and its fun.
Lee Jae Won precisely captured the complex, subtle emotions of cheering at becoming the heir to the Castle Group while feeling bitter about his sister's rise in status. With his trademark feigned innocence and flexible acting, he is being praised for completing Seong Tae Ju's unique, lovable presence that makes him impossible to hate.
As IU's reliable informant and an irritating older brother who carries the drama's tension, viewers are eager to see what further performances Lee Jae Won will deliver going forward.<
[Photo] 'Perfect Crown'
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