Actor Kim Mincheol completed Park Eunbin's fate in Spooky in Love.
Kim Mincheol played Kang Ji-hwan, who died in a yacht accident 12 years ago, in the tvN weekend drama Spooky in Love (written by Choi Jeong-mi, directed by Lee Min-su), serving as the figure connecting Cheon Yeo-ri (Park Eunbin) and Ma Kang-wook (Yang Sejong)'s past and present.
In the final episode, Kang Ji-hwan reappeared before Cheon Yeo-ri, who was at the crossroads between life and death, reminding her that there was still somewhere to return to and led Yeo-ri back to life. He left a warm smile, as if to say he was all right, to the worried Cheon Yeo-ri until the end, leaving a poignant aftertaste.
In this way, Kang Ji-hwan served as the central axis that ran through the drama, connecting Cheon Yeo-ri and Ma Kang-wook's past and present. It was revealed that Yeo-ri miraculously revived 12 years ago with Ji-hwan's pendant and then began to see ghosts, and that the heart transplanted into Ma Kang-wook also belonged to Kang Ji-hwan; in the end, by sending Cheon Yeo-ri, who was at the crossroads between life and death, back to life, he completed the end of the relationship that began 12 years ago.
In the process, Kim Mincheol varied his acting as Kang Ji-hwan's identity was revealed piece by piece. In the early part of the drama, he created tension with a meaningful gaze and restrained expressions, and in past recollections he depicted the fresh face of youth with a bright, lively appearance. In the final farewell, he conveyed his deep feelings for Cheon Yeo-ri with warm eyes and a faint smile, delicately completing Ji-hwan's final moments, which had been veiled for a long time.
Through Spooky in Love, Kim Mincheol showed a new face and made an impression. His next move is eagerly anticipated.
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