In Miss Ripley, MBC’s Mon-Tues drama, Park Yoochun proves again that he is very likely to succeed as an actor.
After garnering praise for his natural acting in his first drama Sungkyunkwan Scandal, The Best Newcomer winner of last year’s year-end awards challenged the modern day drama with Miss Ripley.
There were definite concerns about a “Sophomore Curse”—the affliction of shining in one’s first project and then failing in one’s second project. Among the stagnant atmosphere among those called the “acting-dols” (T/N: idols turned actors), Park Yoochun, who is also an actor that was “born from a singer,” was also stereotyped by people. This was especially since modern day dramas are different from historical dramas. Without actors of the same age (in Miss Ripley), and having to act with experienced senior actors for most of the scenes were also big changes from his previous drama.
However, in playing the role of the Jang Miri-loving, Mondo Group heir Song Yoohyun, Park Yoochun had shown a gentle dominance and the forceful charisma of a director, as well as his deep feelings for the woman he loved, a wide variety of emotions.
Especially in the second half of the drama, when his character discovers that Jang Miri had approached him on purpose and had forged her resume and qualifications, his display of inner anguish earned him the praise that “his acting skills are beyond that of a newcomer’s.”
Assessing his Miss Ripley performances, “From his crying scenes to the look in his eyes, Park Yoochun uses various techniques and expressions to convey his emotions, showing us what can be considered as ‘the progress of Park Yoochun,’ a more mature and earnest acting image.”
Source: news.mk.co.kr
Translated and shared by: JYJ3
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