The 'perfect secretary' that made Seo Dong-jae forget... Lee Joon-hyuk proves that he is an irreplaceable actor regardless of genre
Feb 16, 2025
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SBS's Friday-Saturday drama 'My Perfect Secretary' (directed by Ham Joon-ho, Kim Jae-hong, scriptwriter), which ended on the 14th, received hot attention until the end and recorded its highest viewership of 12% nationwide (based on Nielsen Korea). In particular, Yoo Eun-ho's character, played by Lee Joon-hyuk, was praised for being the `Standard of a Romantic male character' and made his successful Rocco challenge shine even more.
In the play, Yoo Eun-ho always silently supports and supports Kang Ji-yoon (played by Han Ji-min), and showed perfect performance as a strong helper and warm lover. The romance between the two, who developed into a loving lover beyond the relationship between the representative and the secretary, deepened, and in the last episode, they still had a happy ending by making constant love even after a year.
Lee Joon-hyuk perfectly digested a character that realized his dream fantasy in real life, satisfying the expectations of viewers. He not only did his job, parenting, and housekeeping skillfully, but he also naturally melted his affectionate and sometimes playful appearance and digested the character 'Yoo Eun-ho' like a customized dress. From the moment he hesitated in front of love to the process of expressing his feelings more and more honestly, his detailed performance provided excitement and emotion at the same time, increasing the immersion of the small screen.
The chemistry between Lee Joon-hyuk and Han Ji-min showed was also greatly loved by viewers. In particular, Lee Joon-hyuk's romantic transformation in this work drew more attention, as he has mainly played intense characters in genre works. It proved the width of the acting spectrum once again with a 180 degree different charm from the cool Seo Dong-jae shown in the previous work 'Good or Bad Dong-jae'.
Meanwhile, Lee Jun-hyuk, who successfully finished 'My Perfect Secretary', also heralded a different transformation in his next film. In the new Netflix mystery series 「Lady Dua" (directed by Kim Jin-min), she will play the role of a persistent violent detective, Mugyeong, and will perform immersive acting in another genre.
He also appeared on Netflix 'Gwangjang' (directed by Choi Sung-eun) and the movie 'Man Who Lives with the King' (directed by Jang Hang-jun), continuing his constant acting transformation in various works. Expectations are high on how Lee Joon-hyuk, who is making his unrivaled acting moves across genres from romance to thriller to mystery, will show in the future.
mj.cho@sportschosun.com
