"I listened in stride"…The romance that Um Tae-gu rolls over is strangely drawn into
Jul 16, 2024
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In JTBC's Wednesday-Thursday drama 「"Playing Woman" (directed by Na Kyung- scripted by Kim Young-hwan and Kim Woo-hyun), Um Tae-gu is charmingly depicting the sweet transformation of the character Seo Ji-hwan, who fell in love with.
Combining Um Tae-gu's transformation and Han Seon-hwa's bouncy tension, 'Playing Woman' ranked No. 1 in viewers in more than 100 countries as of the fourth week of airing on Rakuten Vicky, a global OTT. In particular, 64 major countries, including the U.S., Brazil, the U.K., and New Zealand, have maintained their No. 1 ranking for four consecutive weeks and are gaining popularity.
At the same time, a FUNDEX survey by Good Data Corporation, a K-content competitiveness analysis agency, finally topped the TV-OTT integrated hot topic ranking in the second week of July. In addition, Um Tae-gu and Han Seon-hwa are drawing attention as they ranked first and third in the topical category of TV-OTT drama actors, respectively (as of July 16, 2024).
In particular, Um Tae-gu is listening to the words 'Taegu is a rockoda' while bringing the atmosphere of his work to life with his husky voice, friendly eyes, and delicate facial expression. He is successfully taking on a romantic comedy challenge amid a heated response.
Behind these favorable reviews, Um Tae-gu's passionate performance, which depicts the emotional change of Seo Ji-hwan, who is not good at love in the play, shone. Seo Ji-hwan, who likes Ko Eun-ha (Han Seon-hwa) in her heart, always likes her, but is unable to convey her feelings easily due to various reasons, such as the environment where danger lurks and memories of Hyun-woo, who remains in Ko Eun-ha's memory, sympathized with her and expressed regret at the same time.
In addition, in the scene where Seo Ji-hwan found Ko Eun-ha, who was worried, and soon confessed his heart to Ko Eun-ha, he conveyed his trembling feelings in a small voice. The reality was imbued by completing various aspects of Seo Ji-hwan, who actively showed jealousy even though he was extremely nervous at the same time as Ko Eun-ha's casual touch.
In addition, the scene where Seo Ji-hwan, who hesitated to touch Ko Eun-ha, kissed Ko Eun-ha first made viewers' hearts flutter. Seo Ji-hwan and Ko Eun-ha's historic first kiss added solid synergy with Han Seon-hwa, raising the romance index to its peak. As a result, Um Tae-gu's next performance, in which the romance poten broke out properly as Seo Ji-hwan, is more expected.
JTBC's Wednesday-Thursday drama "Playing Woman" will air at 8:50 p.m. tomorrow (17th), where Um Tae-gu's lovely transformation continues.
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