Lim Ji-yeon, Chu Young-woo, and Oh Dae-hwan...The popularity of the Oks wife exhibition created by Han Ye-jong Line

Jan 28, 2025

 Lim Ji-yeon, Chu Young-woo, and Oh Dae-hwan...The popularity of the Oks wife exhibition created by Han Ye-jong Line
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JTBC drama "Ok's Wife" ended successfully with a 13.6% viewer rating based on Nielsen Korea, and a large number of actors from Han Ye-jong (Korea National University of Arts) are considered to have improved the completeness of the work with solid acting skills.

Based on the story of Ok Tae-young (Im Ji-yeon), who was born as a slave and pioneered an independent life by overcoming adversity, the process of overcoming difficulties and creating her own life with indomitable will impressed viewers.

The outstanding acting skills of actors from Han Ye-jong played a big role in the success of the work. A number of actors, including Lim Ji-yeon and Choo Young-woo, and Oh Dae-hwan and Kim Jong-tae, who starred in the drama, were composed of former Han Ye-jong members to maximize acting synergy and increase the immersion of the play.




 Lim Ji-yeon, Chu Young-woo, and Oh Dae-hwan...The popularity of the Oks wife exhibition created by Han Ye-jong Line
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Lim Ji-yeon and Chu Young-woo, who led the center of 'Occ wife exhibition', are close to acting at Han Ye-jong Theater Center. Lim Ji-yeon, who entered Han Ye-jong in 2009, has dreamed of acting since childhood and has shown extraordinary enthusiasm enough to pay for the entrance examination through her own part-time job. When I was in college, I had so much pride in acting that I called myself 'Han Ye-jong Jeon Do-yeon'. Later, he made a strong impression with his deep emotional performance in 'The Glory' and took on his first historical drama title role as Ok Tae-young in 'Madam Ok'.

Although Im Ji-yeon was born a slave in the play, she perfectly digested a strong character who pioneered her destiny by fighting for justice with delicate acting. From the suppressed appearance at the beginning of the play, he expressed the process of change in gradually growing and pioneering his own path through a wide range of emotional acting, leading viewers to sympathize.

Chu Young-woo is also a native of Han Ye-jong and entered the acting department of the theater in 2019. In this work, he played two roles per person and showed deep acting skills by digesting the characters of the drama. The best storytellers in Joseon, Chun Seung-hwi and Yang Yangban, went back and forth between Sung Yoon-kyum, the eldest son and excellent martial arts skills, perfectly creating different atmospheres. In particular, his chemistry with his senior Lim Ji-yeon was also outstanding, increasing the immersion of the play.




At the time of the entrance exam, Chu Young-woo also passed Sejong University and Seoul National University of the Arts at the same time, proving his outstanding acting ability. When he was a student at Han Ye-jong, he appeared on tvN 'You Quiz on the Block'"I hope that actors Chu Young-woo, acting Chu Young-woo, and Chu Young-woo's work will emerge as related search terms"The wind has been revealed, but through the 'Okshi Mrs. Chun', the wind has become a reality and has become a 'general actor'.

 Lim Ji-yeon, Chu Young-woo, and Oh Dae-hwan...The popularity of the Oks wife exhibition created by Han Ye-jong Line
The supporting cast also boasts a solid lineup of Han Ye-jong.

Oh Dae-hwan, who played the role of a slave axe in the play and played a pleasant licorice, is also a native of Han Ye-jong. Oh Dae-hwan is bringing smiles to viewers with his witty expressions and captivating delivery of lines. In the past, he was lucky to pass an entertainment program because he had a high proportion of practical skills during the entrance examination for Han Ye-jong" he once said.
 Lim Ji-yeon, Chu Young-woo, and Oh Dae-hwan...The popularity of the Oks wife exhibition created by Han Ye-jong Line
In addition, Kim Jong-tae, who showed off his heavy presence by playing Heo Jong-moon, was also a native of Han Ye-jong, contributing to raising the tension of the play. Choi Ga-in, who plays the role of Novi Gumbok, also enhanced the completeness of the play with her delicate acting.

As such, 'Okshi Mrs. ' has established itself as a luxury historical drama with the excellent acting skills of actors from Han Ye-jong, from the lead to supporting roles. The perfect synergy of actors from Han Ye-jong has enriched the play, which leads to high ratings and hot reactions until the final episode, becoming a box office guarantee check.



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