Five Kdrama Supporting Actresses

Jin Kyung won my heart for her complex, morally ambivalent reporter portrayal in Pinocchio (admittedly, a main role), but she added a huge amount to my life by creating a psychiatrist with issues of her own in a much smaller role in It's Okay, That's Love. Whether she has a lot of screen time or a walk on, I'm always riveted by her work.

Kim Hae Sook's role as the female lead's mom in I Hear Your Voice was the first time I got to see her amazing range and power. And then she blew me away with her complex, underplayed emotions as the male lead's mom in Marriage Not Dating. I prioritize dramas where I can watch more of her work.

How does she make the emotionally intense characters she plays so compelling - both excruciating to watch and completely irresistible? Kim Mi Kyung creates unforgettable characters.

Lee Ji Hyun's quavering, slippery performance as a traumatized widow in She Would Never Know grabbed me and would not let me go.

I can't get enough of Joo Min Kyung's subtlety, humor, and realistic acting style in Something In the Rain and One Spring Night.