I have not watched Tunnel yet, but I will add it my list. What you said about Kang Ki Young made me curious.All…
Kang Ki Young didn't have a big part in Tunnel, but it was an important character and he played it very well. Tunnel is one of my all-time favorite dramas, from any country.
Kang Ki Young was awesome in I'm Not A Robot, but it was his supporting role in Tunnel that really impressed me. He's a brilliant actor who can do both comedic and serious roles well. (I loved him in What's Wrong with Secretary Kim.) I wish he would get a lead role! Speaking of Tunnel, another actor you might want to add here is Kim Min Sang, who has been in a lot of great roles, including Dr. Romantic, Something About 1%, Chief Kim, Devilish Joy, and Cruel City. One of Kim Won Hae's roles that wasn't mentioned here was as Lee Dong Wook's boss in Life. He was excellent in that medical drama.
I've been waiting for this article!! I have never hated a character so much as Kim Hye Jin (Hwang Jung-eum) in She Was Pretty. The amount of DUMB in that character has no ending. She didn't seem to understand any of the basic Korean that was spoken directly to her and seemed to screw up every task that was given to her. That character was probably also the most clumsy in k-dramaland - dropping everything she touched and tripping into scenery at the most inopportune moments. This led often to the ML screaming at her and shaming her in front of everyone - (which is a need-to-be-gone-now trope for which I could write a long post on.) But honestly what I hated most about this particular character (and what I hate about many FL characters in k-dramas) is when she was berated in public (or private for that matter) and there were huge misunderstandings staring everyone in the face, instead of just opening her mouth and speaking something (anything, really), what got instead was an open mouth and blank stare followed by a weak "What?" and that's that. This character could have gotten a college degree in "What?" because that's what she excelled at the most. I never bought into the love triangle in SWP either because why would anyone (much less two beautiful men) fall in love with a character was so bumbling and dumb? Maybe writers (especially bad writers who are female) think that women love to watch other woman act stupidly - maybe they think that a stupid FL is adorable or just pathetic enough to make the ML fall in love with them so the man can help them not to hurt themselves or embarrass themselves? Please no. Writers, as a woman, I don't necessarily need my FL to literally kick everyone's ass, (SWDBS-style), but I do really need FL's who possess at least a modicum of good judgment and say something other than "What?" I don't think that's too much to ask.
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Speaking of Tunnel, another actor you might want to add here is Kim Min Sang, who has been in a lot of great roles, including Dr. Romantic, Something About 1%, Chief Kim, Devilish Joy, and Cruel City.
One of Kim Won Hae's roles that wasn't mentioned here was as Lee Dong Wook's boss in Life. He was excellent in that medical drama.
I have never hated a character so much as Kim Hye Jin (Hwang Jung-eum) in She Was Pretty. The amount of DUMB in that character has no ending. She didn't seem to understand any of the basic Korean that was spoken directly to her and seemed to screw up every task that was given to her. That character was probably also the most clumsy in k-dramaland - dropping everything she touched and tripping into scenery at the most inopportune moments. This led often to the ML screaming at her and shaming her in front of everyone - (which is a need-to-be-gone-now trope for which I could write a long post on.)
But honestly what I hated most about this particular character (and what I hate about many FL characters in k-dramas) is when she was berated in public (or private for that matter) and there were huge misunderstandings staring everyone in the face, instead of just opening her mouth and speaking something (anything, really), what got instead was an open mouth and blank stare followed by a weak "What?" and that's that. This character could have gotten a college degree in "What?" because that's what she excelled at the most.
I never bought into the love triangle in SWP either because why would anyone (much less two beautiful men) fall in love with a character was so bumbling and dumb? Maybe writers (especially bad writers who are female) think that women love to watch other woman act stupidly - maybe they think that a stupid FL is adorable or just pathetic enough to make the ML fall in love with them so the man can help them not to hurt themselves or embarrass themselves? Please no. Writers, as a woman, I don't necessarily need my FL to literally kick everyone's ass, (SWDBS-style), but I do really need FL's who possess at least a modicum of good judgment and say something other than "What?" I don't think that's too much to ask.