“Our Beloved Summer” actress Kim Da Mi is receiving much love from viewers.

Having made a strong debut with the action film “The Witch” (Director Park Hoon Jung, 2018), Kim Da Mi boasted her extreme-colored girl crush charm through the drama “Itaewon Class” (2020). In the lyrical melodrama “Our Beloved Summer” which is currently airing, she is stably leading the work by her ordinary yet emotional acting.

The drama begins at the moment when Kook Yeon Soo (Kim Da Mi) and Choi Woong (Choi Woo Sik), who accidentally reunited 5 years after breaking up, look back on themselves in the summer of 19. “Our Beloved Summer” composes of extremely ordinary keywords such as 200% pure first love, love triangle, hidden wounds and difficulties in relationships, and it is the cast’s power that makes the work not old-fashioned.

In particular, Kim Da Mi expanded her acting spectrum once again by showing her smart and confident appearance, subtle loveliness, deeper emotional acting, delicate chemistry with co-stars as well as calm narration.

Her next film after “Our Beloved Summer” is “The Witch 2” directed by Park Hoon Jung. “The Witch 2” is an action movie depicting the story of a girl who wakes up in a huge secret research institute and those who chase her. Kim Da Mi is heralding another intense transformation following the previous season. She is expected to create new synergy with Lee Jong Suk, Park Eun Bin and Jin Goo, who have been newly casted.

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Lee Jun Young recently opened up about the emotional toll of playing a villain—and how one powerful scene made him break down in tears behind the scenes.

On the May 1st episode of KBS 2TV’s variety show Problem Child in House, Lee Jun Young appeared alongside co-star Jung Eun Ji to promote their new KBS drama Pump Up the Healthy Love.

During the show, Lee Jun Young was asked about the most unforgettable villain he’s played. He chose his role as Han Su Gang in the film Brave Citizen.

He explained, “It was really tough to film. I had to act like I was leading school violence, and there was even a scene where I bullied a grandmother.”

The hosts were surprised, pointing out how kind and gentle he seems in real life. Lee Jun Young shared how he transforms for such roles.

“I try to act as bad as I can, but sometimes the director says, ‘You still look too nice.’ Then I focus even harder and adjust right away.”

He also revealed that filming one particular scene hit him hard emotionally. “My real grandmother was sick at the time,” he said.

“In one scene, there’s a grandma selling gimbap, and I ad-libbed by stubbing a cigarette out on the gimbap. I was really into character, but after filming, I just broke down. So many thoughts came to me and I started crying.”

Fans praised his dedication to acting but also felt moved by how deeply the role affected him. Lee Jun Young’s honesty gave a raw look at how even fictional roles can hit close to home.

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