From Seo Hyun Jin, IU, to Kim Ji Won, which Park Hae Young’s K-drama female lead is your favorite character?
Having her name credited under only 7 works in 18 years since her debut, Park Hae Young is still considered a reliable writer for K-drama fans thanks to her highly acclaimed storytelling. Park Hae Young has the amazing ability to create the most beloved female characters, and her most well-known drama scripts, including Another Oh Hae Young (2016), My Mister (2018), and My Liberation Notes, which is currently on air, are proof of this.
Seo Hyun Jin – Another Oh Hae Young
In the rom-com drama Another Oh Hae Young, the female protagonist Oh Hae Young played by Seo Hyun Jin is a woman who encounters various problems in life. But it’s her vulnerability, struggles, heartbreaks and even her flaws that make Oh Hae Young relatable and fun to watch.
Oh Hae Young draws empathy from viewers with her sentimentality, frustration, and how she expresses her feelings. She laughs out loud when she’s happy, and is willing to cry her heart out in the middle of the street without caring about people looking. Seo Hyun Jin’s impeccable portrayal of Oh Hae Young also helped her win Best Actress at the 2017 Baeksang Arts Awards.
IU – My Mister
Unlike the sentimental Oh Hae Young, IU‘s Lee Ji An in My Mister is a rough and cold woman. Because of the trauma she went through when growing up, Lee Ji An is forced to be strong in order to survive. She puts on an emotionless face to make people think she is tough while covering up the inner wounds.
IU did an amazing job bringing Lee Ji An, a character with great acting depth and waves of mature emotions, to life. IU’s convincing performance in My Mister brought her a nomination for Best Actress at the 2019 Baeksang Arts Awards, while My Mister deservedly won Best Drama and Park Hae Young took home the Best Script award.
Lee El – My Liberation Notes
Not exactly the female lead of My Liberation Notes, but Lee El’s character Yeom Ki Jung receives as much love as Kim Ji Won. Yeom Ki Jung is the oldest sibling in her family, but she doesn’t seem to be the most mature one. She openly displays her emotions, from joy to sadness. She has always lacked confidence because of where she grew up in and how she struggles to find the love of her life. Yeom Ki Jung longs for love but wants someone to notice her instead of seeking a boyfriend herself. But fortunately, she has now overcome her fear and found what she has always been looking for.
Kim Ji Won – My Liberation Notes
Yeom Mi Jung played by Kim Ji Won in My Liberation Notes shares many similarities with Lee Ji An of My Mister. The youngest Yeom sibling is a quiet person who doesn’t show her real emotions on the outside but keeps them inside, making her completely different from Yeom Ki Jung. Introverts will definitely find Yeom Mi Jung the most relatable character.
Just like her siblings, Yeom Mi Jung is exhausted by her mundane life and monotonous adulthood. She wants to break free and be genuinely happy. Thanks to the appearance of the mysterious stranger Mr. Gu in her life, Yeom Mi Jung has found the courage to speak up and express herself more. Through this role, Kim Ji Won boasts not only her gorgeous beauty but also flawless acting.
Source: Dienanh
