[Personality] Park Jin-young swallows the turmoil in an all-out performance in 100 Days of Lies
Park Jin-young is great at playing someone who says the opposite of what he feels. Even when his words end coldly, a lingering sadness remains in his eyes as he looks at the other person. That’s why I keep feeling for Tae-woong in 100 Days of Lies. As Tae-woong begins to accept himself as Korean, he still can’t let go of his position as the son of the Vice Governor-General of Korea. Each time, Park Jin-young compresses emotions beyond words into his gaze, conveying the loneliness of someone who carries two names yet belongs fully nowhere.
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His innocent features suddenly look heartrending because, as the character tries to carry on as usual, the turmoil shows in his eyes first. For Tae-woong, that gaze turns back toward himself in the mirror. It’s a tormented face that layers shame over sorrow, making us feel for Tae-woong while also making us think about whose protection he has lived under.
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I brought this over because it feels like they really analyzed what the Tae-woong character is meant to highlight and represent.
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I want to read the full article 😭 Thanks, this was a great read. Such a good article. Kim Tae-woong really seems like such a difficult and fascinating male lead lolol
Wow, Park Jin-young really holds all of that in a single expression. This is so well written.... I’m so jealous of people who can put things into words like this 😭😭
His acting is seriously so good. His eyes especially are like acting in its ultimate form.