A K-drama actor recently received a lot of attention from netizens for his “loser” image
Despite not having many promotions, the Coupang Play’s K-drama “Boyhood” has gained unbelievable fame. In particular, after just 3 weeks of release, the viewership of “Boyhood” increased by nearly 1000%, becoming an extremely hot topic and causing a sensation across all Korean social media platforms.
The main attraction of the series undoubtedly comes from Im Si-wan, who debuted as an idol, but has since achieved great success with outstanding acting skills and even earned respect from professional actors.
In “Boyhood”, Im Si-wan portrays Jang Byung-tae, a “below-average” high school student who is often bullied and has a quirky personality. This character is characterized by his “bowl” hairstyle, outdated clothing, and rather… pathetic expressions, making Im Si-wan look more like a loser than his usual handsome self.
The fact that Im Si-wan was able to play such a “loser” character has gained him a lot of praise, as netizens got deeply impressed by the actor’s eccentric mannerisms and pathetic appearance in the show.
As a result, Im Si-wan managed to pull off the most ironic achievement – being praised for looking like a loser.
Below are some comments from netizens:
- It is extraordinary how Im Si-wan is able to make himself look so unattractive like a loser… His acting skills are seriously insane
- Where did the handsome Im Si-wan go… This performance is top-notch. He truly got possessed by a loser
- The way he is able to immerse fully into the “loser persona” is truly remarkable.
- Oh god, this character is such a loser I feel annoyed looking at him. Seriously Im Si-wan, how can you do this…
- I think we need an exorcism here. Please give us back the real Im Si-wan.
Source: theqoo, K14
