“See You in My 19th Life” Ahn Bo Hyun smiles and Shin Hye Sun cries, mixed reviews after 2 episodes
The main actors of tvN’s Saturday-Sunday drama “See You in My 19th Life” are receiving mixed reviews. Ahn Bo Hyun erases the miscasting controversy by perfectly portraying a sickly male lead, while Shin Hye Sun is criticized for her excessive 20s setting.
Currently, “See You in My 19th Life” is on the rise. After 4.3% in episode 1, it rose vertically to 5.5% in episode 2. As the story develops rapidly, episodes 3 and 4 are expected to have higher ratings. Its topicality also ranked 4th following SBS’ “Dr. Romantic 3”, JTBC’s “King the Land” and Netflix’s series “Bloodhounds”.
“See You in My 19th Life” tells the story of Ban Ji Eum (Shin Hye Sun), a girl who has been repeating her life through reincarnation for nearly a thousand years and can remember all her past lives. After her eighteenth life is cut short due to a tragic accident, she decides to reconnect with the man from her previous life in her nineteenth one. It is based on the webtoon of the same name by Lee Hye, who serialized the popular Naver webtoon “A Good Day to Be a Dog”.
Ahn Bo Hyun played Moon Seo Ha, the heir of a rich family who suffers from trauma after a car accident. Ahn Bo Hyun lost 8kg before filming for synchronization with the character.
Because he was so tall and had a sturdy physique, some suspected Ahn Bo Hyun’s miscasting, but this was only a concern. In episode 1, Ahn Bo Hyun was powerless and weak as if he was about to collapse at any moment.
Ahn Bo Hyun exuded strength in his previous work “Military Prosecutor Doberman”. In this work, his face completely changed. More precisely, his physique changed. He removed rough muscles and boasted a sharp V-line. From high school days to the image of an executive director who leads a hotel, he digested all without difficulty.
On the other hand, Shin Hye Sun’s transformation and challenge unfortunately did not reach viewers. Shin Hye Sun, who had a strong feminine image, dyed her hair for the first time and cut bangs for a cute and lovely charm.
Shin Hye Sun’s Ban Ji Eum is 24 years old, 8 years younger than Ahn Bo Hyun’s Moon Seo Ha. Shin Hye Sun, who is 35 years old this year, is evaluated to be somewhat awkward due to the large gap between her actual age and her character. Shin Hye Sun is an actress who has been recognized for her acting skills to some extent, but the lack of synchronization broke viewers’ immersion.
“See You in My 19th Life” is a 12-episode drama, and now 2 episodes have passed. There is still room for a rebound since it is just the beginning. The key is whether Shin Hye Sun can erase the awkwardness by increasing the character synchronization as the work goes on.
Source: Naver
