All things about the K drama 'Red Balloon' (Ep: Seo Ji-hye)

  • By 김미영
  • Posted on 21 March, 2023, 1:00 pm
  • Updated on 27 March, 2023, 2:27 am

The weekend mini-series drama "Red Balloon," which debuted at #4 in Netflix's "Korea's TOP 10 Series" category, is produced by TV Chosun.

'Red Balloon' is attracting attention by blasting "sympathy firepower" with authentic speech and vivid reality stories, leaping to 7.7% nationwide and 8.5% in the same time slot of cable series, breaking its own highest ratings and ranking first.

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In this film, actress Seo Ji-hye plays Jo Eun-gang, who appears modest and peaceful on the surface but harbors a burning longing on the inside. There is a presumption in the interview that the previous role will be quiet because it is mostly the character of a vehicle girl, but she stated in the interview that she is crazy and charming when she is drunk.

Who is Seo Ji-hye, the actress who has made news for her detailed emotional performance in the drama "Red Balloon"?

 

Profile

Name: Seo Jihye

Born: August 24, 1984 (38 years old)

Nationality: Republic of Korea

Family: Parents, younger sister

Body type: 170 cm

Debut: 2002 Tamu M/V "Snowfall"

Agency: IEUM#

Education: Seoul Yongdu Elementary School - Soongin Middle School - Shin Kyung Girls' Business High School - Department of Acting and Arts at Sungkyunkwan University

 

1. Who is Seo Ji-hye?   

She is an actress from South Korea.

In the drama "Crash Landing on You," she was praised for her portrayal of Seodan, a North Korean chaebol girl who, despite her haughty cat-like demeanor, has a crush on an engaged guy she cannot have.

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She has slowly and steadily improved her acting skills while working on both dramas and films, and she has been working on more than one project per year.

She is a lovely actress with striking looks. She was voted #1 in the acting and art department at Sungkyunkwan University, which is known for its great aesthetics. She also modeled for the cover of Sungkyunkwan University's academic journal.

It is well-known for its resemblance to Irene.

She is well-known for her similarity to Irene from the girl group Red Velvet. There was a point when the two's appearance synchronization was a popular issue on the Internet, and there were whispers of a sisterhood circulating.

She earned Best Performance at the 2015 MBC Drama Awards, Best Performance at the 2012 KBS Drama Awards, Best Star at the 2015 Gwangju International Film Festival, Best Performance at the 2016 SBS Drama Awards, and the Bazaar Icon Award.

2. Seo Ji-hye's Personality 

Pilates is unavoidable for Seo Ji-hye, yet she claims she began when Pilates was first introduced to Korea. I am in my 12th year of Pilates practice. She has also been practicing hapkido since 2004, thus she has exceptional athletic ability. She is presently a level four official.

In "Life Bar," Seo Ji-hye said, "I'm watching a Harry Potter movie with my companion, and two foreign males arrived to watch the movie from behind and laughed as soon as it started. "I held it in at first, but they had loud voices," she explained. "I was sorry because it was the scene of the Great Wizard's death in the Harry Potter film, but it disrupted the mood. I felt terrible. I paid her a visit and said, "Be quiet," in Korean. As a result, when she asked, "What?" (Why?) and I said "Shut up," she exhibited her strong personality by telling an anecdote about how she only went silent then.

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She once protected a woman from a drunk at a train station, according to Radio Star. After finishing filming the drama Kim Su-ro, she was waiting for a train to Seoul at KTX Station when she noticed a lady and a male drunk approaching her from a distance, sensing the danger and approaching the woman, and asked what was going on. She showed me the route, but when she realized she was attempting to steal her after pursuing her for so long, she said, "Wait here and next to me," and boarded the train with the woman. Yet, the drunkard followed the train, saying, "Don't drink and do this," and sought to put the drunkard to the test with a hatcher trained in Hapkido, and used a mount to gain a promise to come home quietly, and then tossed her out.

According to the anecdotes given by various media, she is just and cannot abide by injustice. Apart from a peaceful and refined appearance, the genuine demeanor is considered to be angry, cool, and easy-going.

Source: tv chosun

She is an actor who rarely makes NGs on set. Dinner Partner > During the production presentation, other actors Song Seung-heon and Son Na-eun testified that Seo Ji-hye does not make good NGs. Director Park Shin-woo praised Seo Ji-hye, who wrapped filming "Jealousy Incarnation," saying she never got the script incorrect. She appears to be well-prepared and meticulous.

3. Seo Ji-hye's Activities (Actress Life)

In 2002, she made her debut in the entertainment industry through street casting in her second year of high school, with the music video for Tamu M/"snowing." V's It's

She was chosen for the role of Kang Sun-min, the main character in "Girls' High School Ghost Story 4" and "Voice," in 2005, after a 1500:1 competition. It expresses Seonmin's frail and delicate appearance since she can hear her friend's voice in an incident. It is her feature debut, and you can witness her sleek and gorgeous appearance as well as Seo Ji-hye's performance as a rookie.

She won the Rookie of the Year award at the MBC Drama Awards for her outstanding performance as Princess No Guk and Banya in MBC's special drama "Shin Don," which aired that year.

In 2006, she played Ma Sang-mi in "Over the Rainbow," delivering a sweet and vivacious performance that contrasted with Princess Roh's. Together with the OST, the drama is referred to as a youth romance.

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Kim Soo-ro's wife Heo Hwang-ok was disbanded and showed a stable performance in the 2010 historical drama Kim Soo-ro. Heo Hwang-ok has a unique background of being from India, and Seo Ji-hye has twice played a foreign-born historical character in historical dramas, in addition to her career as Princess Roh from the Yuan Dynasty in Sindon. In 2012, she starred as Han Chae-won in the KBS daily drama "I'll Win the Moon and Star," achieving a viewing rating of more than 30% and receiving the 2012 KBS Drama Award for Best Performance in a Daily Drama.

In the 2014 SBS Monday-Tuesday drama Punch, she earned notice for her portrayal of Choi Yeon-jin, a prosecutor with drive and purpose who is loyal to the main character Park Jung-hwan. Deodeok dubbed her "Archangel God Yeon-jin" for her outstanding performance. The work is also regarded as a masterpiece.

Kim Soo-hyun took up the role of internationalist Lee Ji-sun in 2016. Despite the fact that she was serving her father-in-law following the death of her husband, she demonstrated Kim Soo-hyun's unique correct dictionary acting and completed the work with her elders. The writers (Kim Soo-hyun and Lee Soon-jae) and actors (Yang Hee-kyung, other senior actors, and new actors) became close, therefore the teamwork was excellent.

 

She joined SBS's Wednesday-Thursday drama "Don't Dare to Dream" immediately after the show ended. She portrayed announcer Hong Hye-won and had her first abusive performance since her debut, earning positive feedback as a girl crush appeal character. Yeah, it demonstrated an astounding gap in the same year, and the original clever and arrogant image, as well as the role of the announcer, generated a synergy effect, leading to a series of evaluations claiming that it appeared to be an actual announcer. She is a character that boldly acts in a one-sided love position while being in one, and she has a strong impact on every appearance. The scene of baiting senior Lee Hwa-shin, "Let's have a drink," in particular, became a hot topic at the time, regardless of male and female sites. 

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From 2017 to 2018, she starred in the drama "Black Knight" as Sharon, a brilliant designer who has been unable to die for 250 years. Despite being an unforgivable bad woman who has lived since the Joseon Dynasty, she played an important role in the general development of the play with her colorful flair and clumsy charm, garnering fame alongside her playing and beauty.

In 2018, she portrayed Yoon Soo-yeon, an assistant professor of cardiothoracic surgery who was born with destiny in the surgeons who stole hearts and demonstrated her lecture platform performance and competent cardiothoracic surgery.

In Park Ji-eun's 2019-2020 drama Crash Falling on You, she played Seodan, a top 1% cellist in Pyongyang who appears frigid yet is tender on the inside, and her performance and beauty were praised. She's charming and awkward, in contrast to his snooty cat-like tone! She was adored for "Sleep and Sleep!" and received a lot of love and support, especially during the drama, where she shed a lot of tears and referred to the audience as a person in charge of sadness.

She later played the lead in the drama "Dinner Mate" and attempted a romantic comedy. She succeeded in becoming the polar opposite of herself by converting into "Woo Do-hee," a B-class bottled content PD and a silly and easy-going persona. Seo Ji-hye acted with all of the performers in the production, effectively leading the center of the play while displaying overflowing chemistry by mixing acting with all of the characters.

5. Pieces

5-1. Movie 

YearTitle
2005년Whispering Corridors 4: Voice
2007년The Mafia, the Salesman
2010년A Alone Tree
2011년Suspicious Customers
2018년 Rampant

 5-1. Drama 

Year         Title
2003All in , Marriage Story
2004My 19 Year Old Sister-in-Law , Point Break , Marry Me!
2005Ice Girl , Sin Don 
2006Over The Rainbow 
2007Legend of Hyang Dan
2008I Love You, Chunja's Special Day
2010Snail Gosiwon
201149 Days
2012Moon and Stars for You
2013Me and Mom and Dad and Grandma and Anna 
2014Noblewoman 
2015Snow Lotus
2016Yeah, That's How It Is  , Don't Dare to Dream 
2017Whisper , Black Knight
2018Heart Surgeons
2019Crash Landing on You
2020Dinner Mate
2021Dr. Brain
2022Kiss Sixth Sense , Adamas , Red Ballon

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