Ballerina Jeon Jong-seo in Wedding Impossible. Image: Netflix, tvN
Jeon Jong-seo has established herself as one of the most talented actresses, dominating the TV and film worlds and wowing audiences with her endless talent, and today she celebrates her 30th birthday.
She singlehandedly proved her immense talent in the acting world with her debut lead role in director Lee Chang-dong's 'Burning'. 'Burning' was the epitome of her acting prowess and showcased her skill in playing multi-layered characters. The actress has time and again proven herself to be a force to be reckoned with by playing a variety of roles in different sectors of the acting industry.
Jeon Jong-seo's debut quickly became a hot topic and, unsurprisingly, she garnered international acclaim for the beautiful duality her role required. With each passing year, the Burning actress has taken on a variety of roles with a thousand times more force and delivered brilliantly.
Her roles as a crazy character in The Call, a superhuman in Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon, and a bubbly late 20s woman in Nothing Serious further cemented her place in the industry. The actress then moved to television, appearing in K-dramas La Casa de Papel, The Bargain, and Wedding Impossible.
In celebration of Jeon Jong-seo's 30th birthday today, let's compare her roles in the action thriller film 'Ballerina' and the romantic comedy K-drama 'Wedding Impossible'.
Compare Jeon Jong-seo's contrasting roles as a vengeful assassin in Ballerina and a struggling actress in Wedding Impossible
“Ballerina” is an action thriller about a dangerous assassin driven by revenge.
In the action thriller “Ballerina,” Jeon Jong-seo played a role that required her to express deep emotions while also performing powerful action scenes, and she delivered the role to perfection.
She is perfectly cast as Jang Ok-ju, a nerve-racking and dangerous ex-assassin and VIP bodyguard who is ready to turn the world upside down and burn it down to get revenge on the person responsible for the death of her only friend.
Jang Ok-ju is lethal weapon personified in every sense of the word, but what makes her heroic is the fact that she fights for rights and saves even strangers. She springs into action in the moment she learns that her best friend has died, leaving behind a final wish: to put an end to sexual trafficking.
She ruthlessly fights each and every criminal who stands in her way to defeat Choi Pro, who has put her friend in such a difficult situation. The beauty of Jeon Jong-seo as Jang Ok-ju is in the action scenes and the fact that her heartbreak is always visible and easily readable in her eyes.
Jeon Jong-seo's performance as Jang Ok-ju is mesmerizing, she has a cool style and it seems like what she does is just an everyday job for her, but in reality she's breathing down her enemies' throats and making them wish they'd never been born.
Jeon Jong-seo plays the role of Jang Ok-ju so perfectly that it's hard to tell the two apart. She turns into a professional assassin in the action scenes.
A dreamer who wants to be the protagonist of his own life in the romantic comedy “Wedding Impossible”
Jeon Jong-seo made a 360-degree turn and attracted attention with her role as the ambitious yet hot-tempered Na Ah-jung in the romantic comedy Korean drama “Wedding Impossible.”
Na Ah-jung is the polar opposite of Jang Ok-ju. Na Ah-jung is a bright and ambitious woman, but at the same time, she has a fiery temper and doesn't take bullies or bad people lightly. As a child, she fought against bullies and students who spread rumors to protect her friend Kim Do-wan. Even as an adult, she can't stand wrongdoers and takes them on head on.
Na Ah-jung is lovable and heartwarming as the perfect romantic comedy lead. She is caring and tries to make everyone happy, sometimes forgetting about herself. She is an ambitious, struggling actress who dreams of being the main character, at least in her own life, and accepts an offer of a fake marriage to her childhood sweetheart Kim Do-wan, who is gay.
She doesn't wait for miracles to happen, but takes the initiative and wins hearts with her willingness to change lives. Na Ah Jeong is hardworking and has a bright smile, but inside she is struggling with a secret conflict that no one knows.
Na Ah Jung makes viewers laugh with her sarcastic charm and sly actions to dodge Lee Ji Han's advances, but when she falls in love with him, a more natural side of her emerges and is heartbreaking. The way Jeon Jong Seo has captured the growth of Na Ah Jung's character is commendable.
Whether Jeon Jong-seo is a ruthless assassin or a lovable actress, she will always reign supreme on the big screen. And it's only natural. Let's celebrate her birthday by reminiscing on some of her breathtaking performances on screen.