Kim Se-jeong, in her latest K-drama Brewing Love (취하는 로맨스), is winning hearts with her beautiful smile, which hides a pain visible only to one person. Her sunshine charm captures our attention, and she has us wanting more as she swiftly passes through our screen with her bubbly character. As she slowly wins the heart of another male protagonist, we are looking for the time when her heart is healed.
But this isn’t the first time she has the male lead and viewers are whipped by her smile and a character played by the actor. She has taken up some very intriguing characters over the years and there is no way we’re missing out on recalling them during her Che Yong-ju era. So as Brewing Love episode 5 and episode 6 continue this charm, let’s take a look at some other characters played by the actor.
Let’s begin!
5 Brewing Love Actor Kim Se-jeong’s Kdramas to Watch!
Today’s Webtoon
We begin with her recent role as On Ma-eum, an ex-judo player who becomes part of a Webtoon editorial team. While the shift isn’t easy, Ma-eum shows her resilience to overcome this tough time and accept the change that has come her way. Kim Se-jeong beautifully portrayed the heartbreak, pain, resilience, and achievements of this character.
Directed by Jo Soo-won and Kim Young-hwan, she stars alongside Choi Daniel, Nam Yoon-su, Park Ho-san, Yang Hyun-min, and other cast members. The plot revolves around a judo player who has to face early retirement due to an injury. She soon finds herself part of a Webtoon editorial team but making this shift isn’t easy.
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School 2017
This mystery comedy brings another new side of Kim Se-jeong as she takes up the role of 18-year-old Ra Eun-ho. With the dream to become a Webtoon artist, she ends up in turmoil when she is assumed to be a legendary troublemaker student. The actor shows the struggles of this character with ease while highlighting the hardships of a talent in a discriminating school.
Directed by Song Min-yeop, and Park Jin-suk, she stars alongside Kim Jung-hyun, Jang Dong-yoon, Han Sun-hwa, Han Joo-wan, and other actors. The plot revolves around a student whose life ends in turmoil when she is labelled to be a legendary troublemaker Student X. With her dreams on the verge of being shattered, she is joined by other students to fight against the corrupt school that they are a part of.
The Uncanny Counter
Kim Se-jeong doesn’t only perform sweetheart characters but can also be the badass Do Ha-na who can fight better than anyone. Ha-na carries a charm like no other as she kicks her way into the hearts of viewers and So Moon, who are unable to hide away from her. The actor once again outdoes herself as she brings a new side to everyone with this character that she plays.
Directed by Yoo Seon-dong, she stars alongside Cho Byeong-kyu, Yoo Joon-sang, Yeon Hye-ran, Ahn Suk-hwan, and other cast members. The plot follows a group of demon hunters called Counters who capture evil spirits who have returned to Earth to pursue eternal life.
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I Wanna Hear Your Song
Taking up the role of Hong Yi-young in a musical murder mystery, Kim Se-jeong once again strikes the audience with her choice of role to play. She holds her expressions like no other as she shows the inner turmoil of her character who suffers from insomnia while looking into a murder case. This is an intriguing drama as her character slowly unravels the mystery.
Directed by Lee Jung-mi, she stars alongside Yeon Woo-jin, Park Ji-yeon, Song Jae-rim, and other cast members. The plot follows an insomniac timpanist who does not remember what happened on the day of the murder. When she gets in touch with a pianist who helps her with her insomnia, the two get together to solve the murder mystery.
Business Proposal
Finally, we have the iconic Shin Ha-ri who stole our hearts with her cheerful personality and charmed Kang Tae-moo and the audience like no other. As Kim Se-jeong navigates through the hilarious yet loyal personality of this character, she brings her own touch to this role that couldn’t have been done by any other.
Directed by Park Seon-ho, she stars alongside Ahn Hyo-seop, Kim Min-gue, Seol In-ah, Lee Deok-hwa, and other cast members. The plot revolves around Shin Ha-ri and Kang Tae-moo’s love story which begins when she takes her chaebol friend’s place on a blind date with the latter.
Which of these dramas are you watching soon? Let us know in the comments below!
Brewing Love is streaming on Viki.
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