Actor Jung Soo-bin has made a strong impression with a tightrope walk of subtle emotions.
Jung Soo-bin plays the role of Woo Seul-gi, a transfer student from an orphanage, in the STUDIO X+U drama 'Noble Competition', which was released today (11th).
On this day, Woo Seul-gi was led by Yoo Jae-i (played by Lee Hye-ri) to have a meal with Joo Ye-ri (played by Kang Hae-won) and Choi Kyung (played by Oh Woo-ri). All attention was focused on the mysterious transfer student Woo Seul-gi, who pretended not to notice. Choi Kyung reacted, saying, "You're a total rare item," to Woo Seul-gi, who hopes to apply to the Korean University Medical School without the help of private tutoring or academies.
The next day, a provocative image of Woo Seul-gi buying a Chaehwa High School uniform at a second-hand market spread on the school's SNS, leading to unkind glances from her classmates. Taking advantage of Woo Seul-gi passing by, someone intentionally spilled juice on her shirt, and a sarcastic remark followed: "Did you think you were Cinderella just because Jae-i is hanging out with you?"
Later, during a quiz, Woo Seul-gi felt that something was wrong. Questions came from material that had not yet been covered, yet everyone was writing down answers at lightning speed. Woo Seul-gi, who rarely showed her emotions, struggled to solve the problems in a state of anxiety. The result was 4 out of 10.
Amidst fierce competition for college entrance exams, Woo Seul-gi received past exam questions from a mysterious figure at a prestigious academy. Since the questions were identical to those on the quiz, Woo Seul-gi immediately sought counseling, but the registration fee for the academy was beyond her imagination. Drawn by the sound of solving quiz questions, she unknowingly filmed a lecture scene with her phone. The teacher in the counseling room chased after Woo Seul-gi, and at that moment, Yoo Jae-i dramatically appeared before her. Seeing Yoo Jae-i extend her hand with a bright smile, Woo Seul-gi finally accepted Yoo Jae-i's goodwill.
Thus, Woo Seul-gi faced countless eyes as she transferred to the top 1% Chaehwa High School in South Korea. As the tightrope walk of subtle emotions began in earnest, Woo Seul-gi's future, choosing survival-type studying, became dark overnight. In particular, Jung Soo-bin detailedly expressed Woo Seul-gi's emotional turmoil, which was swirling with unresolved trauma. The gaze of Jung Soo-bin, which immerses the audience in the character's narrative, contains numerous emotions, drawing attention to the story that will unfold as the 'rare item' of Chaehwa High School.
Meanwhile, the STUDIO X+U drama 'Noble Competition', featuring Jung Soo-bin, is released every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at midnight on U+tv and U+mobiletv.
[Geum Bit-na, MK Sports Reporter]
