K-Drama Rewind, Her Private Life: Park Min-young and Kim Jae-wook’s zingy love letter to the office romcom boom
It’s a truth universally acknowledged that Park Min-young could have chemistry with anything, even a rock. So imagine the combination when, in 2019, she starred in Her Private Life opposite Kim Jae-wook, who already had a versatile filmography behind him, from the flower-boy charm of Coffee Prince to the chilling killer of Voice . And, if you came to the drama, fresh after What’s Wrong with…
Park Min-young and Kim Jae-wook star in the 2019 Korean drama Her Private Life. The romance between their characters, art curator Sung Deok-mi and stern museum director Ryan Gold, is tender and fresh. The show embraces classic office romcom tropes, such as fake dating and enemies-to-lovers. Deok-mi, played by Park Min-young, runs a K-pop fan site while Ryan, played by Kim Jae-wook, is a brooding artist.
Their relationship includes tender moments and build-up, including a protective move and yearning glances. The drama also explores Ryan's parentage and K-pop storyline, but avoids making Deok-mi's fandom the punchline. Kim Jae-wook delivers a dry, near-deadpan performance as Ryan, contrasting with Park Min-young's sunnier register.
The drama highlights the golden era of K-Drama office romcoms, where the workplace was an integral part of the story.
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