Shin Hae-sun has left everyone in awe again for her role in The Art of Sarah, truly proving that she is a one-of-a-kind actress. But did you know that this is not the first time she has played such a complex character? Keep reading to discover them!
The Art of Sarah tells the story of a woman who climbs up the hierarchy and into the world of elites through crafted lies, confidence, and charm like no other. After a body with a smashed face is found dead, Detective Park Mu-yeong (Lee Jun-hyuk) sets out to find out its identity and stumbles upon a person named Sarah Kim. But that is not the only life that she has lived- he discovers that she has lived with many names and ages to attain what she desired the most- luxury.
In an interview, Shin Hae-sun revealed that Kim Sarah is the most challenging and complex character that she has ever played. This, coming from an actress like her, has left fans in shock because she is known to play intense and complicated roles and even master them!
If you loved her in The Art of Sarah, here are 4 more complex roles played by Shin Hae-sun that will leave you amazed.
Excited to know which ones? Keep reading!
1. Woo Seo-ri in Still 17
Main Cast:
Shin Hae-sun, Yang Se-jong, Ahn Hyeo-seop
Synopsis:
Still 17 focuses on the lives of two adults, at the age of thirty, whose lives came to a stop when they were 17 because of some trauma or physical injury. However, when they meet each other, they fight together to open the door of happiness and move on in life to pursue the adult life ahead of them.
Shin Hae-sun's role:
Shin Hae-sun plays Woo Seo-ri, a violin prodigy who has a lot planned in her life ahead. Yet, fate has some cruel plans, and she gets involved in a car accident that puts her in a coma for thirteen years. When she wakes up, she is now thirty, but mentally she is still a seventeen-year-old who has a lot to learn about life. Shin Hae-sun beautifully portrays the struggle of Woo Seo-ri adjusting to the aged body that feels foreign and the time that passed away like a golden ticket that she missed.
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2. Ju Eun-ho and Ju Hyeri in Dear Hyeri
Main Cast:
Shin Hae-sun, Lee Jin-wook
Synopsis:
Ju Eun-ho (Shin Hae-sun) has worked as an announcer for 14 years but has failed to make her name in her field. On the other hand, her ex, Jung Hyeon-o (Lee Jin-wook), became a successful and most loved announcer since the beginning of her career.
The two had dated for quite a long time before a messy breakup. While the two gave them all in their work, they are two wounded personalities behind the mask of an announcer. When the two are forced to work on a program together, they begin reconciling with their past and heal each other.
Shin Hae-sun's role:
Shin Hae-sun's role is more than just a struggling announcer. Ju Eun-ho, in fact, has multiple personality disorder. Since she lacks confidence, she created an alter ego, Ju Hyeri, who is bright and cheerful. She works as a parking attendant and meets Kang Ju-hyeon (Kang Hoon), who begins to pick interest in her.
3. Lee Yeon Seo in Angel's Last Mission
Main Cast:
Lee Yeon-seo, Shin Hae-sun, Lee Dong-gun, Kim Bo-mi
Synopsis:
Lee Yeon-seo was an immaculate yet arrogant ballerina, but after an accident left her blind, she had to give up her dreams. Her parents also suddenly passed away, and she did not trust anyone, as everyone wanted to get their hands on her inherited money. Because of this, she is unable to love anyone.
This is until Kim Dan, a care-free angel, enters her life with a mission to find her one true love.
Shin Hae-sun's role:
Lee Yeon-seo's emotions are immensely complicated, like a web of arrogance, distrust, and wounds of betrayal. She struggles to open up to anyone, and with no one in her life anymore, she delves into loneliness. Her accident also left her handicapped and took away her career as a ballerina. With so many mishappenings, Yeon-seo is filled with dark emotions, which Shin Hae-sun represented in such a raw manner that you can relate to the character.
4. Yu Sim-deok The Hymn of Death
Main Cast:
Lee Jung-seok, Shin Hae-sun
Synopsis:
Based on times when Korea was occupied by Japan, The Hymn of Death follows the story of Kim Woo-jin (Lee Jung-seok), a playwright who uses his work to voice against the unfair treatment in Japan's occupation. While organizing one of his plays, he takes in Sim Deok (Shin Hae-sun) with a beautiful voice, who records the first Korean pop song, Praises of Death.
As the two work together, they fall in love despite Woo-jin being married.
Shin Hae-sun's role:
Not only does Shin Hae-sun handle the pressure of portraying a real-life figure, but the character itself has many layers. She was more than just a woman in love- Yun Sim-deok was an ambitious soprano who fought social restrictions, financial struggles, and also fell in love with a married man, knowing there was no future for this relationship other than tragedy.
5. Kim So-young in Mr. Queen
Main Cast:
Shin Hae-sun, Kim Jung-hyun,
Synopsis:
Jang Bong-hwan is a well-known chef who ends up not only travelling back in time but also in the body of Queen Kim So-young. He finds out that the Queen and her husband are mere figureheads, with the actual power in the hands of her mother-in-law. Now, in the Queen's body, he sets out to change history and the life of Queen So-young.
Shin Hae-sun's role:
Shin Hae-sun's role may seem like just another comic role. Yes, it is light-hearted but simple... Absolutely not! She plays the role of a male chef who finds himself in history and also in a female body. So-young moves through an existential crisis and adjusts to times when society's thoughts and views differed completely from today's modern society.
One after the other, Shin Hae-sun delights fans with her remarkable performance and portrayal of such dark and emotional characters, and we cannot get enough of it. However, if you are sad to have ended The Art of Sarah, worry not because you can and must binge-watch these dramas starring Shin Hae-sun in roles that not everyone can master. Which character played by her is your favorite?
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