As SBS' romantic-comedy series "A Business Proposal" closed its curtain, apart from the drama's lead stars, actress Jung Young Joo has been making headlines because of this!
Jung Young Joo Creates Buzz Online Due To Her Iconic Photo
It's been a week already since the megahit K-drama "A Business Proposal" bids farewell on primetime, but anything related to the series keeps on making a buzz online.
From Ahn Hyo Seop's previous idol trainee journey to Kim Min Gyu's appearance in "Korea's I Can See Your Voice 4," fans are really interested in the actor's past.
There's another actress who is attracting attention for her duality.
Her name is Jung Young Joo. She played Han Mi Mo, Shin Ha Ri (Kim Sejeong), and Shin Ha Min's (Choi Byung Chan) mother. She has stolen the spotlight and gained support from many for her comical acting in the series.
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Surprisingly, fans of the rom-com drama discovered Jung Young Joo's versatility and the wide range of roles she has portrayed since she became an actress. The "Rookie Cops" star who is now in her 50s was involved in multiple projects both in movies, dramas, and even musicals.
Particularly, a photo of her from a past press conference in 2014 for the musical "Gone with the Wind" went viral. Jung Young Joo attended the event with her head shaved and clad in an all-black elegant dress.
Local and overseas fans expressed their surprise at her transformation. She is completely different from her past drama roles. Furthermore, the photo of the "Move to Heaven" actress was mentioned on MBC's Radio Star last January.
Jung Young Joo's Wide Range of Roles Since 2016
Even though she started acting in dramas in 2016, the actress already played more than 28 roles in six years of being active in entertainment. This just shows her versatility. While she is in "A Business Proposal," Jung Young Joo also appeared in Disney+'s "Rookie Cops." She played Lee Hee Seok, Go Eun Kang's (Chae Soo Bin) mother.
From a villain to a mother, her wide range of roles opened many doors for the actress. She received praise for her professionalism and love for her crafts.
Some of Young Joo's dramas are "Signal" (2016), "Cinderella and Four Knights" (2016), "My Mister" (2018), "The Fiery Priest" (2019), "He Is Psychometric" (2019), "Vincenzo" (2021), "Penthouse 3" (2021), "High Class" (2021), "Moonshine" (2022), and more.
On the other hand, "A Business Proposal" successfully ended its run with high viewership ratings of 11.9 percent in the metropolitan area and 11.4 percent nationwide. It also ranked first as the most-watched series in Monday and Tuesday dramas. It even entered Netflix Global Top 10 for weeks along with tvN's "Twenty Five, Twenty One."
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Shai Collins wrote this.
