Park Min Young is back as she portrays an interesting character in the new webtoon-based K-drama, "Marry My Husband."
Veering away from her usual rom-com aura, where she usually plays as bubbly, the South Korean top star surprised fans with her dramatic transformation.
Park Min Young Unrecognizable in 'Marry My Husband' Stills
On November 23, tvN dropped a sneak peek of Park Min Young's new drama "Marry My Husband."
Taking on the role of Kang Ji Won, the 37-year-old actress portrays a woman who is afflicted by her husband's incompetence and is also neglected by her in-laws.
Kang Ji Won also experienced being burdened by her corporate job due to challenging demands at work. She ends up prioritizing others over herself and finds herself in a tough spot after she was diagnosed with cancer.
Based on the popular webtoon of the same name, the upcoming romance fantasy series also depicts the affair of Ji Won's husband with her best friend.
Unfortunately, after knowing her husband's secret, she gets killed, but she returns to life to change her past.
Park Min Young's "Marry My Husband" also features Na In Woo, Lee Yi Kyung, and Song Ha Yoon as lead stars.
Helmed by Park Won Gook of "Poong, the Joseon Psychiatrist" Season 1 and 2, the upcoming K-drama is slated to air on January 1, 2024 with a total of 16 episodes.
Viewers will be able to watch the romance-fantasy series via tvN and Netflix.
Park Min Young's Drastic Change Lauded by Fans
Shortly after tvN released still cuts of Park Min Young's character in new drama, the actress received positive responses from netizens.
While some found her transformation a bit shocking, others praised her for the dedication to her new role. Fans even expressed their awe for how Park Min Young's really got into her webtoon characters.
#ParkMinYoung lose her weight until 37kg to portray Kang Jiwon, a 37 years old cancer patient for upcoming webtoon-based drama #MarryMyHusband
— daisy han (@kdramadaisy) November 23, 2023
the dedication 🥹🥹 pic.twitter.com/bpGErOrhoB
OMG, am not ready to see MinYoung this sickly looking. 🫣 Can we skip to the good part Rachel? 🤭
— Missy Ulan (@lala_raine) November 23, 2023
But on the other hand, I’m in awe how they can really get into their webtoon characters. Huge respect to Kdrama actors and actresses for this! ❤️#ParkMinYoung #MarryMyHusband pic.twitter.com/tu60uhXc8K
Netizens also lauded Park Min Young for the hard work she put into the role, especially losing weight to depict the role of a cancer patient.
OMG, am not ready to see MinYoung this sickly looking. 🫣 Can we skip to the good part Rachel? 🤭
— Missy Ulan (@lala_raine) November 23, 2023
But on the other hand, I’m in awe how they can really get into their webtoon characters. Huge respect to Kdrama actors and actresses for this! ❤️#ParkMinYoung #MarryMyHusband pic.twitter.com/tu60uhXc8K
It can be recalled that Park Min Young's weight loss has concerned fans.
At the time, the public didn't know that she was preparing for a new K-drama; hence, she chose to shed some weight.
As mentioned, the actress went down to 37kg to portray Kang Ji Won for the webtoon-based K-drama.
The upcoming K-drama is Park Min Young's return to the small screen after the 2022 rom-com "Love in Contract."
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Written by Geca Wills
