Compare and contrast "Jang Ok Jung Lives for Love" Kim Tae Hee and "That Winter The Wind Blows" Song Hye Kyo.
It appears as the lack of attention "Jang Ok Jung Lives for Love" is receiving is all blamed on Kim Tae Hee. Of course, Kim Tae Hee is not without problems but she is not the cause for the lack of popularity.
In the drama "Jang Ok Jung Lives for Love", the actors needed to bring everything to the table if they wanted to succeed since the story line and the setting, as well as certain events like dinner parties and balls received a lot of criticism since too much modern was mixed in with history.
If the story and the production lacks in some aspects, the actors need to bring more to the table. In this perspective, Kim Tae Hee does play a significant factor in the lack of success of the drama "Jang Ok Jung Lives for Love".
For example, when Kim Tae Hee falls into the water, the drama does not reveal how she ended up on a rock afterwards. Leaving out this process caused a lot of questions to pop up inside of the viewers' minds. Of course, the water is still cold and it is also very cold up in the mountains right now but there is someone that comes to mind; Song Hye Kyo.
During the SBS drama "That Winter The Wind Blows", Song Hye Kyo walks into the water. The time the scene was filmed was still the middle of winter. Even though the setting and the story is different, the two actors showed very different attitude in their scenes involving water.
Song Hye Kyo walked into the freezing water very slowly until the water was all the way up to her neck. She was not just a pretty face in a drama. Song Hye Kyo gave everything she had in order to actually become her character, which was the reason behind how she was able to capture the hearts of the viewers.
To be honest, it is very pointless to compare the acting of Song Hye Kyo and Kim Tae Hee since they have been very different from the start. However, Kim Tae Hee must step up her game as an actress in order to make the viewers be able to focus on the story.
So what is it that Kim Tae Hee lacks that Song Hye Kyo has? Is it dedication? Is it professionalism? You be the judge.
