Ji Sung and Lee Bo Young Are Famous in Japan As Well!
Japanese KNTV airs ‘Defendant’ and ‘Whisper’. Ji Sung and Lee Bo Young also tried their luck in Japan. The dramas played by Ji Sung and Lee Bo Young ‘Defendant’ and ‘Whisper’ appear on one of Japan’s television stations, KNTV. Ji Sung and Lee Bo Young will meet Japanese viewers.
Ji Sung in ‘Defendant’ aired from the 10th of June every Saturday and Sunday. Ji Sung is punished as the man who killed his wife in the drama, and lost weight to show his effort in escaping from the prison as a murderer, Ji Sung’s acting then became the subject of conversation. In Korea, since its premiere has received a warm response, then there is the addition of 2 episodes. Episode 18 earned a 28.3% rating. Thanks to his popularity, he got the chance to introduce his drama to Japanese audiences within 3 months after the last episode.
The ‘Defendant’ will be finished on August 5th, a week after that starting from the 18th every Friday it will be continued with Lee Bo Young’s drama, ‘Whisper’. She returned after taking a rest after giving birth in 2015, Lee Bo Young’s acting transformation in ‘Whisper’ also drew attention. In this drama, she is different from the usual feminine characters, Lee Bo Young appeared active in expressing her emotions and performed action scenes.
Ji Sung and Lee Bo Young are expected to increase interest in Korean dramas that are actively introduced on Japanese TV screen.
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