At now, Parasyte: The Grey is currently the leading movie in global views on Netflix after just a few days of official release. According to data from FlixPatrol, on April 8, the work dominated in 41 markets such as Vietnam, Korea, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, France, Peru… The film's appeal largely comes from its reputation. The original comic debuted in Japan in 1989, selling more than 22 million copies. Besides, the ecstatic performance of female lead Jeon So Nee is also considered an important reason for the success of the project.
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Jeon So Nee attracted attention with her leading role in Parasyte: The Gray.
Overcome the prejudice of “breaking the original” to conquer viewers
In the film, Jeon So Nee plays Jung Soo In – a girl whose body is accidentally taken over by an alien creature. However, unlike others, she still retains consciousness and becomes an unprecedented symbiosis. She cooperates with Seol Kang Woo (played by Koo Kyo Hwan) – who hunts down these alien creatures in the hope of finding her missing sister.
Initially, Jeon So Nee's role was questioned because the main character in the original Japanese film was a male high school student. The Korean crew decided to change the story around a girl and was criticized by most fans of the manga. According to Kpopmap, after just 6 episodes, Jeon So Nee's performance left many audiences completely convinced.
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For those who know Jeon So Nee from previous projects, the actress is famous for her image of a muse possessing pure beauty that meets the “first love” standards of Korean films. However, in Parasyte: The Grey, the 9X star had a spectacular transformation when playing a more angular character. Jung Soo In is a girl whose fate encountered many difficulties, both before and after her body was invaded by alien creatures.
Jeon So Nee's delicate acting made many viewers moved and sympathized with the female lead's life. Her expressions and actions always exude an inner emptiness. At the same time, the actress's appearance was also highly praised for being extremely suitable for the character's personality and the dark atmosphere of the film.
Besides the action segments and special effects, the interaction between Jeon So Nee and co-star Koo Kyo Hwan also received many compliments from the audience. At the same time, she also fulfilled her role when she had to express both personalities, including the human version of Jung Soo In and the alien creature Heidi that is taking over her body.
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The late bloomer was once criticized as an acting disaster
In essence, Parasyte: The Grey This is not Jeon So Nee's first project to make a splash. However, even though she is 31 years old, the actress's career is not necessarily so brilliant compared to her contemporaries. She fell in love with the profession after participating in a number of short films made by her friends in college. When she was 23 years old, the beauty had her first role in an independent film project Photo.
However, it was not until 2018 that Jeon So Nee gained the attention of many Korean audiences with her supporting role in a television series. Encounter by Park Bo Gum. From here, her career gradually progressed but did not explode too much. In 2020, the actress was assigned the main role in a drama for the first time When My Love Blooms tvN, starring with many famous stars like Yoo Ji Tae, Lee Bo Young… Unfortunately, this work did not have very good results with average ratings.
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Jeon So Nee in Encounter.
With her bright appearance and relatively stable acting ability, it seems that Jeon So Nee's career will slowly develop “slowly but surely”. By 2023, she again became the focus of criticism when she starred in a historical blockbuster Our Blooming Youthadapted from the masterpiece Thanh Tram Hanh of China. The actress's performance disappointed many audiences and was criticized as a “disaster”. She was considered unsuitable for the project and did not reveal the tenacious and strong personality of the female lead. At the same time, Jeon So Nee's cross-dressing scenes in the movie also made many people bored.
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Jeon So Nee was criticized for her disastrous performance in Our Blooming Youth.
One lucky thing for Jeon So Nee is that she has another leading role in the movie Soulmate (Tri Ky) in the same year. Opposed to Our Blooming Youth, the actress's performance in this project received a shower of compliments from Korean and international audiences. Participating in a project with the theme of school youth, Jeon So Nee shines when playing the role of a close friend “above friendship, below love” with co-star Kim Da Mi. The two have created a very beautiful and emotional relationship of adulthood on screen.
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Jeon So Nee in Soulmate.
With the success of Parasyte: The Grey Recently, Jeon So Nee had a role that reached a global level, taking her career to a new level. In the near future, she also has a big project Melo Moviestarring with a series of famous stars such as Choi Woo Shik, Park Bo Young or Lee Jun Young.