Recently, Jang Nara's name has been heated up thanks to the success of the movie "Good Partner " .
Despite being suspended for 3 weeks, the work starring Jang Nara and Nam Ji Hyun still recorded high viewership ratings, reaching its highest level - 17.7% (in episode 7).
According to the Korea Times, the reason “Good Partner” is so popular is because it focuses on the topic of “how to get a good divorce.”
One example is the story of a wife who gave up custody of her two children in exchange for alimony after her husband had an affair because “the children were raised in luxury, attended kindergarten in England and wore designer clothes. They wouldn’t have had that lifestyle if they stayed with me.”
Instead of condemning the heartless mother, the film offers a different perspective, depicting complex realities through the character Cha Eun Kyung (Jang Nara) - a divorce lawyer with 17 years of experience.
In addition to the scoring storytelling that shows the loss of custody as a temporary arrangement rather than a permanent separation, “Good Partner” received positive feedback thanks to Jang Nara’s impressive performance.
According to Herald Pop, the Korean star showed a new side to his charismatic and mysterious character.
While the audience thinks that "this year's SBS drama Daesang (Grand Prize) must belong to Jang Nara" or "SBS should engrave Jang Nara's name on the award right now", experts also highly appreciate the new image of the "ageless beauty".
According to pop culture critic Jeong Deok Hyun, from her pronunciation to her intonation to her cold appearance and complex inner self, Jang Nara has completely transformed into a career woman. “Her delicate acting clearly shows the coldness of a lawyer and the warmth of a mother.”
Previously, Jang Nara shared that she followed lawyer Choi Yu Na's Instagram (the drama's screenwriter) before the casting news was announced. "The script was very interesting and I liked that the characters' personalities were very clear. The fact that the screenwriter is actually a divorce lawyer made the episodes more vivid and interesting.
According to the media, in addition to her acting ability, Jang Nara also has a “good eye for choosing scripts”. Previously, the actress was also successful with SBS works such as “Smart Girl”, “The Last Empress”, “VIP Guest”.
Unfortunately, despite her commercial success (viewership ratings exceeding 15%), her previous roles have not been lucky enough to win the Daesang trophy. So with this impressive comeback, the media expects Jang Nara to win the award, despite her competition including the “rating king” Ji Sung - the film “Mysterious Connection”.
