Actress Lim Ji Yeon is preparing to return with the romantic drama " Annoying Love", starring alongside actor Lee Jung Jae.
The work caused controversy among audiences right from the time of announcing the actor, because the age gap between Lim Ji Yeon (born in 1990) and Lee Jung Jae (born in 1972) was up to 18 years old.
However, this is not the most controversial role in Lim Ji Yeon's career. 10 years ago, the actress faced public pressure when acting in the 18+ film Obsessed, in which she had many hot scenes with actor Song Seung Hun.
When appearing as a guest on the TV show You Quiz on the Block, Lim Ji Yeon shared about the difficulties in her early years of acting, especially her first role in the movie Obsessed in 2014.
When asked by MC Yoo Jae Suk about the controversial film Obsessed, Lim Ji Yeon calmly replied: I consider it a rare opportunity. I like characters in the script and am ready to take on the challenge.
However, the actress confessed that she was a bit worried at first, especially about her parents' reaction to her role.
I was very scared after first reading Obsesseds script. I wondered if I could act, Lim Ji Yeon said.
Lim Ji Yeon's role in "Obsessed" has a special weight because of the nudity and nutrition scenes. The 18+ work written and directed by Kim Dae Woo tells the story of a couple who start a passionate, secret love in a military camp.
Lim Ji Yeon plays Ga Heun, the wife of a military captain who has a clumsy relationship with her husband's superior, Colonel Kim Jin Pyong (Song Seung Hun).
Despite the controversy and criticism after the nununun scenes in the film, an important moment for the actress came after her mother attended the film premiere.
Lim Ji Yeon recalled the moment her mother praised her for her beauty and gave her a reception, this affirmation helped her become more confident and encouraged her to persevere in pursuing an acting career.
Her role in Obsessed also helped Lim Ji Yeon win the Best New Actress award at many film awards such as Golden bell, Buil Film...
From the first leading role, he was noticed, but Lim Ji Yeon's journey to acting was not easy. Determined to pursue her dream, she worked part-time while in high school to save her acting tuition secretly.
I have always wanted to act since I was a child, but my parents initially did not like the idea. They have no artistic background, so they objected when I said I wanted to become an actress, Lim Ji Yeon shared.
However, she did not regret blaming her parents for their initial opposition. The actress understood that they were worried about her giving up traditional education to pursue an uncertain career.
In 2022, the villain role in Netflix's online drama "The Glory" covered Lim Ji Yeon's name.
Many viewers even thought that Lim Ji Yeon's performance in this film overwhelmed the female lead Song Hye Kyo. Lim Ji Yeon was recognized with the Best Supporting Actress award at many prestigious awards ceremonies such as Baeksang, Blue Dragon...
Since then, she has continuously had impressive roles. Most recently, the drama "The Tale of Lady Ok" starring Lim Ji Yeon achieved great success when it recorded a rating of 13.5% on JTBC.
